28.02.06 Free legal advice for young enterpreneurs

Shepherd+ Wedderburn solicitors give input to charity website

28.02.06 Strathallan fined for sharing fee details

Perthshire school one of 50 accused of breaking competition laws

28.02.06 New partner joins Davidson Chalmers

Craig Stirling moves from McGrigors

27.02.06 Commission proposes to revise time bar rules

"Knowledge test" put forward to determine when time runs against claim

27.02.06 Mock trial competition for Glasgow school

Kyle Academy one of 16 taking part in competition at Old Bailey

27.02.06 Partner appointment at DLA Piper

Former young lawyer of the year Hazel Moffat joins from Shepherd+ Wedderburn

24.02.06 Sheriff criticised for failure to ban motorist

Driving ban's potential lead to re-offending "pure speculation"

24.02.06 No such thing as wild boar in the UK

Sheriff ruling in wild animals licence case will affect boar industry

23.02.06 MSPs not in favour of human rights tsar

Justice 1 Committee fails to see value of proposed Commissioner

23.02.06 Website delay for licensed domestic landlords

Compulsory registration scheme delayed for another month

23.02.06 Senior ministers defend McKie case decisions

Public inquiry resisted as clamour grows

23.02.06 College fear over loss of ministerial direction

Questions why accountability must be sacrificed to charitable status

22.02.06 Race relations warning for Executive

Commission for Racial Equality says not all departments are meeting their obligations

22.02.06 Wallace joins calls for Lord Advocate debate

Former Deputy First Minister says cabinet role should be reviewed

22.02.06 Legal code likely for senior council officials

McCabe promises action following performance over equal pay issue

21.02.06 Legal firm wins healthy award

Edinburgh practice recognised by Scotland Health at Work scheme

21.02.06 Lord Advocate's role "too politicised"

Senior legal figures question independence of role

21.02.06 Student handbook highlighted in the Scotsman

Law guide gives plenty of advice for first and third year students

20.02.06 Survey shows Scots favour choice in legal market

Nearly two-thirds likely to use banks or building societies for legal services

20.02.06 New appointment for Costelloe Baker

Ombudsman to be watchdog over entry clearance while interim appointee oversees legal complaints

20.02.06 More powers to Crown as alternative to court

Procurators fiscal could hand out compensation orders as well as fines

17.02.06 Police board pushes for McKie inquiry

Strathclyde Joint Police Board agrees to petition Executive

17.02.06 Maryhill explosion companies face prosecution

ICL Plastics Limited and ICL Tech Limited charged with health and safety failures

16.02.06 Fresh push for endowment compensation

Chair of Treasury select committee wants action over mis-sold policies

16.02.06 Concerns after six abscond from open prison

Five still at large as figures show big year-on-year rise

16.02.06 Sky to launch Legal TV

"The law firm in your living room" to start on 20 February

16.02.06 Tragedy at legal office as toddler dies

21-month-old boy falls through gap in partition at mother's firm

15.02.06 Global revenue of £800 million plus for DLA Piper

Firm announces first revenue figures since January 2005 merger

15.02.06 Sentence appeal can be abandoned at calling

Appeal court clears up confusion from past decisions

14.02.06 Council not bound to provide free special care

Downs boy's father fails in bid to establish duty under Children Act

14.02.06 Wildlife criminals warned Scotland not easy target

Multi-agency approach will produce results, says minister

14.02.06 Crime rate falls in Scotland

Latest figures show larger decline in serious offending than petty crime

13.02.06 Dummond Miller appoints first female chair

Litigation team's Fiona Moore takes over role

13.02.06 Credit unions to offer extra services

New scheme will allow increased public funds to support credit unions in Scotland

13.02.06 "Legal" letters used in prison drugs scam

Allegations that privilege rule used to smuggle drugs into jail

13.02.06 MSPs call for McKie case inquiry

Justice Committee convener joins calls for investigation into fingerprint service

10.02.06 SCCRC says system "robust" as cases hit record

Applications alleging miscarriages of justice at an all-time high

10.02.06 South Ayrshire limits right to buy

Council is third local authority to be recognised as "pressured" for housing

10.02.06 Armed forces becoming "risk averse"

Personnel fear litigation, claims former Chief of Defence Staff

10.02.06 Aberdeen leading on gay equality, says survey

Council is the only Scottish local authority with specific policy statement

09.02.06 Total remodel of CSA to come

Interim measures announced as out-going council chief asked to design new system by the summer

09.02.06 Security review for Dundee Sheriff Court

Court service to report after three found with knives in past 14 months

09.02.06 Father calls for Lord Advocate to take action

Iain McKie says those who put his daughter through perjury trial should face prosecution

08.02.06 Lord President to take charge of all courts

Executive proposals would bring legal system in line with other jurisdictions

08.02.06 Court criticises defence as drug verdict quashed

"Obvious conflict of interest" where solicitor acted for former accused

08.02.06 Corporate finance head for Anderson Strathern

James Blair from Stannifer Group joins team

08.02.06 McKie case closes with £750,000 settlement

Policewoman clears her name after nine-year fight over flawed fingerprint analysis

07.02.06 Drug smuggling solicitor named

Judge reverses decision on anonymity for Angela Baillie

07.02.06 Solicitor in court for supplying drugs

Controversy over anonymity order as lawyer admits smuggling into Barlinnie

07.02.06 Fifteen schools make debate regional finals

"First-class standards" for Law Society's schools debating competition

07.02.06 Harper Macleod take top firm award

Winners announced for Scottish Legal Awards 2006

06.02.06 CSA set to avoid the chop

Minister concerned at disruption to current cases

06.02.06 McClure Naismith wins Ledingham housing team

Acquisition set to give firm major position in social housing market

06.02.06 Mediation showing rapid growth, says Core

Specialists report as many cases in past year as in previous four

06.02.06 OFT raises concerns over lawyers' court fees

Consumer group worried about lack of consumer representation on judges' advisory committee

03.02.06 MSPs criticised for rejecting opt-out donor plan

Doctors say too few on organ donation register

03.02.06 MSPs' concern over standards in court cases

Opposition parties query benefit from relaxing court representation rules

02.02.06 Tribunal erred in looking at expired warning

Unfair dismissal claim succeeds despite fatal blast inquiry finding procedure breaches

02.02.06 Group to recommend end to lawyers' court monopoly

Executive report to support move that campaigners say will cut court costs

01.02.06 From the Brussels office

Updates on compulsory membership of professional bodies; Data Retention Directive; recovering child maintenance

01.02.06 Professional Practice Committee

Advice on the proper test for whether something may be averred in pleadings

01.02.06 Non-solicitors welcomed to Council

Four non-solicitors have joined the Society's Council for the first time as observers

01.02.06 Society warns of ABS dangers

Summary of the Society's response to the UK Government white paper following the Clementi Report

01.02.06 CRO case study: keep it professional

What can happen when a solicitor is drawn into a family dispute and loses focus on their professional responsibilities

01.02.06 Senior prosecutors appointed in Lothians

Area and district fiscals appointed to succeed new sheriffs

01.02.06 Changes in public tender laws

New rules said to improve prospects for smaller companies

01.02.06 Appeal allowed over limited jury selection

Twenty two potential jurors too small a pool for random selection, says appeal court

01.02.06 Tagging and drug treatment orders soar

Use of tagging orders up 65% - but reoffending rate significant