Old Firm derby could lead to ‘deluge’ of hate crime complaints by football fans
Conservative MSP claims Celtic and Rangers supporters could be driven by enmity to submit vexatious claims against each other
Conservative MSP claims Celtic and Rangers supporters could be driven by enmity to submit vexatious claims against each other
Rises in Scotland will be offset by the Chancellor cutting National Insurance across the UK
Inconsistency in legislation wording involving ‘and’ and ‘or’ prompts doubt in law enforcement
Harry Potter author made comments in row over her tweets on new hate crime laws, after her list included non-criminals
Tories launch petition for repeal of legislation as the SNP’s Siobhian Brown discloses police received false report under her name
Prime Minister defends Harry Potter author saying ‘people should not be criminalised for stating simple facts on biology’
Industry bodies say they have ‘serious concerns’ about the plans
Force dismisses first objections against JK Rowling after Harry Potter author’s social media posts about trans women
Former first minister accused of pressuring Humza Yousaf over legislation that prompted JK Rowling’s ‘arrest me’ challenge
Concerns that Scotland’s new legislation could limit freedom of speech and lead to a rise in vexatious complaints made to police
Rank-and-file federation says SNP hasn’t provide force with funding it needs to train officers properly amid warnings of a deluge of cases
Author’s comments come as party minister admits police could look into ‘misgendering’ complaints against her
Senior officer fears Police Scotland will be overwhelmed by surging reports while attending to every complaint
Around 1.5 million Scots with a salary over £28,850 are on course to pay more in income tax from April than if they lived in England
Tempest Photography says it ‘deeply regrets’ offering parents pictures that omitted classmates with additional needs
Scottish Parliament committee approves SNP’s justice reforms but warns of ‘unintended consequences’