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Justice minister Siobhian Brown in her Scottish Parliament office

'I can't do it on my own:' Minister urges lawyers to return to legal aid talks
Siobhian Brown has denied that legal aid in Scotland is in crisis and called on lawyers and their representative bodies to get “round the table” with her to talk about the future.

20/06/15.HAMPDEN - GLASGOW.Kenny MacAskill MSP speaks at this year's Supporters Direct Scotland conference at Hampden.. (52277291)

20/06/15.HAMPDEN - GLASGOW.Kenny MacAskill MSP speaks at this year's Supporters Direct Scotland conference at Hampden.. (52277291)

Legal Aid Crisis

As Justice Secretary, I cut legal aid, but we need to fund it before it’s too late

Car loan scandal hits profits at Santander UK

Car loan scandal hits profits at Santander UK

Profits at Santander UK hit by growing car finance scandal

First Minister John Swinney and Finance Minister Shona Robison

First Minister John Swinney and Finance Minister Shona Robison

Secretive Scottish Government's 'short-term' budgeting slammed by watchdog

Shoppers in Glasgow's Argyle Street saturday.Pic Gordon Terris/The Herald/Sunday12/12/20

Shoppers in Glasgow's Argyle Street saturday.Pic Gordon Terris/The Herald/Sunday12/12/20

Scott Wright: Is it fair to hike business tax by billions of pounds?

The link-up is looking to the future in the North Sea

The link-up is looking to the future in the North Sea

Funding boost for future of Scottish offshore wind industry

The guesthouse is on the market

The guesthouse is on the market

Guesthouse in ‘unspoilt’ setting on Scotland’s most famous tourist route on market

Scottish kitchen and bathroom company opens new branch and targets growth

Hospitality operators want action on business rates

Hospitality operators want action on business rates

Scottish hospitality industry slams 'unfair' system

Mackie's head of sales Will Dixon (left) and managing director Stuart Common

Mackie's head of sales Will Dixon (left) and managing director Stuart Common

Food and drink business

Mackie's 'cognisant' of higher costs amid rising sales

Tomintoul master distiller Robert Fleming

Tomintoul master distiller Robert Fleming

Scotch whisky firm toasts master distiller with £10,000 malt

The incident at Buchanan Bus Station

The incident at Buchanan Bus Station

Buchanan Street

'Controlled explosion' carried out at Buchanan Bus Station after evacuation

The student was found dead at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen.

The student was found dead at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen.

Police Scotland

Student found dead on campus at Scottish university

The civil legal aid sector faces an

The civil legal aid sector faces an

Legal Aid Crisis

Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis

Legal aid crisis leaving domestic abuse survivors without lawyers

Glasgow Queen Street station

Glasgow Queen Street station

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Incident near railway forces closure of Glasgow Queen Street station

Ross Greer insisted this week that independence preparations must continue

Ross Greer insisted this week that independence preparations must continue

National government

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Rebecca McQuillan: Independence splits over Holyrood budget are an embarrassment

The Waverley been awarded Flagship Status

The Waverley been awarded Flagship Status

Historic Scottish vessels honoured at National Ships UK awards

YouTube was the only place that Scotland fans could watch the national side's last-gasp victory over Poland through Andy Robertson's late header.

YouTube was the only place that Scotland fans could watch the national side's last-gasp victory over Poland through Andy Robertson's late header.

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Explainer: Why are Scotland games on Youtube, and will World Cup be free to air?

I spent a day shadowing a criminal legal aid lawyer. Here's what I learned.

I spent a day shadowing a criminal legal aid lawyer. Here's what I learned.

Legal Aid Crisis

Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis

I spent a day in Europe’s busiest court — Here’s what I learned

Columnists

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Kevin McKenna: I visited UK’s cheapest town - and I fell in love with it

Unforgettable reporting from the front line of BBC man's cancer battle

Edinburgh Uni must stop appalling snobbery from Saltburn-esque toff students

Brian Taylor: Three big reasons why action to reverse climate change is in trouble

Neil Mackay: I know what fighting for free speech means. This isn't it

Kerry Hudson: How to get rid of those end of holiday blues

Andy Maciver: Are you ready for the nine-word culture war?

Sport

Kyle Lafferty during his time at Kilmarnock

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'Flung under the bus' - Kyle Lafferty addresses ban over sectarian remark
'Flung under the bus' - Rangers hero Kyle Lafferty addresses lengthy ban over sectarian remark.

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Michael Beale reunites with old Rangers pal Steven Gerrard in Saudi

YouTube was the only place that Scotland fans could watch the national side's last-gasp victory over Poland through Andy Robertson's late header.

YouTube was the only place that Scotland fans could watch the national side's last-gasp victory over Poland through Andy Robertson's late header.

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Explainer: Why are Scotland games on Youtube, and will World Cup be free to air?

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

The incredible life of Mohamed Salah - the world’s best-known Muslim player

Letter of the Day 📖

Letter of the Day: Why should we care about overpaid and over-hyped American golfers?

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Opinion

20/06/15.HAMPDEN - GLASGOW.Kenny MacAskill MSP speaks at this year's Supporters Direct Scotland conference at Hampden.. (52277291)

20/06/15.HAMPDEN - GLASGOW.Kenny MacAskill MSP speaks at this year's Supporters Direct Scotland conference at Hampden.. (52277291)

Legal Aid Crisis

As Justice Secretary, I cut legal aid, but we need to fund it before it’s too late

Ross Greer insisted this week that independence preparations must continue

Ross Greer insisted this week that independence preparations must continue

National government

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Rebecca McQuillan: Independence splits over Holyrood budget are an embarrassment

Letter of the Day 📖

Letter of the Day: Why should we care about overpaid and over-hyped American golfers?

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Business

Scottish kitchen and bathroom company opens new branch and targets growth

The link-up is looking to the future in the North Sea

The link-up is looking to the future in the North Sea

Funding boost for future of Scottish offshore wind industry

The guesthouse is on the market

The guesthouse is on the market

Guesthouse in ‘unspoilt’ setting on Scotland’s most famous tourist route on market

Mackie's head of sales Will Dixon (left) and managing director Stuart Common

Mackie's head of sales Will Dixon (left) and managing director Stuart Common

Food and drink business

Mackie's 'cognisant' of higher costs amid rising sales

Car loan scandal hits profits at Santander UK

Car loan scandal hits profits at Santander UK

Profits at Santander UK hit by growing car finance scandal

Shoppers in Glasgow's Argyle Street saturday.Pic Gordon Terris/The Herald/Sunday12/12/20

Shoppers in Glasgow's Argyle Street saturday.Pic Gordon Terris/The Herald/Sunday12/12/20

Scott Wright: Is it fair to hike business tax by billions of pounds?

Hospitality operators want action on business rates

Hospitality operators want action on business rates

Scottish hospitality industry slams 'unfair' system