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29 Feb 08
Law Society's future debated at conference
Council members discuss options for reform of Society's governance
29 Feb 08
Graduate endowment fee scrapped
Education should be based on ability to learn, not pay, says Education Secretary
29 Feb 08
Legislation proposal to decrease plastic bag use
Environment minister Richard Lochhead calls on Scots to ditch carrier bags
29 Feb 08
Public inquiry to look at Trump's golf course plan
Application raises issues that require consideration at a national level, says Swinney
28 Feb 08
Scottish Law Commission publishes annual report
Report details progress with law reform projects and work planned for 2008
28 Feb 08
Another associate for Gillespie Macandrew
Russell Thomson appointed to Edinburgh firm's corporate team
27 Feb 08
University of Edinburgh is top-earning charity
OSCR publishes charity annual income list
27 Feb 08
Woman wins legal aid over Orkney care case
25-year-old to sue Islands Council for putting her into care
26 Feb 08
Diversity and equality praise for Society
Work to be highlighted at professionals' conference as example of good practice
26 Feb 08
Guantanamo Bay must close, say Scots legal bodies
Society and Faculty sign international letter condemning inhuman treatment of prisoners
26 Feb 08
Ruling lifts time bar on abuse case
Man allowed to sue for damages in alleged child sex abuse case dating back to the 1970s
26 Feb 08
Counter terrorism proposals worry Scots lawyers
Clause in government bill claimed to threaten Scots legal independence
25 Feb 08
Three Cuthbert titles for Anderson Strathern
"Firm of the Year" and two other accolades at sixth annual Scottish Legal Awards
25 Feb 08
Former prosecutor joins DLA Piper
Laura Irvine takes up associate role in litigation and regulatory team
22 Feb 08
Further terms for Criminal Commission members
Sir Gerald Gordon and Graham Bell reappointed to criminal cases review body
22 Feb 08
More victims to be kept informed
Notification scheme to cover all sentences of 18 months or more
22 Feb 08
SBPA challenges licensing boards over new law
Pub Association to seek court ruling on whether licensee must be present on premises
22 Feb 08
Fife Rights Forum waits to hear future
Funded mental health project claims success in reducing gap in legal service provision
21 Feb 08
Change at the top for Bell & Scott
Paul Jennings to step up to managing partner in November
21 Feb 08
Ministers to scrap jail remand for children
Plans would bring Scotland in line with recommendations of Chief Inspector of Prisons
21 Feb 08
UK Government accused of Lockerbie interference
Advocate General objects to secret document release despite agreement of Lord Advocate
20 Feb 08
Government to limit but not ban snare use
Snares necessary for wildlife conservation, says Environment Minister
20 Feb 08
Court reverses Commissioner on company information
Freedom of Information Act does not override Enterprise Act prohibition
19 Feb 08
Environmental law student essay prize launched
National Trust for Scotland, Glasgow University and McGrigors together back Colin Donald prize
18 Feb 08
Modern home quest for Law Society of Scotland
Negotiations continue over replacement for Drumsheugh Gardens HQ
18 Feb 08
Society's policy takes shape through ABS views
Over 90 responses being analysed on future for legal services
15 Feb 08
GSPC launches new website
Enhanced features include multi-location searching
15 Feb 08
Local government pensions issue settled
Agreement reached on phasing out "rule of 85" arrangement
15 Feb 08
Planning appeal system up for comment
Government consults on councillor appeal proposals
15 Feb 08
McGrigors launches private equity team
Market "remains very active" despite slowdown
15 Feb 08
First land converted to crofting under new law
Lewis holding is first conversion in over a century
14 Feb 08
Civil liberties session at Aye Write festival
Dame Helena Kennedy, A C Grayling and Clive Stafford Smith lead Glasgow debate
14 Feb 08
Child law centre takes on new director
Morag Driscoll takes charge of children's advisory body
13 Feb 08
Society sponsors chess tournament
Secondary school pupils to take part in tournament at Perth racecourse
13 Feb 08
Court fees increase proposal
Scottish Court Service seeks views on moves to reduce public subsidy
13 Feb 08
Date set for contempt of court hearing
Aamer Anwar to appear at High Court in Edinburgh on 29 and 30 April
12 Feb 08
Rural business specialist for Thorntons
Richard Blake joins land and rural business team at firm's new Perth office
12 Feb 08
Will Aid to become an annual campaign
Yearly effort to persuade more people to write wills and donate to charity at the same time
11 Feb 08
Firm launches social networking site for trainees
DLA Piper's Portal will allow graduate team to communicate with trainees
11 Feb 08
Lawyer claims authorities are listening in
Paul McBride says he and his colleagues share covert monitoring fear
11 Feb 08
Business director joins Shepherd & Wedderburn
Mark Allat in move from Deloitte
8 Feb 08
More help for businesses to combat crime
Extended funding for Scottish Business Crime Centre
8 Feb 08
Go ahead for seller surveys
MSPs say "yes" to detailed home reports from December
8 Feb 08
Consider prisoners' families, says commissioner
Children's Commissioner calls children the invisible victims of the penal system
8 Feb 08
Dubai office for HBJ Gateley Wareing
Firm to concentrate on construction and engineering projects in the UAE
7 Feb 08
IBA scholarships 2008
Scholarships are available to young lawyers who wish to participate in the International Bar Association's annual conference
7 Feb 08
Premises licences - the Society's view
The Licensing Law Subcommittee's opinion on what boards can require of applicants
7 Feb 08
Andrew joins education team
Andrew Phillips is the Society's new Deputy Director of Education and Training
7 Feb 08
Julia is new Brussels head
Julia Bateman has been appointed head of the Society's Brussels office
7 Feb 08
Borders standard missive launches
Borders solicitors have launched a standard missive, drafted by George Gretton, containing one or two innovative features
7 Feb 08
Scotland fares well in EU conveyancing survey
Scotland, along with the rest of the UK, compares favourably with most EU states as regards conveyancing services, according to a new EU survey
7 Feb 08
Court rules government at fault over pensions
Misleading leaflets over Financial Assistance Scheme contributed to losses
7 Feb 08
Child abuse survivors to gain "truth" forum
Residential care system also to be improved, but no revival of prescribed cases
7 Feb 08
Hepatitis campaigners win right to inquiry
Judge finds refusals over contaminated blood a breach of human rights
6 Feb 08
Burness promotes unique charity event
Firm to host Valentine's Day event seeking teams for Ben Nevis disability challenge
6 Feb 08
Parliament calls for submissions on Judiciary Bill
Justice Committee to consider bill next month
6 Feb 08
Survey predicts more use of outsourcing
More UK and US law firms set to save costs in India, Eastern Europe and the Philippines
6 Feb 08
Good year for Maclay Murray & Spens
Post-tax profits up 26% on £55m turnover
6 Feb 08
Proposal to extend asbestos compensation
More medical conditions to be added to damages rights in government bill
5 Feb 08
£1bn fraud and error cost in tax credit system
Public Affairs Committee criticises HMRC for not introducing targets
4 Feb 08
Sexual offences role for senior prosecutor
Dorothy Bain to advise Lothian and Borders Area sexual offences team on investigations
4 Feb 08
Legal system to be made more business-friendly
Expert law and business forum given remit to make system more attractive to businesses
4 Feb 08
DLA Piper wins two new partners
Keith Dinsmore and Scott Thiel join in corporate and technology
4 Feb 08
Corporate partner for Morton Fraser
Gordon McKelvie joins Glasgow team from Burness
1 Feb 08
Computer hiccup stops tax returns
HMRC forced to extend deadline for returns after website crashes
1 Feb 08
HBJ Gateley Wareing hires head of planning
Ex-council man Craig Adamson joins firm
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