News reel
26 Feb 10
Law reform body publishes comprehensive review of 1979 Act
26 Feb 10
President claims proposed policy could lead to difficulties for in-house lawyers
26 Feb 10
MSP says advice for England & Wales “neither clear nor equitable”
26 Feb 10
Responses to consultation favour change
26 Feb 10
Law Society hosts careers event for schoolchildren
25 Feb 10
Meeting to debate non-lawyer ownership to be held by 25 March
25 Feb 10
DPP insists "mercy killing" is not covered
25 Feb 10
Draft bill and forms of ballot paper out for consultation
25 Feb 10
Meeting hears of gaps in coverage of injustice issues in Scotland
25 Feb 10
Firm hires new staff member, and relocates another
25 Feb 10
Dozens of death threats for criminal task force team in Afghanistan
25 Feb 10
Reason for "cautious optimism" about market in 2010, says research centre
25 Feb 10
CML reports small upturn in final quarter, but Scottish housing market recovery lags UK
25 Feb 10
Deputy First Minister tells MSPs it was "wrong" to suggest non-custodial sentence
25 Feb 10
Top judge accused of blocking "McKenzie friends" reforms
24 Feb 10
Committee has other ideas to balance freedom of speech with right to privacy
24 Feb 10
Government measure aims to improve consistency and efficiency of system
24 Feb 10
Internet giant denies wrongdoing in dealings with rival search engines
24 Feb 10
Statistics prompt calls for mandatory jail time
24 Feb 10
Two weeks to go for entries to third annual tournament
23 Feb 10
Legal Services Board confirms start date for new licensed providers
23 Feb 10
Compensation reforms and factor regulation set to come before Holyrood
23 Feb 10
HBJ Gateley Wareing appoints Douglas Blyth
23 Feb 10
Alcohol-damaged accused said to be unable to concentrate for longer
23 Feb 10
Public Health Minister launches strategy on “time bomb”
23 Feb 10
Housing Minister welcomes decision to wait six months before proceeding
23 Feb 10
PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of leading firms foresees further headcount reductions
22 Feb 10
Area procurator fiscal for Glasgow becomes head of COPFS
22 Feb 10
Bill marks potential for "significant change", argues Society President
22 Feb 10
"Clearlet" aims to get tenants trading quicker
22 Feb 10
Council agrees to submit requisition to Law Society of Scotland
22 Feb 10
Customer allowed to amend claim in light of Supreme Court judgment
22 Feb 10
New benefit will count towards entitlement to state pension
22 Feb 10
Landlords warned of increased targeting of quiet areas for drug factories or brothels
22 Feb 10
New offence would include online and phone activities
19 Feb 10
Ken Ross joins Balfour+Manson as partner in its commercial team
19 Feb 10
Chairman concerned that reform recommendations not implemented
19 Feb 10
End of stamp duty holiday hits housing market
18 Feb 10
Councillor and lawyer Jonathan Findlay new chairman
17 Feb 10
Funding for two year test of means of tackling offending
17 Feb 10
Extensive research south of border finds jurors understand less than they think
16 Feb 10
MSPs call for evidence on how to safeguard services as spending tightens
16 Feb 10
Tom Stocker is Scots law legal officer for Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
16 Feb 10
Annual campaign brings in seven figure sum for the first time
16 Feb 10
Joint Government consultation on labelling scheme
16 Feb 10
Twelve entries from across the professions take up "Halfway" event
16 Feb 10
Justice Secretary sees work begin on Low Moss site
15 Feb 10
Kaliani Lyle and David Harrison join charity regulator
15 Feb 10
Policy was supported by profession after Government deemed change inevitable
15 Feb 10
"Fundamental deficiencies" in Thomson proposals, advocates claim
15 Feb 10
Paper on proposed model for Society as regulator under Legal Services Bill
15 Feb 10
ESPC reports missives concluded on £1m+ house in only five hours
15 Feb 10
SLAS council member says ABS threaten independence of solicitors
12 Feb 10
New projects include work on partnerships, contract and incapacity
12 Feb 10
Sixteen schools to compete for places in national final
12 Feb 10
Additional legal steps to come in before homes are repossessed
12 Feb 10
SNP move to keep bill alive until after General Election
12 Feb 10
"Complex assessment" needed of compatibility with EU law, says committee
12 Feb 10
False juror expense forms and fees for medical reports
11 Feb 10
Two cases fail despite inadequate disclosure of evidence by Crown
11 Feb 10
Appeal court overrides Foreign Secretary's objections to publication of information from US
11 Feb 10
Opposition parties combine to force creation of ad hoc committee
11 Feb 10
MSPs give stage 1 backing to measures to curb irresponsible dog owners
11 Feb 10
Deputy First Minister writes letter of support to court, calling for non-custodial sentence
10 Feb 10
Public urged to make contact with Parliament using new technology
10 Feb 10
Average scores up by a third in first year of online support tool
10 Feb 10
Society urges solicitors to book before it's too late
10 Feb 10
Holyrood committee says lifelong requirement prevents prostitutes from obtaining other work
10 Feb 10
Opposition politicians claim the Government's sentencing plans are a "joke"
10 Feb 10
Kinnear & Falconer becomes division of James & George Collie
10 Feb 10
"Not in public interest" to prosecute Siddique again after serving four years
9 Feb 10
UK survey shows low percentage committing to pressures
9 Feb 10
Leading figures invited to contribute to policy discussions
9 Feb 10
Inquiry seeks to establish extent of the problem in Scotland
9 Feb 10
Reform Scotland says move would lead to more accountable government
8 Feb 10
Lord Advocate performs official opening
8 Feb 10
Roger Smith to speak at event this month
8 Feb 10
Draft recommendations accepted apart from "rule 3" and other points
8 Feb 10
Most cases in first nine months referred to Law Society of Scotland
8 Feb 10
Legal organisation says devolution would make Tory plan highly complex
8 Feb 10
MacAskill says current "arbitrary" system for prison release will be replaced
5 Feb 10
Complaints fall in 18 months up to new Commission opening
5 Feb 10
Glasgow and South Lanarkshire to trial 50,000 volt stun guns
5 Feb 10
SNP dissent as majority say MacAskill should have sought second medical opinion
5 Feb 10
Environment Minister welcomes "beginning of new era"
5 Feb 10
Drug addict reoffends after tagged release two months into 21 month sentence
5 Feb 10
Rector says "not sense" for each to have own law school
4 Feb 10
Firm expands specialist liquor licensing offering
4 Feb 10
"Scottish Planning Policy" replaces 17 single subject papers
4 Feb 10
Inksters and University both make top 15 in Scotblog awards
4 Feb 10
Aberdein Considine in major recruitment drive
4 Feb 10
Number of deals rises 20% since start of 2010
3 Feb 10
Scottish Government criticises decision to set up special Holyrood committee
3 Feb 10
Brian Hemming joins firm as partner
3 Feb 10
MSPs back proposed changes to charitable fund
3 Feb 10
Firm helps deliver framework for new patient management system
2 Feb 10
Caroline Docherty joins as a consultant in real estate team
2 Feb 10
"Pragmatic" approach adopted outside five star hotel
2 Feb 10
Benedict XVI says legislation is contrary to “natural law”
1 Feb 10
Forum of Private Business challenges UK Government proposals
1 Feb 10
Which? survey also finds support for McKenzie Friends
1 Feb 10
Force accepts move by Police Complaints Commissioner
1 Feb 10
Government looking to encourage environmental initiatives