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31 Jul 07
OFT supports legal services shakeup
Scottish Executive to prepare formal response within 90 days
31 Jul 07
Local government pensions up for consultation
Executive proposes increased annual accrual in place of right to lump sum
30 Jul 07
Partner promotion for MacRoberts
James Inglis steps up in private client team
30 Jul 07
Bill aims to halt skin cancer epidemic
Member's bill proposing licences for tanning salons has widespread support
30 Jul 07
ICAS members in England in line for probate work
Scottish accountants' body pressing Executive for similar freedom north of border
27 Jul 07
Three new people at Morton Fraser
Michael Ramsay, Douglas Milne and Barbara Watson join Edinburgh and Glasgow offices
27 Jul 07
Edinburgh location for Complaints Commission
New independent review body to be based in "Scotland's legal centre"
27 Jul 07
OFT test case to examine fairness of bank charges
Unauthorised overdraft charges under the spotlight in High Court case
27 Jul 07
Study says authorities failing young people
Education and social work services not resourced to prevent offending
26 Jul 07
Rent failure enforced against farm tenant
Appeal court upholds validity of irritancy clause in lease
26 Jul 07
Feel the difference on red tape, minister pledges
Businesses "should notice the difference in 12 months"
26 Jul 07
Terror cases could see new magistrate role
Brown puts forward continental system along with extended detention for suspects
24 Jul 07
Two awards for Sacro work
Howard League awards recognise schemes for street sex workers and domestic violence
24 Jul 07
Equality still a long way off
EOC report reveals pay, power, justice and public service discrepancies
24 Jul 07
Death of Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle
Former Law Lord dies at Perthshire home
23 Jul 07
Criticism unjustified, says English Law Society
Safeguards will stop criminals owning law firms, says Hudson in rebuttal of Scottish Society
23 Jul 07
Commissions seek consumer-friendly insurance law
Reforms would prevent insurers avoiding policies for inadvertent errors
23 Jul 07
Sheriff criticises FAI system
Crown Office give insufficient priority to investigations, says Davidson
19 Jul 07
Organisations have charitable status confirmed
Regulator's pilot project now to be rolled out across Scotland's 23,000 plus charities
18 Jul 07
Report says deaths investigated sensitively
Inspectorate of Prosecution publishes thematic report on fiscal role in death cases
18 Jul 07
Lawyer in false alibi trial
Shahid Pervez to be sentenced next month
18 Jul 07
Tods Murray associate appointment
Carole Elder joins firm's wills, trusts and personal tax department
18 Jul 07
New IT appointment for Dundas & Wilson
Chief information officer to implement the next phase of the firm’s IT strategy
17 Jul 07
Derek Ogg appointed as senior advocate depute
New role for QC will cover planned departure of Sean Murphy
17 Jul 07
Drink not an excuse, says Justice Secretary
Alcohol should not be regarded as a mitigating factor in violent crimes
16 Jul 07
New role for Chrystie
Intellectual property specialist takes on business advisory position
16 Jul 07
UK government sympathetic to airgun ban
Justice Secretary meets with Jack Straw to discuss possible changes to firearms legislation
16 Jul 07
Solicitor appointment to tribunal committee
New part-time role for SEPA's Eileen MacDonald
13 Jul 07
Record year on course for Anderson Strathern
Rural property practice involved more than £300 million of transactions
13 Jul 07
New team for Bell & Scott
Strategic land team offers advice to both developers and landowners
13 Jul 07
Hard labour for non payment of fines
Minister proposes different options to rid prisons of "flotsam and jetsam"
12 Jul 07
Council seeks legal advice
Shetland authority looks to Lord Boyd to help with question of oil funds
12 Jul 07
Promotion for Tods Murray man
PFI and PPP specialist adviser now an associate
11 Jul 07
New measures to tackle youth offending
Community Safety Minister also proposes changes to recording of persistent offender information
11 Jul 07
Plans to extend use of DTTOs
Drug Treatment and Testing Orders seen as a way to cut reoffending rates
10 Jul 07
Recognition for construction specialist
MacRoberts man receives honorary membership of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
10 Jul 07
Tribunal calls for changes in the law
Inability to properly discipline Glasgow drug-smuggling lawyer "wholly unsatisfactory"
9 Jul 07
Profession attracts broad range of recruits
Law Society survey reveals there's no such thing as "the old boys network"
9 Jul 07
Fee income increase for Morton Fraser
Firm smashes £1m barrier at Glasgow office in 2006/07
9 Jul 07
New hire for Brechin Tindall Oatts
Mark Morton to move from Dundas & Wilson
6 Jul 07
Embrace change: Brymer
Report of Professor Stewart Brymer's address to new solicitors at the Admissions Ceremony held in June
6 Jul 07
Two Scots lawyers honoured
David Stewart and Hilary Patrick receive awards in Queen's Birthday Honours List
6 Jul 07
Shift in market conditions is good news, says ELPG
Report reveals "a less frenzied property market" as supply catches up with demand
6 Jul 07
Bank charge campaigners claim fresh success
Cross-border group wins settlements in Hull after "strike out" challenge refused
6 Jul 07
Commissioner restyles website to boost info rights
Dunion hopes new site will help users and information holders
6 Jul 07
Edinburgh lawyer's marathon cycle challenge
Cumming's 650 mile journey takes in top 14 Scottish golf courses for charity
5 Jul 07
SCC supports legal services "super complaint"
Call for professional regulation to take more consumer-focused approach
5 Jul 07
Judicial appointment for Hugh Matthews QC
New judge fills vacancy left by Lord Dawson's death
5 Jul 07
Office of Public Guardian fees rise
New structure from 16 July is first change since 2001
5 Jul 07
Ramblers not to challenge Gloag ruling
Appeal against court decision banning walkers "too expensive and time-consuming"
4 Jul 07
Brown's 12-point plan for constitutional change
New PM sets out proposals for reducing or surrendering power of government
4 Jul 07
Report indicates faith in criminal justice system
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission publishes eighth annual report
3 Jul 07
90-day detention not needed, says First Minister
Alex Salmond remains unconvinced of law change for terror suspects
3 Jul 07
£15m turnover for Semple Fraser
Profits up 17% in wake of 15% revenue rise
3 Jul 07
Extra string to Gillespie Macandrew
Financial services division will offer specialist mortgage and pensions advice
3 Jul 07
Findlay did not bring profession into disrepute
Faculty of Advocates clears top QC after disciplinary hearing
2 Jul 07
Promotions at Drummond Miller
Two associate moves in Edinburgh and Dalkeith
2 Jul 07
"No smoking" rules extend to England & Wales
Limited resistance as whole of UK now bans smoking in enclosed public places
2 Jul 07
Maclays posts 12% revenue growth
First published results as LLP show profits up 15% on £54m turnover
2 Jul 07
Construction attorneys seek rights of audience
Association of Commercial Attorneys in formal application under new law
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