31.03.05 Edinburgh school wins Society debate

George Heriot's School triumphs in Donald Dewar debating tournament

31.03.05 Commission launches new website

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission marks sixth anniversary with upgrade

31.03.05 Gaelic oath for Catriona

Trainee lawyer is first to take the Notary Public oath in Gaelic

31.03.05 Dundee woos legal authors

University Press to launch law publishing division

31.03.05 Swift justice fine in Tayside

Troublemakers and drunks face fixed penalty notices of £40 in Tayside

31.03.05 Conference launches drug-rape victim help

Major conference marks new support service for drugged abuse victims

30.03.05 Further delay for corporate killing

Trade unions and MSP react angrily to delay in legislation

30.03.05 PC walks on wild side

First full-time officer appointed to tackle wildlife crime

29.03.05 Scots firm wins top award

MacRoberts sole Scottish winner at European legal awards

29.03.05 Tagging for murder suspects

Alleged murderers and rapists could be tagged and released on bail under new proposals

29.03.05 Judge backs bugged evidence

Top legal figure backs uses of evidence from phone taps

29.03.05 Call for new gun laws

Nationalists call for gun control to be devolved

25.03.05 Put faith in your lawyer - survey

New poll shows lawyers more trustworthy than estate agents

24.03.05 Phone home

Text technology helping to revolutionise property sales

24.03.05 Annual conference

Law Society announces speakers and record number of sponsors for annual conference

24.03.05 Top solicitor cleared

Aamer Anwar has been cleared of allegations of touting for clients

23.03.05 Lateral hire for Morton Fraser

Morton Fraser signs up Austin Flynn from Murray Beith Murray

23.03.05 Top award for Young Citizen's Passport

Young person's guide to the law takes Saltire Society/TES Scotland award for educational publications

23.03.05 Call for surrender of airguns

Cathy Jamieson is launching a campaign to get airguns off Scotland's streets today

23.03.05 Prisoners' poor diet under fire

Shotts Prison staff claim budget insufficient for more fresh fruit and vegetables

22.03.05 More offenders to be diverted from court

Fixed penalties and fiscal fines in big summary court shake-up

22.03.05 Crofting Reform Bill out for scrutiny

Draft bill seeks to promote regeneration of crofting counties

21.03.05 COPFS race report published

Inspectorate's 12 recommendations accepted by Lord Advocate

21.03.05 Dispute over rise in Ombudsman complaints

Society defends complaints handling despite increase in Ombudsman referrals

21.03.05 New recruit for McClure Naismith

Corporate law firm McClure Naismith appoints public sector specialist

21.03.05 Single body to run summary courts

JPs likely to be spared in Executive response to McInnes Report due tomorrow

21.03.05 Carr in the driving seat at AS

Robert Carr to succeed Alan Menzies as chair of Anderson Strathern

18.03.05 Great strides forward, Murray tells AGM

President hails "year of significant progress" for Law Society of Scotland

18.03.05 MSP's Faslane protest not protected speech

No special human rights protection for sit-down Quinan blocking the road

18.03.05 Lord Marnoch retires

Senator plans fishing retirement after 15 years on the bench

18.03.05 Glasgow property sales pass £1bn

Solicitors' property centre sales up 25% in 2004 to pass £1bn mark

17.03.05 "Car wars" set to be shot down

Police gain powers to impound boy racers' vehicles

17.03.05 Euro-judge joins mediation panel

Sir David Edward on Core Mediation's independent panel

17.03.05 Advocate bomb scare trial set to resume

Trial of Raj Jandoo, advocate accused of causing a bomb scare on a plane, due to conclude tomorrow

17.03.05 Women's drink driving soars

Ladette culture blamed for rise in women convicted of drink driving

16.03.05 MSP pushes as Executive hedges

Barrie launches own consultation on measure to tackle high hedges

16.03.05 First ASBO in criminal case

Kelso youth given two year order on top of three month sentence

15.03.05 Ministers in contempt over prison letters

Chief Executive and Governor ordered to appear over failure to observe court undertaking

15.03.05 Law Commissioners reappointed

Professors Thomson and Maher given extended terms on law reform body

15.03.05 Solicitors' profits rise, survey reports

Profits of leading firms up 75% per partner in just four years

15.03.05 Agencies target sex offender risk

Monitoring bodies pledge to share information to minimise risk

14.03.05 New partner for Murrays WS

Founder Gordon Murray signs up Brian Leggat

14.03.05 61 solicitors join profession

Sixty one new solicitors formally admitted at enrolment ceremony

14.03.05 Cash for miscarriage of justice victims

Victims of miscarriages of justice to be given help from Executive

11.03.05 Mother sues over baby's organs

Woman sues children's hospital over removal of dead baby's brain

11.03.05 Call for tighter "grooming" laws

MSPs say proposed laws to counter internet paedophiles "not yet tough enough"

11.03.05 No-smoking premises identified

Executive publishes draft lists of places to be covered by, and exempt from, smoking ban

11.03.05 Strong response to anti-drugs campaign

"Drug Dealers Don't Care, Do You?" campaign generates 431% rise in calls to Crimestoppers

10.03.05 Private schools improve charity chances

"Overriding purpose" amendment to Charities Bill defeated

10.03.05 "Superned" turns back on crime

Teenager who inspired new antisocial behaviour laws has found a job and is going straight, court told

10.03.05 74 hearings over slopping out

More than 70 slopping out cases may have to be heard individually

10.03.05 Prison row hots up

SNP calls for an end to private prison contract

09.03.05 Housing Bill targets neglect

Local authorities to be given tougher powers over private landlords

09.03.05 Law firm announces survey results

Shepherd+ Wedderburn and University of Aberdeen unveil results of business survey

09.03.05 Private prison in spotlight

Staff taken off duties at Scotland's only private jail

08.03.05 Rowdy neighbours given the boot

Fife family kicked out of its home under ASBO laws

08.03.05 New life for burial law

Scottish Executive launches review of burial and cremation arrangements

08.03.05 Schools debate reaches its climax

Four schools make it to Society-sponsored debating final

07.03.05 Scots lawyers expand in Middle East

Ledingham Chalmers in joint venture to help Scottish business grow in key area

07.03.05 Sex discrimination claim over parking fees

Part time researcher challenges flat rate hospital charge

07.03.05 Early release scheme provokes storm

Executive accused over tagging plan for low risk prisoners

04.03.05 Domestic assault accused walks free on ID

Children's references to "dad" did not corroborate partner

04.03.05 Sellers to pay for surveys

Single house survey scheme to become mandatory

04.03.05 Dogs sniff out crime

Sniffer dogs greet visitors to Aberdeen Sheriff Court

03.03.05 Public sector to get green test

All plans and programmes to be vetted for environmental impact

03.03.05 Multiple claims

Appeal for firms dealing with claims relating to the drug Viagabatin/Sabirl

03.03.05 EAT practice statement

Statement dated 3 February 2005 drawing attention to the requirement to lodge certain documents with a notice of appeal without which the notice will be invalid

03.03.05 Beware: mortgage scams

Warning to be alert for certain types of transaction by which fraudsters attempt to obtain unsecured finance

03.03.05 UNHCR papers online

UNHCR position papers and letters regularly requested from its London office are accesible through the Electronic Immigration Network

03.03.05 First female president for solicitor advocates

Article on election of Alayne Swanson as President of the Society of Solicitor Advocates and the current status of the Society

03.03.05 Judge settles argument over title

Granting a deed to yourself cannot become a good title with lapse of time

03.03.05 Reform of charity laws

Reform of Scotland's charity laws given cautious welcome by committee

03.03.05 WJM takes centre stage

Scottish law firm takes to the stage to illustrate employment law issues

02.03.05 Drunk driver jailed

A drunk driver who killed a leading law academic has been given a five year prison sentence

02.03.05 Society scraps fee guidelines

Law Society of Scotland to stop recommending the fees solicitors can charge their clients

02.03.05 Slopping out cases go to court

A record 42 advocates are to appear for a single hearing in the Court of Session

02.03.05 Last orders for happy hours

Scottish Executive announces biggest reform in licensing laws for 30 years

01.03.05 Executive announces funding

Local communities to get £64m to help them fight antisocial behaviour

01.03.05 Support for lay justice

Consultation rejects plans to axe justices of the peace