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28 Apr 06 More appeal courts needed, says review

Parliament House needs two extra criminal appeal courts, report concludes

28 Apr 06 McConnell criticises police for legal drugs call

Legalising heroin and crack cocaine would be "totally irresponsible"

28 Apr 06 Human error blamed for tagging blunder

Electronic monitoring device not properly set by Reliance on youth who killed

27 Apr 06 Record settlement for man in sexual abuse case

£150,000 for man sexually abused as a young boy in a Fife children's home

27 Apr 06 North east launch of friendlier divorce scheme

Aberdeenshire solicitors in "collaborative law" initiative

27 Apr 06 Judge questions failure of tagging order

Lord Hardie demands answers over youth who committed murder outside his home

27 Apr 06 Two more partners at Bird Semple

Promotion of two brings gender equality to partner numbers

26 Apr 06 Jane Irvine is new ombudsman

Experienced arbitrator and mediator takes up legal services role

26 Apr 06 Lord President still off sick

Lord Hamilton thought to be suffering from stress and mental exhaustion

26 Apr 06 Single mother wins police shift case

Strathclyde Police to review support worker shift policy after "substantial" settlement

26 Apr 06 Crimewatch calls for stabbed accountant case

Names of those who could hold grudge put forward following reconstruction of assault

26 Apr 06 Couple lose victimisation claim against council

Tribunal rejects idea that couple forced out because of earlier discrimination claim

25 Apr 06 Stabbed accountant to appear on Crimewatch

Society's Leslie Cumming to be interviewed about his ordeal

25 Apr 06 Group recommends limits on erotic dancers

Adult Entertainment Working Group proposals aim to prevent exploitation and nuisance

25 Apr 06 Political expert attacks complaints reform

Report calls Executive proposals "over elaborate and costly", and based on "half baked evidence"

25 Apr 06 Honorary doctorates for Gill and Campbell

St Andrews honours senior judge and Liberal Democrat leader

24 Apr 06 New partner for Biggart Baillie

Grant Docherty joins firm from Hong Kong

24 Apr 06 Report highlights witness support improvements

Crown Office praised for its role in developing services to witnesses and victims of crime

24 Apr 06 UK law societies favour EU services move

Opened up market would give Scottish lawyers more access to EU countries

24 Apr 06 Society to survey members on diversity

Questionnaires will create a demographic profile of the profession

24 Apr 06 ICAS head to lead English Law Society

Desmond Hudson is new chief executive of demerged professional body

21 Apr 06 Action plan for fingerprint service published

Plan recommends introduction of non-numeric fingerprint standard instead of 16 point comparison

21 Apr 06 Co-op launches English legal operation

Move advances "Tesco law" south of the border

21 Apr 06 Civil justice overhaul promised

Scottish Executive to publish plans for reform this summer

20 Apr 06 Drug-dealing solicitor sentenced

Angela Baillie gets two years and eight months for Barlinnie smuggling

20 Apr 06 Aberdeen firm takes four from rivals

Erlend Flett and three-strong team join Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

20 Apr 06 Holyrood and Westminster split on extradition

Justice 2 committee complains about US extradition treaty

20 Apr 06 England may adopt "not proven" verdict

Unique Scots law verdict could be introduced to counter miscarriage payouts

19 Apr 06 SOCA should have overall responsibility for SARs

SOCA report says responsibility would improve UK's ability to tackle financial crimes

19 Apr 06 Lawyer argues human rights breach by Society

Reprimand from Law Society of Scotland challenged in judicial review

18 Apr 06 Europe's young lawyers converge on Edinburgh

Scottish young lawyers bring European Young Bar Association's annual conference to the capital

18 Apr 06 Appeal stands where judge forgot earlier hearing

No bias in court where one judge did not recall previous decision to refuse bail

18 Apr 06 Lindsays woos in-house IP solicitor

Leigh Davidson joins from Microsulis Medical

14 Apr 06 Call for guidelines on police with criminal record

Senior police officers urged to establish guidelines to cover officers with criminal convictions

14 Apr 06 Wildlife crime task force comes to Scotland

Crime agency tackling the illegal traffic of animals to be based in Scotland

13 Apr 06 Lawyer in court over indecency charges

Advocate charged in connection with alleged incident at shopping centre

12 Apr 06 Pinsent Masons poaches two from Lindsays

Chris Martin and Joanne Stewart to boost firm's IP team

12 Apr 06 Unions dissatisfied with minister's response

Cathy Jamieson felt not to have acted quickly enough on issue of new corporate homicide law

11 Apr 06 Priority call for corporate killing laws

Call for Executive to stop dragging its heels

10 Apr 06 Lord Advocate appointed to House of Lords

Colin Boyd sees role as extension of current duties

10 Apr 06 Reform proposals "flawed and wrong in law"

Law Society challenge to Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill

10 Apr 06 Rise in calls to lawyer helpline

Depression and stress account for majority of calls to confidential service

7 Apr 06 Firm's goals for soccer youngsters

Mitchells Roberton to sponsor Dumbarton FC's youth development

7 Apr 06 Ledingham Chalmers appoints three new partners

Paul Lewis, Sarah Lane and Lili Hunter promoted

7 Apr 06 Three new partners and 15 associates for firm

Maclay Murray & Spens announces new promotions

7 Apr 06 Interdict not a bar to ASBO, says sheriff

Council refused second interim order where point not argued

6 Apr 06 Sheriff pays tribute to court worker

Aberdeen Sheriff Court hears tribute to cancer victim Evelyn Laing

6 Apr 06 Professional bodies fight "stealth" tax

Chancellor's plans to target accumulating and interest trusts come under fire

6 Apr 06 Tax workers vote for strike action

Lothian offices threatened with walkout after ballot over working practices

5 Apr 06 Law centre calls on banks to cough up

Campaign success claimed as OFT rules credit card default charges excessive

5 Apr 06 New chair of Scottish Legal Aid Board

Former HIE chief Iain Robertson takes up new role

5 Apr 06 US court model could be suitable for Scotland

New York official undertaking two-week consultation into cummunity courts

4 Apr 06 New independent tribunals service launched

Agency brings together 21 tribunals into a single organisation

4 Apr 06 New partner for Balfour & Manson

Firm proud of its equal number of male and female partners

4 Apr 06 OFT to investigate payment protection policies

Fair trading body believes market is dsadvantageous for consumers

3 Apr 06 Twelve new partners for McGrigors

Ledingham Chalmers takeover gives McGrigors highest partner number in Scotland

3 Apr 06 Fears over delay in appointing watchdog

Outgoing Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman worried about outstanding complaints

3 Apr 06 Adult vulnerable witness protections in force

Screens, TV links and other measures now available in solemn proceedings

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