News reel
28 Feb 06
Shepherd+ Wedderburn solicitors give input to charity website
28 Feb 06
Perthshire school one of 50 accused of breaking competition laws
28 Feb 06
Craig Stirling moves from McGrigors
27 Feb 06
"Knowledge test" put forward to determine when time runs against claim
27 Feb 06
Kyle Academy one of 16 taking part in competition at Old Bailey
27 Feb 06
Former young lawyer of the year Hazel Moffat joins from Shepherd+ Wedderburn
24 Feb 06
Driving ban's potential lead to re-offending "pure speculation"
24 Feb 06
Sheriff ruling in wild animals licence case will affect boar industry
23 Feb 06
Justice 1 Committee fails to see value of proposed Commissioner
23 Feb 06
Compulsory registration scheme delayed for another month
23 Feb 06
Public inquiry resisted as clamour grows
23 Feb 06
Questions why accountability must be sacrificed to charitable status
22 Feb 06
Commission for Racial Equality says not all departments are meeting their obligations
22 Feb 06
Former Deputy First Minister says cabinet role should be reviewed
22 Feb 06
McCabe promises action following performance over equal pay issue
21 Feb 06
Edinburgh practice recognised by Scotland Health at Work scheme
21 Feb 06
Senior legal figures question independence of role
21 Feb 06
Law guide gives plenty of advice for first and third year students
20 Feb 06
Nearly two-thirds likely to use banks or building societies for legal services
20 Feb 06
Ombudsman to be watchdog over entry clearance while interim appointee oversees legal complaints
20 Feb 06
Procurators fiscal could hand out compensation orders as well as fines
17 Feb 06
Strathclyde Joint Police Board agrees to petition Executive
17 Feb 06
ICL Plastics Limited and ICL Tech Limited charged with health and safety failures
16 Feb 06
Chair of Treasury select committee wants action over mis-sold policies
16 Feb 06
Five still at large as figures show big year-on-year rise
16 Feb 06
"The law firm in your living room" to start on 20 February
16 Feb 06
21-month-old boy falls through gap in partition at mother's firm
15 Feb 06
Firm announces first revenue figures since January 2005 merger
15 Feb 06
Appeal court clears up confusion from past decisions
14 Feb 06
Downs boy's father fails in bid to establish duty under Children Act
14 Feb 06
Multi-agency approach will produce results, says minister
14 Feb 06
Latest figures show larger decline in serious offending than petty crime
13 Feb 06
Litigation team's Fiona Moore takes over role
13 Feb 06
New scheme will allow increased public funds to support credit unions in Scotland
13 Feb 06
Allegations that privilege rule used to smuggle drugs into jail
13 Feb 06
Justice Committee convener joins calls for investigation into fingerprint service
13 Feb 06
What can happen when a solicitor is drawn into a family dispute and loses focus on their professional responsibilities
13 Feb 06
Summary of the Society's response to the UK Government white paper following the Clementi Report
13 Feb 06
Four non-solicitors have joined the Society's Council for the first time as observers
13 Feb 06
Advice on the proper test for whether something may be averred in pleadings
13 Feb 06
Updates on compulsory membership of professional bodies; Data Retention Directive; recovering child maintenance
10 Feb 06
Applications alleging miscarriages of justice at an all-time high
10 Feb 06
Council is third local authority to be recognised as "pressured" for housing
10 Feb 06
Personnel fear litigation, claims former Chief of Defence Staff
10 Feb 06
Council is the only Scottish local authority with specific policy statement
9 Feb 06
Interim measures announced as out-going council chief asked to design new system by the summer
9 Feb 06
Court service to report after three found with knives in past 14 months
9 Feb 06
Iain McKie says those who put his daughter through perjury trial should face prosecution
8 Feb 06
Executive proposals would bring legal system in line with other jurisdictions
8 Feb 06
"Obvious conflict of interest" where solicitor acted for former accused
8 Feb 06
James Blair from Stannifer Group joins team
8 Feb 06
Policewoman clears her name after nine-year fight over flawed fingerprint analysis
7 Feb 06
Judge reverses decision on anonymity for Angela Baillie
7 Feb 06
Controversy over anonymity order as lawyer admits smuggling into Barlinnie
7 Feb 06
"First-class standards" for Law Society's schools debating competition
7 Feb 06
Winners announced for Scottish Legal Awards 2006
6 Feb 06
Minister concerned at disruption to current cases
6 Feb 06
Acquisition set to give firm major position in social housing market
6 Feb 06
Specialists report as many cases in past year as in previous four
6 Feb 06
Consumer group worried about lack of consumer representation on judges' advisory committee
3 Feb 06
Doctors say too few on organ donation register
3 Feb 06
Opposition parties query benefit from relaxing court representation rules
2 Feb 06
Unfair dismissal claim succeeds despite fatal blast inquiry finding procedure breaches
2 Feb 06
Executive report to support move that campaigners say will cut court costs
1 Feb 06
Area and district fiscals appointed to succeed new sheriffs
1 Feb 06
New rules said to improve prospects for smaller companies
1 Feb 06
Twenty two potential jurors too small a pool for random selection, says appeal court
1 Feb 06
Use of tagging orders up 65% - but reoffending rate significant