News reel
30 Jun 08
Court unification proposals out for Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central & Fife
30 Jun 08
Redundancies possible as survey reveals worries about continuing impact of credit crunch
30 Jun 08
Act could cover registered social landlords and contractors providing public services
27 Jun 08
Society urges home report delay to help stabilise market
27 Jun 08
Aberdeen solicitor William Summers joins shrieval bench
27 Jun 08
Scots firm picks up The Lawyer Regional Firm of the Year award
27 Jun 08
Two year pilot scheme from 2010 proposed
27 Jun 08
HMIC report seeks more robust and consistent procedures
26 Jun 08
Labour move to defeat orders defeated
26 Jun 08
Money to be used to help those at risk of repossession
25 Jun 08
Justice Secretary wants to end anomaly supporting prisoner payouts
25 Jun 08
Academic team to examine arrangements to see if they give proper access to justice
25 Jun 08
SCC appeal to Justice Committee: full cost pricing will limit access to civil justice
25 Jun 08
Scottish Legal Award winner under threat for lack of secure funding
25 Jun 08
Scottish Secretary rejects recommendation to switch responsibility from London
24 Jun 08
Scottish victims will still be able to sue for damages, despite House of Lords ruling
24 Jun 08
Anne Currie moves north from Glasgow
24 Jun 08
Consultation on more flexible powers for local authorities
24 Jun 08
Two charities to benefit from HBJ Gateley Wareing's quiz challenge
23 Jun 08
Country's largest solar panel installed in building roof
23 Jun 08
More domestic violence cases to be fast-tracked in Glasgow
23 Jun 08
Eileen Masterman to oversee running of new legal complaints body
23 Jun 08
Licensed premises being told to improve facilities to stay in business under new law
23 Jun 08
Crown Office denies practice of taking serious offences out of court
20 Jun 08
Home detention curfews mean judges being "overruled" by officials
20 Jun 08
John Rafferty, Peter Hammond and Mark Thorley take up role
20 Jun 08
Figure affected by rush to complete CGT deals
20 Jun 08
Community Safety Minister unveils new strategy to tackle youth offending
20 Jun 08
Executive board set up as Graeme Garrett steps down as managing partner
20 Jun 08
Ledingham Chalmers joint venture will help new businesses in Ghana
19 Jun 08
Kathleen Marshall calls on MSPs to enact UN Convention to strengthen child rights
19 Jun 08
Concerns over funding stall Creative Scotland Bill
18 Jun 08
Promotions reflect key growth areas at firm, says managing partner
18 Jun 08
Bill published today broadly follows recommendations of Scottish Law Commission
18 Jun 08
Four new legal members take up post this month
17 Jun 08
Raising buying age to 21 and ending three for two promotions among proposals
17 Jun 08
Consumer rights body to look into the industry that affects a third of Scottish homes
17 Jun 08
Lord Johnston dies at 66
17 Jun 08
Referral to Crown Office to end where evidence clearly insufficient
16 Jun 08
Permanent lawyer in Brussels one of measures to raise profile of Scottish legal system
16 Jun 08
Dual qualified Rory Collins to offer cross-border advice to individuals and their families
16 Jun 08
Derek Batchelor says he was pushed out of inquiry into prisoner murder
16 Jun 08
Off-sale restriction aimed at tackling youth booze culture
16 Jun 08
West coast business makes £1.3 million in two years
16 Jun 08
Court of Session rules on expenses have been relaxed so that an account can now seek to charge for more than one solicitor
16 Jun 08
A comment on the effect of the Guideline on Avoidance of Delay in Concluding Missives; and an addition to the Guidance on Form of Accounts and Taxation
16 Jun 08
Introducing the Society's online payment service which launches in the summer
16 Jun 08
Updates on implementation of the directives on professional qualifications; and the official opening of the new Brussels office
16 Jun 08
Obituary of William Swienczyk Pyka, 1925-2008
16 Jun 08
Private client tax is the latest specialism for which accreditation is available from the Society
13 Jun 08
Robert Gordon College pair impress at Law Society of Scotland schools final
13 Jun 08
New disease control powers in same measure as ban on sunbed use by under-18s
13 Jun 08
New team headed up by partners Mike Blair and Liz Plath
13 Jun 08
Rights bodies applying for funding to allow opening next spring
13 Jun 08
Tony Kelly appointed by law school at University of Strathclyde
12 Jun 08
Govan Law Centre claims the issue is wrongly being treated as civil matter
12 Jun 08
Ministers to reject Scottish Law Commission proposal for decriminalisation
12 Jun 08
Minister promises action on legal business structures as soon as parliament time allows
11 Jun 08
Independent review concludes no undue burden from Judiciary and Courts Bill
11 Jun 08
Grand final of Society's Donald Dewar Memorial Competition to be held tomorrow
11 Jun 08
Minister considering whether landowners should be liable for what happens on their land
11 Jun 08
Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace promote Liz Stewart and Ross Gardner
11 Jun 08
Morag McLaughlin swaps Grampian for Lothian & Borders area
10 Jun 08
Changes ending automatic early release could be unlawful, says lagal report
10 Jun 08
Firm announces slate of internal promotions as earnings rise 16%
10 Jun 08
Partner admits offence at Stirling firm
10 Jun 08
Extension of time held without charge from 28 to 42 days not necessary, says Angiolini
9 Jun 08
Kenneth Robb will cover sheriff courts of Stranraer and Kirkcudbright
9 Jun 08
Two new partners at Tayside firm bring total to 32
9 Jun 08
Concerns raised about theft of personal details and that scheme could be used for spying
9 Jun 08
Big rises pending in fee orders laid before Parliament
6 Jun 08
Argument for return of deposit dismissed as "side door" challenge to result
6 Jun 08
Unmarried father entitled to appear before children's hearing on basis of decision
6 Jun 08
Man committed a serious breach of trust after taking money from friends
6 Jun 08
Claim that changing the system would buck up house sales
5 Jun 08
Culture Committee reports that bill requires significant amendment
5 Jun 08
Proposed jail will hold mainstream, local and sex offenders
5 Jun 08
Two partners leave for Eversheds as commercial property staff face cuts
5 Jun 08
MSPs want to scrap background checks for those using schools but not in contact with children
4 Jun 08
Over half of last year's offenders in arrears
3 Jun 08
More custodial than community sentences imposed, with 80% for six months or less
3 Jun 08
Investigation into Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays to look at alleged information sharing
3 Jun 08
Lawyers take wheelchair climber to the top of Ben Nevis in charity challenge
2 Jun 08
Three courts close as JP courts replace former district courts