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More appeal courts needed, says review

28 Apr 06

Parliament House needs two extra criminal appeal courts, report concludes

McConnell criticises police for legal drugs call

28 Apr 06

Legalising heroin and crack cocaine would be "totally irresponsible"

Human error blamed for tagging blunder

28 Apr 06

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

Record settlement for man in sexual abuse case

27 Apr 06

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

North east launch of friendlier divorce scheme

27 Apr 06

Aberdeenshire solicitors in "collaborative law" initiative

Judge questions failure of tagging order

27 Apr 06

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

Two more partners at Bird Semple

27 Apr 06

Promotion of two brings gender equality to partner numbers

Jane Irvine is new ombudsman

26 Apr 06

Experienced arbitrator and mediator takes up legal services role

Lord President still off sick

26 Apr 06

Lord Hamilton thought to be suffering from stress and mental exhaustion

Single mother wins police shift case

26 Apr 06

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

Crimewatch calls for stabbed accountant case

26 Apr 06

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

Couple lose victimisation claim against council

26 Apr 06

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

Stabbed accountant to appear on Crimewatch

25 Apr 06

Society's Leslie Cumming to be interviewed about his ordeal

Group recommends limits on erotic dancers

25 Apr 06

Adult Entertainment Working Group proposals aim to prevent exploitation and nuisance

Political expert attacks complaints reform

25 Apr 06

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

Honorary doctorates for Gill and Campbell

25 Apr 06

St Andrews honours senior judge and Liberal Democrat leader

New partner for Biggart Baillie

24 Apr 06

Grant Docherty joins firm from Hong Kong

Report highlights witness support improvements

24 Apr 06

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

UK law societies favour EU services move

24 Apr 06

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

Society to survey members on diversity

24 Apr 06

Questionnaires will create a demographic profile of the profession

ICAS head to lead English Law Society

24 Apr 06

Desmond Hudson is new chief executive of demerged professional body

Action plan for fingerprint service published

21 Apr 06

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

Co-op launches English legal operation

21 Apr 06

Move advances "Tesco law" south of the border

Civil justice overhaul promised

21 Apr 06

Scottish Executive to publish plans for reform this summer

Drug-dealing solicitor sentenced

20 Apr 06

Angela Baillie gets two years and eight months for Barlinnie smuggling

Aberdeen firm takes four from rivals

20 Apr 06

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

Holyrood and Westminster split on extradition

20 Apr 06

Justice 2 committee complains about US extradition treaty

England may adopt "not proven" verdict

20 Apr 06

Unique Scots law verdict could be introduced to counter miscarriage payouts

SOCA should have overall responsibility for SARs

19 Apr 06

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

Lawyer argues human rights breach by Society

19 Apr 06

Reprimand from Law Society of Scotland challenged in judicial review

Europe's young lawyers converge on Edinburgh

18 Apr 06

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

Appeal stands where judge forgot earlier hearing

18 Apr 06

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

Lindsays woos in-house IP solicitor

18 Apr 06

Leigh Davidson joins from Microsulis Medical

Call for guidelines on police with criminal record

14 Apr 06

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

Wildlife crime task force comes to Scotland

14 Apr 06

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

Lawyer in court over indecency charges

13 Apr 06

Advocate charged in connection with alleged incident at shopping centre

Pinsent Masons poaches two from Lindsays

12 Apr 06

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

Unions dissatisfied with minister's response

12 Apr 06

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

Priority call for corporate killing laws

11 Apr 06

Call for Executive to stop dragging its heels

Lord Advocate appointed to House of Lords

10 Apr 06

Colin Boyd sees role as extension of current duties

Reform proposals "flawed and wrong in law"

10 Apr 06

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

Rise in calls to lawyer helpline

10 Apr 06

Depression and stress account for majority of calls to confidential service

Profiling the profession

10 Apr 06

The Society intends to launch a major research project to create a demographic profile of the profession and explore further equality-related issues

Firm's goals for soccer youngsters

7 Apr 06

Mitchells Roberton to sponsor Dumbarton FC's youth development

Ledingham Chalmers appoints three new partners

7 Apr 06

Paul Lewis, Sarah Lane and Lili Hunter promoted

Three new partners and 15 associates for firm

7 Apr 06

Maclay Murray & Spens announces new promotions

Interdict not a bar to ASBO, says sheriff

7 Apr 06

Council refused second interim order where point not argued

Sheriff pays tribute to court worker

6 Apr 06

Aberdeen Sheriff Court hears tribute to cancer victim Evelyn Laing

Professional bodies fight "stealth" tax

6 Apr 06

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

Tax workers vote for strike action

6 Apr 06

Lothian offices threatened with walkout after ballot over working practices

Law centre calls on banks to cough up

5 Apr 06

Campaign success claimed as OFT rules credit card default charges excessive

New chair of Scottish Legal Aid Board

5 Apr 06

Former HIE chief Iain Robertson takes up new role

US court model could be suitable for Scotland

5 Apr 06

New York official undertaking two-week consultation into cummunity courts

New independent tribunals service launched

4 Apr 06

Agency brings together 21 tribunals into a single organisation

New partner for Balfour & Manson

4 Apr 06

Firm proud of its equal number of male and female partners

OFT to investigate payment protection policies

4 Apr 06

Fair trading body believes market is dsadvantageous for consumers

Twelve new partners for McGrigors

3 Apr 06

Ledingham Chalmers takeover gives McGrigors highest partner number in Scotland

Fears over delay in appointing watchdog

3 Apr 06

Outgoing Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman worried about outstanding complaints

Adult vulnerable witness protections in force

3 Apr 06

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