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31 Jul 06 Pagan Osborne shortlisted for business of the year

Firm is one of five in running for ScottishPower award

31 Jul 06 Threshold lowered for cash seizures

Police can now take any sum over £1,000 in money suspected to be proceeds of crime

31 Jul 06 Turnover increase for Maclay Murray & Spens

Thirteen per cent increase sees turnover jump to £48.7 million

28 Jul 06 Executive increases legal aid offer

Society to put to members offer of 8% for court work and 12% for other work

28 Jul 06 Crown to oppose bail in all murder cases

Lord Advocate issues new guidance for prosecutors

28 Jul 06 Lawyer to boost city links

Laura Gordon lands new role in Glasgow and Edinburgh collaboration project

27 Jul 06 Birmingham hire for Bell & Scott

Kirsty Martin joins property dispute resolution team from Eversheds

27 Jul 06 Lawyer's discrimination case dismissed

Tribunal not persuaded by Glasgow solicitor's constructive dismissal claim

27 Jul 06 Solicitors must pay police witness costs

Police board entitled to claim defence witness costs though Crown does not pay

27 Jul 06 Prison for serial stalker

Man banned from contact with any lone female sentenced to four months

27 Jul 06 Asbo man banned from city centre

Order excludes persistent bag thief from 40 Edinburgh streets

26 Jul 06 Crown Office publishes strategic plan

Increasing seizures of ill-gotten gains among service's priorities

26 Jul 06 Aberdeen move to ban beggars revived

Executive to re-examine proposal for blanket ban byelaw

25 Jul 06 Committee worried over threat to independence

Joint committee has "real concerns" over UK Government's draft Legal Services Bill

25 Jul 06 Arrest referral scheme extended

Scottish Executive agrees funding for drug addiction treatment schemes until 2008

25 Jul 06 Tougher replacement for CSA proposed

New agency could see fathers named and shamed for repeated non-payment

24 Jul 06 Call for views on sheriff court mediation

Rules Council consultation on proposed rules directing mediation efforts

24 Jul 06 Concession over self-assessment filing deadline

HMRC to accept revised recommendations by Lord Carter

24 Jul 06 Change at the top for HBJ Gateley Wareing

Suzanne Graham appointed chief executive to firm's Scottish business

21 Jul 06 Government measures to speed up compensation

Insurance claim handlers to give priority to mesothelioma claims

21 Jul 06 New bill to introduce corporate killing offence

Trade union to fight on for stronger legislation

20 Jul 06 Jane Irvine appointed as legal services watchdog

Interim Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman takes up role from 1 August

20 Jul 06 Scottish go-ahead for single-seller surveys

Scottish ministers to press ahead, despite idea being dropped by Westminster

19 Jul 06 Corporate killing laws fall short

Scottish MPs and trade unions worried that Westminster laws will remove director culpability

19 Jul 06 Call for nation wide public drinking ban

Working group puts forward recommendations for sectarian marches

17 Jul 06 Executive to close council tax legal loophole

Those receiving Housing Support or living in certain shared dwellings will not pay

17 Jul 06 New finance director for Morton Fraser

Firm appoints Sandy Macrae to role

17 Jul 06 Court room not suitable for public use

New £600,000 court at Perth needs further work

17 Jul 06 Commission to recommend sentencing guidelines

Guidelines would cover every crime

14 Jul 06 Number of female prisoners continues to rise

Ministers failing to stick to agreement to reduce numbers of women in prison

13 Jul 06 Unduly lenient sentence appeal figures revealed

Crown Office publishes details of sentence appeals over the last three years

12 Jul 06 Marathon cycle challenge for Edinburgh lawyer

Bill Gibson's Lands End to John O'Groats journey looks set to raise £20,000 for charity

12 Jul 06 Nine new solicitor advocates to be introduced

Total number of solicitor advocates qualified in Scotland now stands at 215

12 Jul 06 Number of persistent young offenders rises

Justice minister disappointed by failure of many local authorities to tackle issue

11 Jul 06 Scots hacker facing extradition

A Glasgow man accused of a military hack is facing conviction in US

11 Jul 06 NatWest Three extradited

Scots banker and colleagues lose fight to stay in the UK

10 Jul 06 Lateral hire for McGrigors

William Greig appointed to property finance team in London

10 Jul 06 New partner for Fife firm

Fergus Gilmour joins Murray Donald Drummond Cook to head up Cupar office

10 Jul 06 ICAS wants members to compete with solicitors

Accountancy body pressuring the Executive for changes to legislation

10 Jul 06 Glasgow expansion for Edinburgh firm

Archibald Campbell & Harley to take on more office space and step up Glasgow presence

7 Jul 06 Views sought on mesothelioma damages claims

Scottish Executive publishes consultation document on proposed law amendment

7 Jul 06 Industry seeks legislation to protect Scotch

Scotch Whisky Association has support of MSPs for regional definitions

6 Jul 06 Anderson Strathern promotes 16

Nine new associates and seven senior solicitors for firm

6 Jul 06 Mortgage advice guideline

Professional Practice Committee guideline on property schedules and promotion of a firm's mortgage advice service

6 Jul 06 Commissioners move

New premises for Social Security and Child Support Commissioners

6 Jul 06 Obituary: Harry Flowers

Appreciation of Harry Flowers, one of the founders of the Glasgow Bar Association

6 Jul 06 Speed camera use illegal, says Robbie the Pict

Claim that no proper authorisation as each type of device requires statutory instrument

5 Jul 06 Meeting fails to resolve legal aid issue

Society disappointed at lack of new proposals from Executive

5 Jul 06 Brodies to merge with Bishops

Planned August takeover will create 47-partner firm

5 Jul 06 Police hunt for Cumming attacker scaled down

Investigations fail to identify Society's chief accountant's assailant

5 Jul 06 Committee wants public safety bail refusal

Justice 1 Committee backs general principles of Criminal Proceedings Reform Bill

5 Jul 06 Ceremonial mace presentation

Lord Hamilton to receive mace from the Queen

4 Jul 06 Lord President back at work

Lord Hamilton returns after three-month absence

4 Jul 06 Aberdeen firm appoints marketing co-ordinator

Emma Lawson joins Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

3 Jul 06 Commission finds no miscarriage in most cases

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission annual report reveals 40% rise in investigations

3 Jul 06 Four partners among Biggart Baillie promotions

Eight internal advancements at Glasgow/Edinburgh firm

3 Jul 06 Ten promotions for Morton Fraser

Four new senior associates, three associates and three senior solicitors named

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