News reel
30 Sep 08
National Council for Work Experience seeks nominations from all industries
30 Sep 08
Awards in wrongful death cases should be clearer and easier to understand
30 Sep 08
Scottish Consumer Council to amalgamate with energywatch and Postwatch in new body
29 Sep 08
18th century Airthrey Castle is new home for University's school of law
29 Sep 08
Law could be changed to allow employees to request time off work for training
29 Sep 08
28 countries represented at Eurojustice annual conference in capital
29 Sep 08
Joint research project to find out why voluntary and campaign groups don't ask for information
26 Sep 08
Compulsory home reports not a good idea in current economic climate, say solicitors
26 Sep 08
New role for Lord President and guarantee of judicial independence
26 Sep 08
240 hours' community service instead for £9,500 benefit fraud
26 Sep 08
Monarchy could see religious and gender equality
25 Sep 08
Survey shows lawyers' business lifestyles to blame for weight problem
25 Sep 08
East Lothian practice to be integrated into AS's Haddington office
24 Sep 08
Fiona McKerrell and Yvonne Brady join restructuring group
24 Sep 08
Law Society of Scotland's Nothing but the Net to focus on e-crime and security
24 Sep 08
Proposals include option for keeping samples from violent offenders under 16
24 Sep 08
Older workers' campaign suffers setback as opinion upholds allowing forced retirement at 65
23 Sep 08
Surgery within 12 weeks of referral to be part of Patient Rights Bill
23 Sep 08
Families should be spared emotional trauma if nothing to be learned, says Gillam
23 Sep 08
Diversion from court less stressful for victims, says McKenna
22 Sep 08
Claims that they are easy option are media hype, Elish Angiolini responds
22 Sep 08
Knowingly living off organised criminal activity to be made an offence
19 Sep 08
Single survey, valuation and energy report will cost between £500 and £700 plus VAT
19 Sep 08
Security-vetted lawyer to argue defence case for publication of sensitive documents
19 Sep 08
"Great Wilderness Challenge" ball leads way as £42,000 raised in three events
18 Sep 08
Terra Firma in deal to give written opinions to tenant farmer association members
18 Sep 08
Advocates and solicitor advocates can appear together from next week
18 Sep 08
Raising the age from 65 to 70 would broaden the choice of available jurors
17 Sep 08
Law to make it clear that online promotion of suicide is illegal
17 Sep 08
Helen Archibald shortlisted for HR Director of the Year
17 Sep 08
UN observer and Scottish professor in joint call for new inquiry, as well as law reform
16 Sep 08
Johanna Johnston assigned to South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway
16 Sep 08
Solicitor Anne Macdonald to develop referral membership network for firm
15 Sep 08
Alastair McSporran takes on local role
15 Sep 08
Director of studies says judges should have more time for professional development
15 Sep 08
A ministerial order confirms the surveyor's liability to the buyer where a defective home report leads to material loss
15 Sep 08
The Society's Council has agreed a budget that means the practising certificate fee for 2008-09 can be held at last year's level
15 Sep 08
A Scottish solicitors' firm has had its identity used in a new variant of a familiar type of email fraud attempt
15 Sep 08
New licensing requirements under the Consumer Credit Act 2006 come into force on 1 October
15 Sep 08
The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow is to provide a new service to help trainees find placements in law firms, and firms to find trainees
12 Sep 08
Parliamentary committees in joint call on bill to extend "hate crimes" for sentencing
12 Sep 08
Former full-time sheriff Brian Donald to continue on part-time basis
12 Sep 08
Insurance work among areas to benefit from three new faces
12 Sep 08
IBA resource allows practitioners from around the world to share best practice
11 Sep 08
Tods Murray chairman calls new investment body little more than a "rebranding exercise"
10 Sep 08
Over-21 rule would penalise small retailers, says Federation of Small Businesses
10 Sep 08
One-day action on 23 September in protest at proposed pay rise cap of 2%
10 Sep 08
Fitzpatrick spared jail after admitting hiding camera in ladies' toilets
9 Sep 08
Fiona Sasan promoted in family law team
9 Sep 08
Scottish Ministers set up expert group on privacy protection in public services
9 Sep 08
Disagreement with Society's defence of complaint handling process
9 Sep 08
Work on construction projects proposed to help reduce prison overcrowding
8 Sep 08
Insolvency specialist moves from Burness
8 Sep 08
Mike Dailly on mission to set up continent's first law centre in Cameroon
8 Sep 08
Hundreds of support staff also go as downturn bites
8 Sep 08
Scientists working on identifying senders by analysis of messaging patterns
5 Sep 08
Allowing Scottish Parliament more accountability would strengthen the UK, says Brown
5 Sep 08
Lord Advocate's letter says figures to date indicate new system working
4 Sep 08
Internet presence aimed at increasing awareness of Society of Advocates in the north east
4 Sep 08
Scottish Government unveils legislative programme for 2008-09
4 Sep 08
Sue Arrowsmith promoted at Murray Donald Drummond Cook LLP
4 Sep 08
Review pending of new fiscal fine system
3 Sep 08
Hopes that bill will provide for alternative business structures for law firms
3 Sep 08
Industry's legal team argue against proposed law extending compensation
3 Sep 08
Council not justified in claim that Street Outreach documents must be kept secret
2 Sep 08
12-month threshold of £175,000 among government moves to buck up housing market
1 Sep 08
Judges and sheriffs would need to reveal reasons for departing from guidelines
1 Sep 08
31 October now deadline for paper returns
1 Sep 08
Two branches also close as firm consolidates to combat property market troubles
1 Sep 08
Michelle Macleod takes on new role
1 Sep 08
Neil Anderson appointed, while Marysia Lewis takes up floating sheriff appointment