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Scottish Legal News
The Journal Online brings you the latest Scottish legal news headlines
31 Mar 06
Two promotions for Murray Donald Drummond Cook
Fife firm appoints two associates at St Andrews office
31 Mar 06
Internal appointments for Tayside firm
New chairman, partner and associate for Blackadders
31 Mar 06
NHS loses student midwives' bursary appeal
Sex discrimination award to pregnant trainees upheld by appeal court
31 Mar 06
Legal Aid Board appointments announced
Three new appointments, two reappointments and an extended term for board
31 Mar 06
New bill offers greater protection to adults
Legislation aims to protect the vulnerable from injury, neglect and sexual abuse
31 Mar 06
Legal challenge to smoking ban delayed
Pub owner says delay could mean people are used to ban
31 Mar 06
Drug courts given three more years
Monitoring to continue as report finds reconvictions continue but offending reduces
30 Mar 06
Ministers entitled to resist McKie claim: judge
Motion refused for enhanced expenses on grounds of unreasonable behaviour
30 Mar 06
Inner House overturns insurance ruling
Ruling has implications for insurance industry and social landlords across Scotland
30 Mar 06
ID cards now to come in 2010
Bill set to pass after compromise on timescale for introduction
30 Mar 06
£8,830 dismissal award after police disclosure
Unfair dismissal claim upheld following "soft" disclosure by police to employer
30 Mar 06
Death of Lord Hunter
Former judge and Scottish Law Commission chairman dies aged 93
30 Mar 06
Commercial property PSLs in new support group
"PropertyPSLS" formed for mutual support
29 Mar 06
Woman juror's smoking remark falls foul of the law
Trouble follows overheard comment about verdict if not allowed to smoke
29 Mar 06
Bill will allow unmarried couples to adopt
Permanence orders and more support for families to be introduced in overhaul of law
28 Mar 06
Society hosts professionals' networking event
PARN conference to focus on challenges of governance for professional associations
28 Mar 06
Four promotions for Tods Murray
New associates in Edinburgh and Glasgow offices
28 Mar 06
New partner to develop cross border work
Turcan Connell promotes dual-qualified Philippa Cunniff
28 Mar 06
Legal aid gaps begin to show
Situation for domestic abuse victims in the Highlands "clearly intolerable"
27 Mar 06
Delay in lawyer sentence
Baillie fails to appear for drug case sentence because of psychiatric illness
27 Mar 06
Bankruptcy proposals attract further criticism
Insolvency practitioners to lobby ministers against 12 month discharge plan
27 Mar 06
Behaviour bonds rejected for parade organisers
Working group proposes watered down controls for sectarian marches
27 Mar 06
McCluskey "baffled" by Executive's stance
Former judge disputes Executive's claim to confidentiality of McKie reports
24 Mar 06
New partner for Morton Fraser
Andrew Meakin joins banking team from Maclay Murray & Spens
24 Mar 06
Consultation favours new prison for Peterhead
Scottish Prison Service to consider plans for new £50m facility
24 Mar 06
More employees for private security firm
Reliance recruitment drive follows criticism of staff numbers at sheriff court
23 Mar 06
Fresh Dunblane inquiry rejected
MSPs close petitions for new inquiry into Dunblane massacre
23 Mar 06
Holyrood probe to take in McKie affair
Justice Committee inquiry into fingerprint service will investigate McKie case
22 Mar 06
Harper Macleod to provide care home helpline
Expert advice for owners to help meet national care standards
22 Mar 06
DNA sample change still under review
Coalition issues as ministers reserve decision on retention of samples
22 Mar 06
Judge not satisfied with "unreserved apology"
Reliance chief to appear again before Lord Hardie to explain court delay
21 Mar 06
Society's £5,000 reward for attack info
Law Society of Scotland matches Crimestoppers in bid to track down Cumming attacker
21 Mar 06
Neil Davidson appointed as Advocate General
Senior legal role goes to former Solicitor-General
21 Mar 06
New body meets to tackle reoffending rates
National Advisory Body will develop national strategy for offender management
21 Mar 06
£1,501 debt home loss threat branded "extreme"
Charites and church join to condemn proposed land attachment threshold
21 Mar 06
Hearing rap for new tribunal
Judge criticises mental health tribunal's failure to set hearing within time limit
20 Mar 06
Out-Law becomes a superbrand
Pinsent Masons service is sole legal brand in top e-group
20 Mar 06
Lindsays announces promotions
Six step up the associate ladder
20 Mar 06
Exam concession claimed for refugee children
Home Office reported as allowing failed asylum seekers' children to sit SQA exams
17 Mar 06
Bill threatens rule of law, says President
Society claims Executive measure unconstitutional and against human rights
17 Mar 06
Four new partners at WJM
Three promotions and one hire mark continued expansion
17 Mar 06
Another sheriff criticises summary choice
PC who torched his car spared "no purpose" jail term
17 Mar 06
S+W secure EU power concession
British generators exempted from new procurement rules
16 Mar 06
Two new partners for MacRoberts
Promotions maintain growth of employment practice in Glasgow and Edinburgh
16 Mar 06
MSPs defer Shirley McKie inquiry decision
Justice 1 Committee wants details of SCRO action plan first
16 Mar 06
Sheriff criticises Crown prosecution decision
Judge would have preferred longer jail sentence for fraudster
15 Mar 06
Employers not liable for Easterhouse attack
Judge rejects TV repairman's claim that he should not have been sent out alone
14 Mar 06
No FAI for Rory Blackhall
No organisation or individual could have prevented tragic death, says Lord Advocate
14 Mar 06
Gillespie Macandrew expansion
Merger with Hunters places firm third in ESPC league table
14 Mar 06
Nat Fraser lawyer calls for criminal investigation
Defence solicitor believes conduct of senior police officers disreputable
14 Mar 06
Government consults on hotel gay discrimination
Banning proposal follows Wester Ross B&B bar on gay couple sharing a room
14 Mar 06
Drug smuggling lawyer "made £50,000 plus"
Angela Baillie contesting Crown Office claims
13 Mar 06
Executive mistake in protected trust deeds
Minimum threshold proposal based on faulty sums, says insolvency expert
13 Mar 06
Society advances plans to tackle pay gap
Consultation on action plan follows gender survey results
13 Mar 06
Burness strengthens URC role
Firm lands instructions for three new urban regeneration companies
13 Mar 06
CRO: time limit for making complaints
Explanation of the Society's policy on time limits and when complaints will be accepted though made later
13 Mar 06
Scanlan honoured with OBE
Tribute to Margaret Scanlan for her work with the Scottish Legal Aid Board, resulting in her honour
10 Mar 06
"Low morale" among fiscals
An independent report has identified issues with staff morale among the COPFS
10 Mar 06
Lord Advocate threatens gagging order on McKie
Production of police report on SCRO not thought to be in the public interest
10 Mar 06
Shepherd+ Wedderburn appoints new partner
Shepherd+ Wedderburn has appointed its third new partner since the start of the year
10 Mar 06
Conference aims to communicate for Journal's 50th
Society's major event marks members' journal anniversary
9 Mar 06
New associate for Pagan Osborne
Fiona McDonald joins firm from Turcan Connell
9 Mar 06
Anti-loan shark scheme extended
Another 12 months funding for pilot as five prosecutions in preparation
9 Mar 06
Council accused of religious discrimination
Atheist teacher wins landmark legal victory over non-promotion at Catholic school
8 Mar 06
Commission's 40th report shows busy year
Scottish Law Commission annual report reveals breadth of work
8 Mar 06
Minister calls for expansion of PDSO network
Hugh Henry says Executive consultation favours more salaried solicitors in PDSO
8 Mar 06
£6m funding for domestic abuse projects
Funding announcement made on International Women's Day
8 Mar 06
Moray tenants denied right to buy
Council gains "pressured-area" status to protect dwindling housing stocks
8 Mar 06
No mandatory blood tests for attackers
Minnisters follow expert group view against assault victims having right to health information
8 Mar 06
Legal challenge to smoking ban begins
Claims that ban will affect income and breaches human rights
7 Mar 06
Three more set free in error
Blame yet to be established for wrong prisoner releases
7 Mar 06
Failure to appear for child hearing not fatal
Sheriff not entitled to dismiss contact action when father's lawyer present
7 Mar 06
McConnell attacked for "political" McKie claims
McCluskey says calls for inquiry into fingerprint cases are not politically motivated
6 Mar 06
Society challenges Executive line on compensation
Fears that proposed Complaints Commission's power to award £20,000 to complainers could shut high street firms
6 Mar 06
New solicitors include 81-year-old Italian
First overseas solicitor admitted to Law Society of Scotland
3 Mar 06
Proposals to extend crofters' rights
Bill aimed at dampening down speculation in croft land
3 Mar 06
Cameroon law documentary for filmhouse
Film looks at work of law officials fighting domestic abuse cases
3 Mar 06
Solicitor's trek for cancer research
Aberdeen woman aims to raise £4,000 through Andes hike
3 Mar 06
Failure to set up gun register criticised
MP calls for debate 10 years on from Dunblane tragedy
3 Mar 06
Gillespie Macandrew WS to become LLP
Edinburgh firm says new structure will encourage business growth
3 Mar 06
Reliance rebuked for handcuffing speeding accused
Sheriff says firm's actions could be serious breach of human rights
2 Mar 06
Complaints and legal aid bill published
Complaints Commission to have wide powers to receive complaints and award compensation
2 Mar 06
Family loses bid for mandatory FAIs
Parents of woman killed in car crash win inquiry but no backing for general rule
2 Mar 06
Committee to look at public sector tsars
Accountability and value for money to taxpayer will be checked out
1 Mar 06
Partner hire for Kirkwall firm
Robert Shaw to join Lows in June
1 Mar 06
Ex-prisoner wants £349 for loss of designer gear
Man sues Executive after claiming his clothes went missing while he was on remand
1 Mar 06
Executive publishes summary justice reform bill
Jamieson says measures should speed up handling of cases
1 Mar 06
Sheriff calls for airgun ban
Sentence deferred on man who shot girlfriend in the head by mistake
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