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31 Jan 06 Huge rise in fiscal warning letters

Claim that thousands escaping justice as figures more than double in two years

31 Jan 06 New campaign promised to promote animal rights

Executive plans charter for pets, and publicly funded leaflets

31 Jan 06 Scots lawyer launches disability campaign

Olivia Giles promotes message that disabled people can make a valuable contribution

31 Jan 06 Councils not meeting planning deadlines

Thousands of applications delayed beyond two-month time limit for decision

31 Jan 06 Bigots could be banned from marches

First Minister reveals 18-point plan to tackle sectarian troublemakers

30 Jan 06 Consultation starts on sexual offence reforms

Commission seeks views on redefining rape and extending protection

30 Jan 06 Burness captures Clifford Chance banking lawyer

New partners and promotions for leading firm - and one loss

30 Jan 06 Bishops and Laird & Macintyre merge

Glasgow firm Bishops expands residential and private client business through acquisition

27 Jan 06 Home working good for legal staff, says partner

Edinburgh firm enjoys benefits of compulsory "reading days"

27 Jan 06 Firm plays key role in PFI/PPP projects

Biggart Baillie advises on £138m Scottish education projects

27 Jan 06 New legislation will close loophole

Education minister says Bichard bill will strengthen child protection laws

27 Jan 06 Thousands lose right to claim compensation

Court of Appeal overturns judge's ruling on asbestos pleural plaques victims

26 Jan 06 Tax credit errors "will affect 450,000 Scots"

IFS says system overpays because of its reliance on complex and personal criteria

26 Jan 06 Grampian has worst rate for teen tipple charges

Only two licensees prosecuted for supplying alcohol to under-agers

26 Jan 06 Police investigate Cumming attack grudge motive

Work connection suspected in Society's chief accountant attempted murder inquiry

26 Jan 06 In-court advice service wins three more years

Further Executive funding as pilots proclaimed a success after 18 months

26 Jan 06 Case collapses after citation error

Heroin accused freed as citation on missing witness not properly served

25 Jan 06 Executive turns down Aberdeen begging ban

Proposed byelaw rejected on ground that current legal powers sufficient

25 Jan 06 Firm recruits oil and gas specialist

Industry specialist John Southworth to join Shepherd+ Wedderburn this month

24 Jan 06 Law Society chief stabbed in street

Chief Accountant "serious but stable" after knife attack outside his home

24 Jan 06 New member for Scottish Law Commission

Professor George Gretton to take over from Professor Kenneth Reid in May

24 Jan 06 EU Commission disputes Executive pensions view

"Rule of 85" does not break European Union regulations, says official statement

24 Jan 06 Semple Fraser wins EC contract

Firm continues its environmental law work with the Commission

24 Jan 06 Committee urges tougher knife penalties

Justice 2 Committee wants stiffer sentences for knife possession

23 Jan 06 Commission calls for sentencing reform

Sentencing Commission's report seeks greater clarity and a new early release regime

23 Jan 06 Rise in female reoffending

Young women overtake male rates of reoffending for the first time

23 Jan 06 Child commissioners in joint call to ban smacking

Scotland's Commissioner says issue is "unfinished business"

23 Jan 06 Ledingham Chalmers plans major shake-up

Firm plans to focus on regional operations as McGrigors set to take over international work

20 Jan 06 Lawyer successfully sues Sunday Mail

Paper ordered to pay £45,000 in damages for reporting of child abuse case

20 Jan 06 Chicken worker fails in manual handling case

Trussing carcases on production line not protected by Manual Handling Regulations

20 Jan 06 Clarke to overhaul drugs laws

Home Secretary to look at reclassification of ecstasy and date rape drugs

19 Jan 06 Four new judges appointed

Alan Turnbull, Baroness Clark, Neil Brailsford and Roderick Macdonald to join bench

19 Jan 06 Drug conviction quashed after experts change views

Drug traces on banknotes commonplace and not evidence of drug dealing, say scientists

19 Jan 06 Court of Session to hear first FOI case

Executive appeals order to disclose documents over rights of audience in court

19 Jan 06 Legal advice on pensions was right, says McCabe

Finance Minister says Executive had to abolish the "rule of 85"

18 Jan 06 Third F&HE sector appointment for firm

Anderson Strathern appointed as sole legal adviser to Stirling University

18 Jan 06 Council workers to lose right to retire at 60

Executive to continue with plans to scrap "rule of 85" for council employees as legal argument brews over age rules

18 Jan 06 Lord Hardie explains controversial decision

Same standards should apply to Crown as to defence, says judge giving reasons for halting attempted murder case

18 Jan 06 Row over plan to ban Scots MPs from English bills

Conservative Lord Baker's bill attacked by other parties

18 Jan 06 Shetland MSP's concern over access to legal aid

Minister orders Scottish Legal Aid Board to monitor situation after enquiries go to Aberdeen

17 Jan 06 VisitScotland may be risking EU sanctions

Illegal state aid claim over website charges

17 Jan 06 Council fails to pursue benefit fraud

Benefit Fraud Inspectorate criticises lack of action by Falkirk Council

17 Jan 06 Week-long home visits for prisoners

SPS hopes scheme will reduce compensation claims for slopping out

17 Jan 06 Two new faces at Semple Fraser

Patrick Slater and Keith Simpson join commercial property team

17 Jan 06 New senior associate for Brodies

Douglas Mathie joins from Dundas & Wilson

16 Jan 06 CSA mistakes cost £10 million

New figures reveal extent of compensation paid out to parents

16 Jan 06 McClure Naismith sheds its skin

Growing firm plans to relocate in both Edinburgh and London

13 Jan 06 Scottish sex offender checks to be tightened

Moves to strengthen disclosure system in wake of English controversy

13 Jan 06 Ministers' concern at trial failure

Condemnation of Lord Hardie's cancellation of attempted murder trial

13 Jan 06 Cautious welcome for golf equality law

Clubs warn EU rules could have unintended consequences

12 Jan 06 Suicidal woman not likely to drive

Appeal court clears depressed mother of drink charge

12 Jan 06 Lawyers call for Commissioner to have more powers

Society and Faculty want extended litigation rights for human rights tsar

12 Jan 06 Attempted murder case dropped over Crown failure

Lord Hardie accuses Crown Office of "dereliction of duty" over absent accused

11 Jan 06 Anderson Strathern boosts constructon team

Keith Bishops joins from DLA Piper to head team

11 Jan 06 More changes for Cupar courts

District Court now run from Kirkcaldy, though sittings unchanged

11 Jan 06 European Court favours passengers' compensation

Low-cost airlines fail to establish new EU rules unfair and too expensive

10 Jan 06 Team switch for licensing group

D&W licensing division transferring to Lindsays

10 Jan 06 Councils stepping up ASBO use

60% rise in orders as councils gear up to tackle disorder

10 Jan 06 FIFA's Scot retires from day job

Brechin's David Will leaves family firm

9 Jan 06 Pre-Budget concession "unfair"

Early adopters of new rules on income recognition feel penalised

9 Jan 06 Rape action figures show wide discrepancies

Percentage of cases passed to fiscal varies widely between police forces

6 Jan 06 Council liable to painter jabbed by syringe

Decorator was undertaking "construction" work when injured by abandoned needle

6 Jan 06 Ex-pupil takes Crown Office to court

Man claims negligence in decision not to prosecute a fourth man in abuse case

6 Jan 06 Court case fails to prevent Tory takeover

Labour group fails to prevent South Ayrshire Council meeting to replace provost

6 Jan 06 Interpreters' fee costs soar in Scots courts

Sharp rise in foreign national and asylum seeker accused leads to extra spend

5 Jan 06 Holyrood tender litigation settles

Unsuccessful bidders McAlpines agree out-of-court resolution with SPCB

5 Jan 06 Parties in court fight for council

Labour v Conservatives in interdict move to prevent removal of South Ayrshire provost

5 Jan 06 Women still face long wait for equality

EOC's annual survey shows few women in country's top jobs

4 Jan 06 Fiscal was not shown Skye Bridge toll licence

Fiscal who prosecuted toll protestors admits unhappiness at Government secrecy

4 Jan 06 More from the Brussels office

Summary of EU developments on working time; money laundering; cross-border payment orders

4 Jan 06 Brown softens tax blow

The additional tax burden following the changes to assessing work in progress can be spread over three years

4 Jan 06 Vulnerable witnesses' commissioner hitch

How a lacuna in the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 is affecting the introduction of taking the evidence of child witnesses by commissioner

4 Jan 06 Endowment complaints - finding what happened

How insurance companies can help with information needed to deal with complaints about endowment policies

4 Jan 06 New district procurator fiscal for Stranraer

Kenneth Grieve moves from Greenock to take up post

4 Jan 06 CSA tagging idea gains momentum

Government considers tagging absent fathers as part of CSA overhaul

2 Jan 06 Green laws should be simpler, says pressure group

UK Environmental Law Association calls for better, not less regulation in 2006

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