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31 Aug 05 Sex offender law reforms promised

Investigations underway into handling of prime suspect in Rory Blackhall murder case

30 Aug 05 Angiolini to chair workshop at Danish conference

Solicitor General leads workshop on victim witnesses at international prosecutors conference

30 Aug 05 Joint consultation on extreme porn

Executive joins forces with Home Office to consult about extreme pornogrpahic material

30 Aug 05 Volunteers for children's panels sought

The Scottish Executive is looking for around 600 people to take part in the children's hearing system

30 Aug 05 Dispersal power lapses as police claim success

Aberdeen "bouley bashers" seen off under new laws

29 Aug 05 Police juror did not invalidate verdict

Jury's decision protected by statute where no appearance of bias

29 Aug 05 Lawyers drop off in a good cause

St Andrews firm plans charity abseil from Forth Rail Bridge

29 Aug 05 Reforms spur early pleas

Preliminary hearings and sentence discounts resulting in more early guilty pleas

26 Aug 05 Ministers asked to fast-track appeals process

Council warns against court delays for environmentalists' appeal against M74 extension

26 Aug 05 Transco fined £15 million

Record fine for gas company over Larkhall explosion after one of Scotland's longest jury trials

26 Aug 05 Commission's new focus on land registration

Scottish Law Commission publishes second part of its review of registration system

25 Aug 05 Court ruling on whisky tax hits distillers

Scotch Whisky Association looking into implications of Court of Session tax ruling

25 Aug 05 CPAG to challenge tax credit clawback

Action Group claims government should write off £1.9 billion overpaid to poor families

25 Aug 05 Moves to simplify law to help incapable adults

Scottish Executive announces new proposals to streamline the Adults with Incapacity Act

25 Aug 05 Disability rights promoted after legal changes

Business seminars aimed at promoting the benefits of keeping disabled staff

25 Aug 05 Labour councillor fined for "Boyo" insult

Lanarkshire councillor fined under new race laws for abusive language to constituent

24 Aug 05 Andersons promotes health care partnership

Seminar discusses new vehicles for public-private ventures

24 Aug 05 Mother challenges Justice Minister

Mother of convicted rapist confronts Cathy Jamieson about confusion over rape law

24 Aug 05 Road haulier seeks bridge tolls refund

Claim of £500,000 refund for lorries crossing the Skye Bridge

23 Aug 05 Policeman sues council after drugs raid fall

Former Tayside officer suing Perth and Kinross Council after falling on drain in Perth

23 Aug 05 Sheriff to return to full duties

Justice Department to make no investigation into Sheriff Mitchell's fitness for office despite fiscal complaints

23 Aug 05 Emma Bell to join Brodies

MacRoberts partner to join Brodies' employment law team

23 Aug 05 Trainee ball raises £4,000 plus

First Cuthbert Recruitment Trainee Law Ball money will go to the Variety Club of Scotland

22 Aug 05 No liability for "friendly" football injury

Recruit's bad tackle on his instructor not beyond the reasonable player, says judge

22 Aug 05 In-court mediation for Glasgow and Aberdeen

Further pilot projects follow growth of Edinburgh scheme

19 Aug 05 Death certificate protocol

Death certificate verification form to be used in conjunction with protocol described in Vol 47 no 12 (December 2002), at page 16

19 Aug 05 FSA - mortgage endowment complaints

Financial Sevices Authority has approved proposals to give mortgage endowment policyholders more time to complain if they believe their policy was mis-sold

19 Aug 05 Fee for preparation of account

An auditor’s or law accountant’s fee for assessing a solicitor’s fee from a file is not chargeable to the party paying without prior agreement

19 Aug 05 Accreditation in personal injury law

Guidance notes for applicants for the newly announced accredited specialism in personal injury law

19 Aug 05 Executive consults on homelessness target

Ministerial statement due on abolition of "priority need" test by 2012

19 Aug 05 BBC report questions Lockerbie evidence

Quashed convictions raise doubts over expert's evidence at Lockerbie trial

19 Aug 05 Ex-fiscal says make drugs legal

Former fiscal David Hingston says present situation is not working

18 Aug 05 18-month period for licensing transition

New licensing regime planned to begin in February 2008 with only limited exemptions for existing licensees

18 Aug 05 Change in care home law "not appropriate"

The Scottish Executive has stated it does not think a change in the law is necessary to protect elderly residents

18 Aug 05 Killer's action for insurance payout can go ahead

Burning of house while insane is an "accident" under insurance law, says court

18 Aug 05 Parking fines to be refunded

Sunderland admits traffic wardens cannot ticket for parking in taxi ranks

17 Aug 05 MacRoberts' new managing partner

Michael Murphy appointed to succeed John Macmillan

17 Aug 05 Public consultation on fertility laws

New proposals could allow choice of baby's sex and screening for diseases

17 Aug 05 SCC wants regulation by non-lawyers

Consumer Council says public confidence needs independent body

17 Aug 05 Call for ban of "common-law marriage" phrase

Legal advice group says too many people believe "common-law" husbands and wives have rights of married couples

16 Aug 05 Lord Eassie reappointed as law reformer

Senior judge continues role as Chairman of Scottish Law Commission

16 Aug 05 Children's advocacy for Glasgow abuse court

Executive funds specialist support for young witnesses of domestic abuse

16 Aug 05 New partners for law firm

Henderson Boyd Jackson announces two new partners

16 Aug 05 Estate agents' committee member appointed

Martin Paterson has been appointed as a committee member to the National Association of Estate Agents Scotland

15 Aug 05 Closer supervision pilot for offenders

New scheme proposes more monitoring of paedophiles and violent offenders

15 Aug 05 New model for reforming complaints handling

Law Society of Scotland publishes its response to the Scottish Executive's consultation paper

15 Aug 05 Councils could face inequality bill

Failure to implement equal pay agreements could lead to tens of thousands claiming compensation

15 Aug 05 Peer's rebuke to ministers

Liberal Democrat peer criticises threats to force judges to deport extremists

12 Aug 05 Council pursues land reform for seabed

Highland Council seeks possibility of community ownership beyond foreshore

12 Aug 05 Society insists on proper instructions

Offers should not require confirmation of terms by own clients

11 Aug 05 Society's urgent advice on SDLT

Solicitors faced with more obstacles by Revenue authorities

11 Aug 05 Tagging powers not being used

Intensive monitoring and support orders aimed at persistent youth offenders have only been used four times

11 Aug 05 Jamieson argues for London airgun decision

Justice Minister believes legislation for airgun control would be better coming from Westminster

11 Aug 05 Fife councillor wins case to get days off

Tribunal agrees employer allowed insufficient time off for public duties

10 Aug 05 Summit protesters charges dropped

Cases "not called" at Falkirk Sheriff Court

10 Aug 05 Editor faces race charge

Peterhead-based newspaper owner charged over article attacking plans for refugee centre

9 Aug 05 Council falls foul of natural justice

Exclusion zone condition on street trader's licence vitiated by councillors attending school board

9 Aug 05 Tayside pioneering reform work praised

Cathy Jamieson commends piloting efforts of criminal justice agencies in Tayside and Dundee

9 Aug 05 Fundraisers hope to top £20,000

Great Wilderness Challenge for legal team

8 Aug 05 Judge strikes down golf club expulsions

Objection to planning proposal in which club had interest not a breach of club rules

8 Aug 05 Selection panel seeks new Lord President

First Minister's panel sets out procedure for appointing Lord Cullen's successor

8 Aug 05 Call for Ombudsman to be replaced

SCOLAG seeks stronger review process in reforms to complaints handling system

5 Aug 05 Accreditation in public procurement offered

New specialist accreditation available in public procurement law; and a note of further pending changes

5 Aug 05 Society adopts staff protection policy

The Society's policy designed to protect staff from unacceptable behaviour on the part of service users

5 Aug 05 CRO case study: requests for solicitors' files

Points to bear in mind when the Society requests a client file for the purpose of investigating a complaint

5 Aug 05 Ombudsman sees signs for hope

This year's annual report of the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman recognises that the new complaints handling system is producing improvements

5 Aug 05 Green belt policy to be revised

Draft Scottish Planning Policy proposes enhanced role for green belts

5 Aug 05 Divorced husband stops wife's sequestration bid

Late interdict granted to permit challenge to divorce decree

5 Aug 05 Clerk walks out of court

Clerk leaves court after war of words with solicitor

5 Aug 05 Victims' eyes on slopping out compensation

Civil actions against criminals could follow human rights payments

4 Aug 05 Public divided on financial support

Social attitudes survey reveals doubts over support obligations when childless couples separate

4 Aug 05 Parking ticket appeals regularly succeed

Newspaper survey reveals almost half of Appeals Service decisions favour motorist

4 Aug 05 Council worker's test case succeeds

Employment tribunal finds against Glasgow Council in case affecting 600

3 Aug 05 Fire safety laws upgraded

First major reform in over 35 years comes into force

3 Aug 05 Parking killer's sentence to be appealed

Crown appeals against community service and probation order as unduly lenient

3 Aug 05 Lord Morison dies of cancer

Death of retired judge who criticised dependence on temporary appointments

2 Aug 05 "Slopping out" provision now £44m

Prison Service marks up set-aside for compensation cases

2 Aug 05 "Stalking" messages sent to solicitors

Sentence deferred on Hamilton man who sent threats after claim failed

1 Aug 05 Councillor condemns fiscal's decision

Education chair unhappy at dropping of charges over teacher's affair with pupil

1 Aug 05 Client communication rules in force today

Solicitors now required to issue written letters of engagement for nearly all transactions

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