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31 Dec 05 Honours shared for profession

Lawyers from across the profession feature in new year list

30 Dec 05 "Danger" claim from Reliance staff hours

Overstretched staff in charge of dangerous prisoners, says union

28 Dec 05 DVLA wrong to revoke bulimia woman's licence

Sheriff rules authority unreasonable in acting on psychiatrist's letter alone

28 Dec 05 Spam company settles for damages

Junk emails fall foul of Europe-based regulations

23 Dec 05 End of the road for Human Rights Centre

Imminent bankruptcy forces campaign group to close

23 Dec 05 Advocates warn of complaints costs

Dean of Faculty says new Commission will mean bureaucracy and cost to clients

22 Dec 05 Executive proposes independent complaints body

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to be part of February 2006 Bill

22 Dec 05 Stove buyers could be breaking the law

Environmental regulations forbid wood-burning stove use in certain areas

22 Dec 05 Don't smoke before your visit, public to be told

Executive says councils should identify smoking households when ban comes in

21 Dec 05 Funding for legal aid reaches record level

Board's annual report shows 4% rise to £152 million, but civil cases still fall

21 Dec 05 Major planning reforms revealed in bill

Minister calls bill "the most fundamental reform" of the system since 1948

21 Dec 05 Charity's £4 million investment breaks rules

Shetland Charitable Trust guilty of breaking EU state aid regulations

21 Dec 05 Former Scottish solicitor murdered in Spain

Lawyer struck off for embezzlement killed in Malaga after street argument

20 Dec 05 Promotions for three Biggart Baillie lawyers

Assistant solicitors take on associate roles from 1 January

20 Dec 05 Shortlist for Scottish legal awards unveiled

Fourth year of awards attracts "uniformly high standard" of entries

20 Dec 05 Gordon Jackson QC to quit the law

Govan Labour MSP agrees to concentrate on parliamentary role

19 Dec 05 Digby Brown event raises £31,000 for charity

Winter dinner dance proceeds benefit Spinal Injuries Scotland

19 Dec 05 Society to pilot e-learning modules

Five-week trial for cross section of profession prior to planned March launch

16 Dec 05 Former minister wins right to tribunal case

House of Lords rule that Helen Percy can claim compensation from Church of Scotland

16 Dec 05 Ministers pass Family Law Bill

New laws will mean uncontested divorces in one year instead of two

16 Dec 05 IHT charge not a head of damages

Claim excluded in negligence action arising from death of parents

16 Dec 05 Charity fundraisers to disclose payments

Draft regulations under new Act

15 Dec 05 Trusts back in Commission spotlight

Fourth discussion paper suggests easier variation and termination

15 Dec 05 MacRoberts appoints commercial property partner

Simon Hay joins firm's property group from Tods Murray

14 Dec 05 New members for Parole Board

Scottish Executive announces appointments of Anne Carpenter and Jeane Freeman

14 Dec 05 Barrister joins AS's employment unit

Anderson Strathern appoints Craig Bennison to its discrimination law service

14 Dec 05 M&S wins EU tax fight

European Court rules foreign losses deductible - but not for everyone

14 Dec 05 Copyright agency in Glasgow crackdown

Professional firms targeted after whistleblowing appeal

14 Dec 05 Pollution proposals to protect river systems

Land management contracts to provide incentives to farmers and others

13 Dec 05 Pensioners fail to take the credit

Means test blamed as thousands miss out on extra payments

13 Dec 05 Guidance aims to prevent another Evans case

Expert team announced in wake of damning report on supervision failures

13 Dec 05 Hepatitis campaigners must risk costs

Judge refuses to protect relatives seeking inquiry from risk of failure

12 Dec 05 Animal abusers to go on register

New database will also record those under investigation

12 Dec 05 Mixed impact of FoI law so far

Information Commissioner's survey finds more use of rights but doubts over authorities

12 Dec 05 Young solicitor's Empower award

Award to Jelina Rahman of Livingstone Brown for her work in asylum and immigration despite her own health problems

12 Dec 05 More from Brussels

Extracts from the Brussels office briefing: Services Directive; foreign language service; succession and wills; Best of Scotland Week

12 Dec 05 Digital files speed complaint processing

Society continues to work on system that has two or more years to run

9 Dec 05 Shepherd+ Wedderburn make London IT hire

Kenneth Mullen joins firm's media and technology team

9 Dec 05 Reform of judicial discipline system to be mooted

Changes would make judges more accountable and subject to compulsory training

9 Dec 05 Lord Advocate attends Chinese conference

Colin Boyd meets with prosecutors from across Asia and Europe in Shenzhen

9 Dec 05 New campaign targets autism awareness

Seven in 10 solicitors surveyed support training in relation to the condition

8 Dec 05 Minor criminal injuries payments could be cut

Home Office proposes that only the seriously injured receive publicly funded compensation

8 Dec 05 Equal pay deals warning for councils

Unison warns of far-reaching consequences after five successful unfair dismissal claims

8 Dec 05 Justice Minister backs sentencing split proposal

Idea of part prison/part community work sentences "very interesting", says Jamieson

8 Dec 05 March date set for landmark legal case

Mother seeks £250,000 for costs of looking after daughter following failed abortion

7 Dec 05 MSPs push for more debating time

Holyrood's procedures committee to request two-day stage 3 debate

7 Dec 05 Aberdeen police to film as they go

Headcam equipment trial to allow filming of incidents as officers act

7 Dec 05 A-Day U-turn sparks lawsuit threat

Chancellor accused of wasting "thousands of hours" of professionals' time at investors' expense

6 Dec 05 Council found guilty of racial discrimination

Glasgow City Council employees use new European legal guidelines in landmark cases

6 Dec 05 Still much to be done to tackle domestic abuse

Solicitor General tells conference that new laws will help tackle continuing problem

5 Dec 05 Maclay Murray & Spens' new London base

Firm takes rooms with a view in heart of financial district

5 Dec 05 Firm launches international legal network

Brechin Tindal Oatts announces 13-firm Counselex network

5 Dec 05 Endowment compensation campaign wins support

Twenty-seven MPs sign up to campaign to extend FSO powers

5 Dec 05 Legal professionals meet in Edinburgh

Lord Advocate Colin Boyd hosts meeting of European Judicial Network

2 Dec 05 Simpson speaks out as drugs agency closed

Former minister accuses Executive of concentrating on justice at expense of rehabilitation

2 Dec 05 Radical changes proposed for public sector

Councils could get more power; police and fire service organisation could be shaken up

2 Dec 05 Judges disapprove Borders sentence guidelines

District court sentence tariff "not satisfactory", says appeal court

1 Dec 05 ID card debate comes to Glasgow

Home Office expert to present on implications of proposed use of biometrics

1 Dec 05 156 mph driver was "culpable and reckless"

Common law suitable alternative charge to dangerous driving for "one of the highest speeds" recorded

1 Dec 05 New bill should boost organ donations

Stage one debate on Human Tissue Bill hears "opt-in" system will be strengthened

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