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Committee backs Legal Profession Bill principles

30 Jun 06

Justice 2 Committee welcomes bill but says some measures need more discussion

"Rule of 85" to stay - for now

30 Jun 06

Finance Minister Tom McCabe unveils new deal for local government pensions

Society seeks answers from report

29 Jun 06

Justice 2 Committee report on Legal Profession Bill expected tomorrow

Green challenge to M74 extension collapses

29 Jun 06

Friends of the Earth Scotland advised that judgment might be obstacle in future

Education committee backs adoption reforms

29 Jun 06

Bill would allow same-sex and unmarried couples to adopt jointly

Asbestos compensation reform to go through today

29 Jun 06

MSPs alter business for Sewel motion to permit UK bill

Reimprisonment rate brings call for alternatives

28 Jun 06

Scotland's return-to-prison rate remains one of highest in Europe

Councils and police criticised on dispersal orders

28 Jun 06

First Minister condemns "inexcusable" failure to tackle antisocial behaviour

Executive freezes public scrutiny boards

28 Jun 06

Planned commissions to go ahead, but no more until cost review carried out

Family cases need special courts, says association

27 Jun 06

Family Law Association calls for specialist courts serving all areas

Solicitors targeted in data protection drive

27 Jun 06

Information Commissioner set to sanction non-registering firms

Big names to advise on housing and games bid

27 Jun 06

DLA Piper and MacRoberts win Glasgow contracts

Property sales leap for Fife firm

27 Jun 06

Murray Donald Drummond Cook report doubled sales in May and 12.2% year-to-date rise

Solicitor appointment to Mental Welfare Commission

26 Jun 06

Legal Services Agency's Deirdre Hanlon takes up part-time post

Success claimed for smoking ban

26 Jun 06

Minister welcomes initial compliance rate of over 99%

Referrals to children's reporter at record level

26 Jun 06

Workload "unsustainable" for panel system as demand keeps rising

Spouses could have to testify against each other

26 Jun 06

Ministers to look at ending legal privilege

LLP status for Maclay Murray & Spens

26 Jun 06

MMS also to merge its Scottish and English practices

Client account fraud attack on law firms

23 Jun 06

Society alerts profession after criminals target banks

Parole Board releases 2005 annual report

23 Jun 06

Figures show high number of prisoners released on licence recalled to custody

Kerb-crawling will be made illegal

23 Jun 06

New fast-track bill tackles clients as well as prostitutes

Massive response to Society survey

22 Jun 06

Diversity answers give "real insight" into makeup of the profession

MSP seeks culpable homicide law change

22 Jun 06

Gillon's bill would lead to more "corporate killing" prosecutions for gross negligence

Local councils in merger talks

22 Jun 06

McCabe reveals private talks to combine authorities

Judiciary reform plans put on hold

22 Jun 06

Bill one of two delayed until after Holyrood elections next year

Asbestos compensation loophole to be closed

21 Jun 06

Effect of law lords' ruling to be reversed north and south of the border

Special committee to look at "Mark's Law"

21 Jun 06

Minister backs Justice 2 Committee proposal for reviewing sex offender laws

Time called on automatic early release

20 Jun 06

Release could be delayed, and offenders will remain on licence, says Jamieson

Protocol aims to tackle environmental crime

20 Jun 06

Prosecutors and SEPA move to closer co-operation

Expansion for Lindsays and Tods Murray

20 Jun 06

Lindsays takes over property team while David Rogers promoted to partner at Tods Murray

Glasgow decides against blanket glass ban

20 Jun 06

Licensing board backs down ahead of legal challenge

Lifelong restriction orders arrive as disposal

19 Jun 06

High-risk offenders to be subject to personal risk management plans

Jamieson rejects call for paedophile notification

19 Jun 06

Justice Minister accepts finding that "Megan's Law" in USA has not worked

Obituary: James H Campbell

19 Jun 06

Appreciation of James Campbell, former President of the Law Society of Scotland

Trainee salaries

19 Jun 06

Recommended rates from 1 June 2006

Late citation of witnesses

19 Jun 06

Professional Practice Department advice to give reasonable notice of proofs or trials to fellow professionals prior to citation as expert witnesses

Dundas & Wilson announces financial results

18 Jun 06

2005-06 sees profits increase from £16.8 million to £21.2 million

Sheriffs attack judiciary reform proposals

16 Jun 06

Association takes rare step of publishing response to Executive consultation

Legal aid talks "meaningful", says Society

16 Jun 06

Hopes that meeting with Executive will lead to progress in fees dispute

Lord Justice Clerk gets emergency powers

16 Jun 06

Holyrood fast tracks bill to deal with Lord President's continuing sick leave

Dollar Academy wins Dewar debate prize

15 Jun 06

Keenly contested final in Scottish Parliament to Society's eighth schools competition

Rape prosecution practice to be overhauled

15 Jun 06

Prosecutors to work on presumption that all cases will go to court

New partner for Anderson Strathern

14 Jun 06

Corporate real estate and finance expert Robert Maclean joins from Stannifer Group

MSPs back review of sex offender laws

14 Jun 06

Sympathetic hearing for "Mark's law" mother

Emergency meeting aims to prevent strike

14 Jun 06

Executive to discuss legal aid payments with Society in bid to stop sex offender boycott

New man at Kippen Campbell

13 Jun 06

Scott Ralph joins Perthshire firm as an associate

DLA Piper poaches two from Edinburgh rivals

13 Jun 06

Stuart McMillan and Edwin Truesdale join firm as associates

Prison overcrowding predicted despite investment

13 Jun 06

Prison Service business plan shows demand outstripping supply by 2011

Legal aid troubles hit family law cases

13 Jun 06

Solicitors quitting publicly-funded work that no longer pays

Scottish Parliament venue for schools debate final

12 Jun 06

Society-sponsored Donald Dewar tournament reaches climax in Parliament chamber

Strong growth for commercial firms

12 Jun 06

Semple Fraser and Harper Macleod announce big turnover gains for 2005/2006

Mixed results for restorative justice scheme

12 Jun 06

Report indicates no greater impact on reducing low-grade youth offending

Dundas & Wilson wins competition partner

12 Jun 06

Peter Willis to join from Taylor Wessing

Sexual harassment still too common, says EOC

10 Jun 06

New guidelines published on 20th anniversary of landmark case

Megrahi case could return to Camp Zeist

9 Jun 06

Sentence appeal delayed after defence predict Commission reference

Rape awareness courses for prosecution lawyers

9 Jun 06

Training aimed at giving Crown Office lawyers an understanding of victims' point of view

First Minister on attack over strike threat

9 Jun 06

McConnell hits out at bar associations' vote to boycott sex offender cases

Harper's Crerar to lead public sector review

8 Jun 06

Professor Lorne Crerar to look at the regulation, auditing and inspection of services

Spectators' racist taunts were breach of peace

8 Jun 06

Appeal court overrules acquittals as noisy crowd setting made no difference

New solicitors admitted to profession

8 Jun 06

Law Society of Scotland welcomes 59

Two more bar associations join legal aid action

8 Jun 06

Edinburgh and Hamilton vote to boycott sex offender cases from August

Arcadia faces disability access action

7 Jun 06

Stores have not done enough to make themselves accessible, says DRC

Video link used for first time between High Courts

7 Jun 06

Five-year-old girl provides evidence from Edinburgh via video link to Perth

World Cup watching guidelines published

7 Jun 06

Acas call to avoid discrimination when matches on

Hampshire lawyer jailed over money laundering

6 Jun 06

Six years for assisting in £200 million scheme

Formal opening of new Bankruptcy Office

6 Jun 06

New Kilwinning HQ for Accountant in Bankruptcy now fully operational

Lack of family lawyers sparks recruitment drive

6 Jun 06

Family Law Association concerned that graduates not opting for family law

No imprisonment for fine defaults, says commission

5 Jun 06

Sentencing Commission promotes supervised attendance orders as alternative

More than £100,000 paid out to prisoners

5 Jun 06

Flood of injury, accident and human rights breaches claims hit Scottish Prison Service

Right to buy suspended in Dumfries and Galloway

5 Jun 06

Social rented sector protected in 69 rural villages

New family law partners for Pagan Osborne

5 Jun 06

Family law service part of firm's planned expansion

Combined unit to deal with organised crime

5 Jun 06

Lawyers, police and forensic accountants part of new group directing investigations

World Cup not an excuse for racism, says CRE

2 Jun 06

Support who you like, but beware anti-English racism, Commission warns

EU sets up small claim system

2 Jun 06

Fast track procedure agreed for cross-border disputes up to 2,000 euro

Legal challenge to glass ban

2 Jun 06

Glasgow's licensed trade takes city council to court over enforcement of plastic glass use

Lawyers to refuse sex offender cases

2 Jun 06

Glasgow Bar Association votes unanimously for move in continued row over legal aid

New legislation to cover Lord President's absence

2 Jun 06

Emergency bill will allow Lord Justice Clerk to take over role

Harper Macleod's catch from D&W

1 Jun 06

David Steel joins Glasgow office from Dundas & Wilson

MSPs affirm tail docking ban as animal bill passed

1 Jun 06

Gamekeepers' protest fails to win concession

Minister promises summary legal aid shake-up

1 Jun 06

Hugh Henry wants to "incentivise" earlier guilty pleas

Executive to end automatic early release

1 Jun 06

Reform of sentencing will see offenders serve time in prison and the community