News reel
30 Mar 07
Norman Ritchie, Seán Murphy and Douglas Kinloch take up new roles
30 Mar 07
Pre-sentencing victim statements not taken up by majority in sheriff court trials
30 Mar 07
Local authorities to give greater consideration to effects on public safety
30 Mar 07
Draft measures would simplify law on variation and termination
29 Mar 07
House of Lords appeal overturns tax ruling on depreciation
29 Mar 07
Unison in bid to halt trust scheme plan for Glasgow cultural services
29 Mar 07
Labour backbencher wants rid of the "wee bit guilty" result
28 Mar 07
Screens, live TV links, and supporters to be available in non-jury trials
28 Mar 07
Lisa Fowlie steps up in firm's commercial property department
27 Mar 07
Gordon Jackson "amazed" at current lack of regulation
27 Mar 07
HBJ Gateley Wareing, Tods Murray, Maxwell Maclaurin and Turcan Connell new appointments
27 Mar 07
Mistake in summons leads to prosecutions being thrown out
26 Mar 07
Alexander Garden's appointment as partner brings firm's total to 18
26 Mar 07
Locally-based court will deal with antisocial behaviour and hand out community sentences
23 Mar 07
Showcase event for youth representatives
23 Mar 07
Claim that recall to custody from licence a breach of right to vote
22 Mar 07
But custodial sentences down 4% in 2005-06
22 Mar 07
Study shows that jurors tend to think attractive people are not guilty
21 Mar 07
Campaign by mesothelioma sufferers and families finally bears fruit
21 Mar 07
Announcement heralds major change for solicitor-estate agents Lints
21 Mar 07
Pre-recorded warning that calls originate from a Scottish prison breach human rights, says judge
20 Mar 07
Europe looks to Scottish consultations as MSPs seek closer look at EU rules
20 Mar 07
Career changes for Graham U'ren, Alison Stevenson and Ivan Ralph
20 Mar 07
Scottish Law Commission's 2006 annual report published today
19 Mar 07
Two legal and two non-legal members appointed to miscarriage review body
19 Mar 07
Dean of Faculty sees threats to ability to defend clients' interests
19 Mar 07
Legal Services wins Legal Team of the Year in National Local Government Awards
19 Mar 07
Note of three directions made by the President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland)
19 Mar 07
Reminder that it is no longer necessary for applications for recovery of records to be intimated to the Lord Advocate
19 Mar 07
Faculty of Advocates has approved increases to the limits above which, if fees to counsel remain outstanding, a payment to account should be made
19 Mar 07
A note of recent legal aid changes relating to applications for intervention and guardianship orders made by a person other than the adult with incapacity
16 Mar 07
Executive plans extension of bodies covered and wants to avoid restrictive fees
16 Mar 07
Response to online survey shows 80% think it won't improve the buying process or housing stock
16 Mar 07
Arguments continue over public safety
16 Mar 07
Cities unable to process applications due to bugs
15 Mar 07
Non-lawyer members' appointments will run for five years
15 Mar 07
Removal of key principles of openness and transparency questioned
15 Mar 07
MSPs vote unanimously for junk food ban in Scottish schools
15 Mar 07
Solicitors complain about intimidation and drunkenness at Alloa Sheriff Court
14 Mar 07
Six more areas to follow Edinburgh pilot aimed at housebuying on a low income
14 Mar 07
Catriona Maclean to be legal representative
14 Mar 07
Proposals could see UK as first to introduce legally binding CO2 reduction targets
13 Mar 07
New firm will be largest supplier of commoditised legal services in the UK
13 Mar 07
Society survey attempts to gauge scale of problem of unauthorised alterations
13 Mar 07
High Court ruling that UK sexual harassment rules inadequate
13 Mar 07
Campaigners claim Ofgem has failed in duty to assess impact of Highland pylons
12 Mar 07
Judicial appointments bodies still looking to widen field of candidates
12 Mar 07
Annual debating competition focuses on 1707 Union and its consequences
12 Mar 07
Commitment to fewer and better bills if returned to power
9 Mar 07
Society's President calls for commitment to ensure quality goes with badge of solicitor
9 Mar 07
Information crucial if buyer to be taken bound to accept goods
9 Mar 07
Scottish Executive not promoting effective community planning partnerships
8 Mar 07
Commissioner's annual report reveals ordinary individuals make most requests
8 Mar 07
MSPs restrict Whitefield bill to exclude New Year's Day
8 Mar 07
Man successfully claims junk mail breaches privacy rules
7 Mar 07
Two-stage implementation for Act designed to strengthen crofting sector
7 Mar 07
Rgeulations to confirm pensioners' entitlement to free preparation of food
6 Mar 07
Property market "extremely buoyant" in 2006, say leading Edinburgh firms
6 Mar 07
Cairngorms boundaries issue should await general review of National Park next year
6 Mar 07
Crown claim for over £50,000 cut down after vouching produced
5 Mar 07
Perth and Kinross to debate sweeping byelaws to tackle antisocial behaviour
5 Mar 07
Nearly one in 10 buyers now paying higher rates as house prices continue to soar
5 Mar 07
Project launched by Crown Office and Strathclyde Police
2 Mar 07
Govan Law Centre welcomes news of anti-poverty commitment
2 Mar 07
Law Society of Scotland event brings together more than 400 solicitors
1 Mar 07
FSA strike at expensive exit fees could see millions compensated
1 Mar 07
Courts to formally recognise help given by suspects in serious crime cases from today