29.10.04 Woman seeks damages over death of lesbian partner

First case of its kind goes to heart of debate on same sex "marriage"

29.10.04 Report praises Incapacity Act

Report on the Adults with Incapacity Act finds room for improvement but the Act is meeting its main aims

29.10.04 Anti-Social behaviour provisions in force

Key provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act start coming into force

28.10.04 Journal listed for two awards

Society's Journal and Editor shortlisted in PPA awards for 2004

28.10.04 Transport Bill published

The Executive's Transport (Scotland) Bill has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament

28.10.04 Will Aid set to help needy again

Scots can help famine relief in November simply by making a will

27.10.04 Top firms move to cut paperwork

Leading commercial practices have produced standard documents for the profession

27.10.04 Victim service extends across Highland

Four more sheriff court districts served by VIA

27.10.04 Hewitt wants higher paternity pay

Industry Secretary believes new fathers should have 90 per cent of pay on leave

26.10.04 Revenue loses five-a-side appeal

Five-a-side football pitches can be "plant" for the purpose of claiming capital allowances

26.10.04 Practice awards for S+ W

Scots firm Shepherd+ Wedderburn wins two Practice Management honours

26.10.04 Scots juries not to hear of convictions

Home Office promise to allow juries to hear of criminal records will not affect Scotland

26.10.04 Lord Advocate defends COPFS record

Prosecution service passes sheriff court target but misses on High Court

25.10.04 Number of drink driving women soars

Scots women caught drunk driving reach record levels

22.10.04 Sheriff declines as organist faces music

A sheriff declined to sentence a drug dealer he recognised as his church organist

22.10.04 Hi-tech ID parades a hit

Virtual identity parades to go live across Scotland following Lothian success

22.10.04 Justice Commissioner's appointment in balance

EU Commission President tries to avert civil liberties clash

21.10.04 New network of prosecutors for fishing industry

Crown Office sets up specialist team to hook people breaking fisheries law

21.10.04 Profession's money laundering challenge

Solicitors' disclosure duties to be tested in appeal court

21.10.04 BBC suspend court documentary

BBC Scotland pull documentary on Glasgow Sheriff Court after interdict sought

21.10.04 UK taken to court over duty penalties

EU Commission challenges UK customs penalties over "booze cruise" imports

21.10.04 Fair cop, says inspector

Crime detection rates are at record levels according to a new report

20.10.04 New tagging scheme for accused

An electronic monitoring scheme for those who would otherwise be refused bail is to be piloted next April

20.10.04 Stirling Sheriff retires after 25 years

Sheriff Robert Younger is to step down on health grounds

20.10.04 Reliance comes under fire over slashing

Slashing of a prisoner in Glasgow casts cloud over Reliance move in Grampian and Highland

20.10.04 Offences specified for vicims' rights

Order specifies offences for which victims can be told of offender's release

19.10.04 Majority of offenders breach probation

Reports reveal good and bad points of offender services in Glasgow and Scotland

19.10.04 Fresh blow for Reliance

Reliance Monitoring Services has lost major electronic tagging contract in England

19.10.04 Planning expert moves to DLA

DLA sign up Archibald Campbell & Harley planning partner Sandy Telfer

18.10.04 Surgeon liable for not warning of risk

Law Lords uphold medical negligence claim despite causation doubt

18.10.04 Digital sheriff court processes coming?

Sheriff Court Rules Council consults on extending IT in civil cases

18.10.04 Scot teaches Moldovans a legal lesson

A Scottish fiscal is teaching trial techniques to Moldovan lawyers

15.10.04 Should abuse accused be anonymous?

Commissioner suggests current law allowing naming of accused may work against children

14.10.04 Call for corporate killing law

Union calls on Scottish Executive to bring in corporate killing law

14.10.04 New appointment for Morton Fraser

Joy Barnard has been appointed head of insolvency at Morton Fraser

14.10.04 Glasgow gets domestic abuse court

The first dedicated court for domestic abuse launches on Monday

13.10.04 Criminals hit where it hurts

£17m of suspect assets frozen in last six months

13.10.04 Support for changes to family law

Scots back new rights for cohabiting couples and unmarried fathers

11.10.04 Legal sponsor for Scottish Hockey

Shepherd+ Wedderburn agree sponsorship deal for Scottish Hockey Union

08.10.04 Judges get a cutting edge

Elizabeth Cutting is the first press officer appointed for Scotland's judges

08.10.04 Revenue relaxes tax disclosure rules

Inland Revenue amends tax avoidance disclosure rules to protect legal privilege

08.10.04 Victim advice service for Dunfermline

Victim Information and Advice Kirkcaldy service is extended to Dunfermline

08.10.04 Crackdown on internet music theft

The UK music industry takes action against illegal filesharing via the internet

08.10.04 Boyd addresses civil law conference

Lord Advocate speaks at conference to build up Scottish-Dutch legal relations

07.10.04 IHT changes to affect confirmations

Changes to "excepted estates" rules from 1 November 2004 affect applications for confirmation

07.10.04 Practising certificate fees 2004-05

Subscription fees for 2004-05 as approved by the Society's special general meeting in September 2004

07.10.04 APEX honour for Murray

Summary of second annual APEX lecture given by Society's President Duncan Murray

07.10.04 Society nails it

Fundraising ventures by the Society's staff have raised £6,000 for Children with Leukaemia

07.10.04 1998 guideline reminder

Society reminds practitioners of the 1998 guideline regarding proper practice where clients wish to delay concluding missives

07.10.04 Lawyer admits fraudulent tax claims

Dundee solicitor Louise Hay has admitted a £5,000 child care tax credit fraud

07.10.04 Overcrowding in jails "disgraceful"

Chief inspector of prisons condemns current conditions as hampering rehabilitation

06.10.04 Hunters expands into Falkirk

Hunters, of the PSM Law Group, is opening a new property shop in Falkirk

06.10.04 Legal IT conference sells out

The Law Society's latest Nothing.but.the.Net conference(today) is a sellout success

06.10.04 Call for refuge for justice victims

Acquitted pub bomber seeks special help for those wrongly jailed

06.10.04 McGrigors funds Oxford research post

McGrigors support research fellowship in tax law at Oxford University

05.10.04 Stronachs' $1bn oil and gas deals

Aberdeen firm Stronachs has passed the $1 billion dollar mark for oil and gas deals