31.10.05 Lawyers are human too, says study

Successful lawyers are not just billing machines, survey reports

31.10.05 EAT office closure attacked

SNP protests at case management function transferring to London

31.10.05 Prison service chief says judges "too punitive"

Chief executive in call for action to cut overcrowding

28.10.05 Journal shortlisted again in PPA awards

"Best Members' Magazine" nomination for second year running

28.10.05 Refusal to pay CSA brings driving ban

Sheriff orders six month disqualification as sanction for non-payment

28.10.05 Court martial to hear Iraq war challenge

Officer who refused to serve in Iraq claims order to prepare illegal

27.10.05 Radical new council powers being drawn up

"Super council" model looks to extend local authority functions

27.10.05 Complaints process responses show mood for change

Executive consultation produces 84% view in favour of dividing Society's functions

26.10.05 Green MSPs fear Parliament threat to democracy

Claim that moves to limit support for backbenchers' bills undermine Holyrood's principles

26.10.05 Success claimed for first year of abuse court

Glasgow pilot court achieves 75% conviction rate in over 600 cases

26.10.05 Police doubt over knife law proposals

Senior officer tells MSPs that increasing maximum penalties will not affect crime figures

25.10.05 Number of "no proceedings" cases drops

Fall attributed to partnership working and new Scottish Crime Recording Standard

25.10.05 Society relaxes engagement rules in mortgage cases

Letter of engagement need not be sent to lender as well as purchaser, says Professional Practice Committee

25.10.05 Crime figures monitoring improves, says report

New national standard is ensuring consistent practice

25.10.05 Woman minister takes employment case to the Lords

Eight year battle over Church regulation reaches final appeal court

25.10.05 Top two students win scholarship prize

Tods Murray rewards Edinburgh University second year high achievers

24.10.05 Sex offender controls to be tightened

Police powers to be extended to combat risk in community, but "Mark's law" rejected

24.10.05 President for new learning support tribunal

Jessica Burns appointed to Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland

24.10.05 New district procurator fiscal at Falkirk

Kenny Donnelly takes up new position today

24.10.05 City council lawyers under investigation

Leading Aberdeen City Council solicitors defending complaints to Law Society of Scotland

21.10.05 Sex conviction good despite time lapse

Appeal court allows statutory alternative to rape charge despite time bar provision

21.10.05 New tribunal laws "too complicated"

Experts question whether employment tribunal rules now deterring good as well as frivolous cases

21.10.05 Serco awarded electronic monitoring contract

Executive announces new provider for tagging services

21.10.05 Paper loses challenge to "no win, no fee" rule

House of Lords dismisses Daily Mirror challenge in Naomi Campbell privacy case

20.10.05 Competition watchdog says Visa fees too high

OFT challenges charges to retailers for consumers' use of cards

20.10.05 Polmont wins award for healthcare

YOI's excellence of health service recognised in World Health Organisation competition

19.10.05 Virtual ID parades to reduce stress on children

Executive publishes guidance as part of package on supporting child witnesses

19.10.05 Group set to recommend jail for corporate homicide

Scottish panel believed to want tougher measures than those before UK Parliament

19.10.05 Scots lawyer in line for inspirational award

Olivia Giles shortlisted for "Outstanding Young Person of the World" award

18.10.05 D&W wins three more London partners

Five partner lateral hires now made in London this year

18.10.05 Mixed Scottish response to "Clementi" changes

Government proposals for legal services in England and Wales go further than report recommends

18.10.05 Legal first for Gaelic

Lawyer's first use of the language in official court proceedings marks Mod week

17.10.05 Changes to Crown counsel team

John Beckett QC appointed principal advocate depute

17.10.05 Lord Advocate to attend Commonwealth meeting

Ghana hosts law ministers meeting to discuss international co-operation

14.10.05 New associates for Shepherd and Wedderburn

Law firm promotes 12 in its Glasgow, Edinburgh and London offices

14.10.05 No smoking zone for Society staff

Ten sign up for quit smoking course as Law Society of Scotland prepares for ban

14.10.05 Skye Bridge tolls not part of original permit

Document obtained through freedom of information does not mention right to charge tolls

13.10.05 Independent watchdog questions terrorism bill

Report says 90-day detention could be challenged under human rights laws

13.10.05 Relatives want appeal to go ahead

Lockerbie bombing victim's father to write to SCCRC

13.10.05 Airgun sales to be tightened up

Home Office confirms restrictions to be part of UK Violent Crime Reduction Bill

12.10.05 Parole Board appointment for Anne Keenan

New role for Law Society of Scotland's Deputy Director of Law Reform

12.10.05 Grampian pilot could be model scheme

Fast-track scheme at Aberdeen Sheriff Court could cut summary criminal waiting times elsewhere

12.10.05 Proceeds of Crime Act nets loan shark

Manipulative moneylender is first one convicted under Act

12.10.05 Board to oversee licence introduction

Private security industry workers will need licences to operate by February 2007

11.10.05 Tennis club looks to land reform legislation

Members explore buyout option to save club threatened with development

11.10.05 Paterson is new Lindsays director

Lindsays attract Ian Paterson from D & W as commercial property director

11.10.05 DLA's Cassels takes on energy post

Sandra Cassels to chair Scottish Committee of Energy Industry Council

10.10.05 Scotland to get human rights commissioner

Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill provides for independent scrutiny of public bodies

10.10.05 Graham to chair NHS Tribunal

New position for MacRoberts director

10.10.05 Responses call for end to self regulation

Majority back independent policing of complaints against lawyers

07.10.05 Commissioner rules hiding taxi details illegal

Parliament's security objections overridden in McLetchie information request

07.10.05 University of Aberdeen law fair proves big draw

Fair attracts 35 law firms and related organisations to 11 October event

07.10.05 Duty to care proposed for pet owners

Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill strengthens animal protection

07.10.05 Court upholds prisoners' voting rights

European Court rules that blanket ban on voting is breach of human rights

06.10.05 CPD: the changes

The new administrative procedure for recording CPD hours

06.10.05 CRO case study: failure to implement settlement

The solicitor who reached a settlement of a client complaint, then failed to implement the agreement

06.10.05 Multiple actions

Enquiry from the solicitor for a customer of the Royal Bank of Scotland, from whom reimbursement is claimed following unauthorised activities by a bank employee

06.10.05 Incapacity and legal aid

Recent statutory change regarding means assessment of adults with incapacity where legal advice and assistance is applied for

06.10.05 Plan now for tax hit

Advice to plan for pending changes to work-in-progress taxation, and the Society's efforts to mitigate their effect

06.10.05 More help for child witnesses

Booklets and a CD published by the Executive to help prepare young people for going to court

06.10.05 New committee broadens outlook

Remit and membership of the new Access to Justice Committee

06.10.05 Govan Law Centre launches parliamentary unit

Community law centre aims to serve charity, voluntary and trade union causes

06.10.05 Split views over sex bias claim

Lawyer's claim that high shelves equal harassment sparks argument

06.10.05 Quiz night for lawyers

Paisley firm organising charity quiz night in Glasgow bar

05.10.05 EC threat to housing transfer

Glasgow's plans for tenant control may have to go through EU tender process

05.10.05 Mental Health Act comes into force

New rights and protection from today to people suffering mental health problems

04.10.05 G8 info could be released

Ministers considering G8 papers as part of freedom of information review

04.10.05 EOC investigates minority ethnic women work issues

Figures show unemployment rate for minority ethnic women almost double that of white women

04.10.05 Grampian Police slash court case times

Pilot scheme sees average time to disposal reduced from 247 days to 35

03.10.05 RFID tagging debate at conference

Law Society of Scotland's annual Nothing but the Net conference tackles controversial issue

03.10.05 New police powers revealed

Executive publishes Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill

03.10.05 Fine defaulters' alternative to jail

Summary Justice Bill likely to introduce mandatory supervised attendance orders

03.10.05 Leisure and retail not doing enough for disabled

Complaints to disabled helpline reveal leisure and retail access as biggest problem