31.03.06 Two promotions for Murray Donald Drummond Cook

Fife firm appoints two associates at St Andrews office

31.03.06 Internal appointments for Tayside firm

New chairman, partner and associate for Blackadders

31.03.06 NHS loses student midwives' bursary appeal

Sex discrimination award to pregnant trainees upheld by appeal court

31.03.06 Legal Aid Board appointments announced

Three new appointments, two reappointments and an extended term for board

31.03.06 New bill offers greater protection to adults

Legislation aims to protect the vulnerable from injury, neglect and sexual abuse

31.03.06 Legal challenge to smoking ban delayed

Pub owner says delay could mean people are used to ban

31.03.06 Drug courts given three more years

Monitoring to continue as report finds reconvictions continue but offending reduces

30.03.06 Ministers entitled to resist McKie claim: judge

Motion refused for enhanced expenses on grounds of unreasonable behaviour

30.03.06 Inner House overturns insurance ruling

Ruling has implications for insurance industry and social landlords across Scotland

30.03.06 Profiling the profession

The Society intends to launch a major research project to create a demographic profile of the profession and explore further equality-related issues

30.03.06 ID cards now to come in 2010

Bill set to pass after compromise on timescale for introduction

30.03.06 £8,830 dismissal award after police disclosure

Unfair dismissal claim upheld following "soft" disclosure by police to employer

30.03.06 Death of Lord Hunter

Former judge and Scottish Law Commission chairman dies aged 93

30.03.06 Commercial property PSLs in new support group

"PropertyPSLS" formed for mutual support

29.03.06 Woman juror's smoking remark falls foul of the law

Trouble follows overheard comment about verdict if not allowed to smoke

29.03.06 Bill will allow unmarried couples to adopt

Permanence orders and more support for families to be introduced in overhaul of law

28.03.06 Society hosts professionals' networking event

PARN conference to focus on challenges of governance for professional associations

28.03.06 Four promotions for Tods Murray

New associates in Edinburgh and Glasgow offices

28.03.06 New partner to develop cross border work

Turcan Connell promotes dual-qualified Philippa Cunniff

28.03.06 Legal aid gaps begin to show

Situation for domestic abuse victims in the Highlands "clearly intolerable"

27.03.06 Delay in lawyer sentence

Baillie fails to appear for drug case sentence because of psychiatric illness

27.03.06 Bankruptcy proposals attract further criticism

Insolvency practitioners to lobby ministers against 12 month discharge plan

27.03.06 Behaviour bonds rejected for parade organisers

Working group proposes watered down controls for sectarian marches

27.03.06 McCluskey "baffled" by Executive's stance

Former judge disputes Executive's claim to confidentiality of McKie reports

24.03.06 New partner for Morton Fraser

Andrew Meakin joins banking team from Maclay Murray & Spens

24.03.06 Consultation favours new prison for Peterhead

Scottish Prison Service to consider plans for new £50m facility

24.03.06 More employees for private security firm

Reliance recruitment drive follows criticism of staff numbers at sheriff court

23.03.06 Fresh Dunblane inquiry rejected

MSPs close petitions for new inquiry into Dunblane massacre

23.03.06 Holyrood probe to take in McKie affair

Justice Committee inquiry into fingerprint service will investigate McKie case

22.03.06 Harper Macleod to provide care home helpline

Expert advice for owners to help meet national care standards

22.03.06 DNA sample change still under review

Coalition issues as ministers reserve decision on retention of samples

22.03.06 Judge not satisfied with "unreserved apology"

Reliance chief to appear again before Lord Hardie to explain court delay

21.03.06 Society's £5,000 reward for attack info

Law Society of Scotland matches Crimestoppers in bid to track down Cumming attacker

21.03.06 Neil Davidson appointed as Advocate General

Senior legal role goes to former Solicitor-General

21.03.06 New body meets to tackle reoffending rates

National Advisory Body will develop national strategy for offender management

21.03.06 £1,501 debt home loss threat branded "extreme"

Charites and church join to condemn proposed land attachment threshold

21.03.06 Hearing rap for new tribunal

Judge criticises mental health tribunal's failure to set hearing within time limit

20.03.06 Out-Law becomes a superbrand

Pinsent Masons service is sole legal brand in top e-group

20.03.06 Lindsays announces promotions

Six step up the associate ladder

20.03.06 Exam concession claimed for refugee children

Home Office reported as allowing failed asylum seekers' children to sit SQA exams

17.03.06 Bill threatens rule of law, says President

Society claims Executive measure unconstitutional and against human rights

17.03.06 Four new partners at WJM

Three promotions and one hire mark continued expansion

17.03.06 Another sheriff criticises summary choice

PC who torched his car spared "no purpose" jail term

17.03.06 S+W secure EU power concession

British generators exempted from new procurement rules

16.03.06 Two new partners for MacRoberts

Promotions maintain growth of employment practice in Glasgow and Edinburgh

16.03.06 MSPs defer Shirley McKie inquiry decision

Justice 1 Committee wants details of SCRO action plan first

16.03.06 Sheriff criticises Crown prosecution decision

Judge would have preferred longer jail sentence for fraudster

15.03.06 Employers not liable for Easterhouse attack

Judge rejects TV repairman's claim that he should not have been sent out alone

14.03.06 No FAI for Rory Blackhall

No organisation or individual could have prevented tragic death, says Lord Advocate

14.03.06 Gillespie Macandrew expansion

Merger with Hunters places firm third in ESPC league table

14.03.06 Nat Fraser lawyer calls for criminal investigation

Defence solicitor believes conduct of senior police officers disreputable

14.03.06 Government consults on hotel gay discrimination

Banning proposal follows Wester Ross B&B bar on gay couple sharing a room

14.03.06 Drug smuggling lawyer "made £50,000 plus"

Angela Baillie contesting Crown Office claims

13.03.06 Executive mistake in protected trust deeds

Minimum threshold proposal based on faulty sums, says insolvency expert

13.03.06 Society advances plans to tackle pay gap

Consultation on action plan follows gender survey results

13.03.06 Burness strengthens URC role

Firm lands instructions for three new urban regeneration companies

10.03.06 "Low morale" among fiscals

An independent report has identified issues with staff morale among the COPFS

10.03.06 Lord Advocate threatens gagging order on McKie

Production of police report on SCRO not thought to be in the public interest

10.03.06 Shepherd+ Wedderburn appoints new partner

Shepherd+ Wedderburn has appointed its third new partner since the start of the year

10.03.06 Conference aims to communicate for Journal's 50th

Society's major event marks members' journal anniversary

09.03.06 New associate for Pagan Osborne

Fiona McDonald joins firm from Turcan Connell

09.03.06 Anti-loan shark scheme extended

Another 12 months funding for pilot as five prosecutions in preparation

09.03.06 Council accused of religious discrimination

Atheist teacher wins landmark legal victory over non-promotion at Catholic school

08.03.06 Commission's 40th report shows busy year

Scottish Law Commission annual report reveals breadth of work

08.03.06 Minister calls for expansion of PDSO network

Hugh Henry says Executive consultation favours more salaried solicitors in PDSO

08.03.06 £6m funding for domestic abuse projects

Funding announcement made on International Women's Day

08.03.06 Moray tenants denied right to buy

Council gains "pressured-area" status to protect dwindling housing stocks

08.03.06 No mandatory blood tests for attackers

Minnisters follow expert group view against assault victims having right to health information

08.03.06 Legal challenge to smoking ban begins

Claims that ban will affect income and breaches human rights

07.03.06 Three more set free in error

Blame yet to be established for wrong prisoner releases

07.03.06 Failure to appear for child hearing not fatal

Sheriff not entitled to dismiss contact action when father's lawyer present

07.03.06 McConnell attacked for "political" McKie claims

McCluskey says calls for inquiry into fingerprint cases are not politically motivated

06.03.06 Society challenges Executive line on compensation

Fears that proposed Complaints Commission's power to award £20,000 to complainers could shut high street firms

06.03.06 New solicitors include 81-year-old Italian

First overseas solicitor admitted to Law Society of Scotland

03.03.06 Proposals to extend crofters' rights

Bill aimed at dampening down speculation in croft land

03.03.06 Cameroon law documentary for filmhouse

Film looks at work of law officials fighting domestic abuse cases

03.03.06 Solicitor's trek for cancer research

Aberdeen woman aims to raise £4,000 through Andes hike

03.03.06 Failure to set up gun register criticised

MP calls for debate 10 years on from Dunblane tragedy

03.03.06 Gillespie Macandrew WS to become LLP

Edinburgh firm says new structure will encourage business growth

03.03.06 Reliance rebuked for handcuffing speeding accused

Sheriff says firm's actions could be serious breach of human rights

03.03.06 Scanlan honoured with OBE

Tribute to Margaret Scanlan for her work with the Scottish Legal Aid Board, resulting in her honour

03.03.06 CRO: time limit for making complaints

Explanation of the Society's policy on time limits and when complaints will be accepted though made later

02.03.06 Complaints and legal aid bill published

Complaints Commission to have wide powers to receive complaints and award compensation

02.03.06 Family loses bid for mandatory FAIs

Parents of woman killed in car crash win inquiry but no backing for general rule

02.03.06 Committee to look at public sector tsars

Accountability and value for money to taxpayer will be checked out

01.03.06 Partner hire for Kirkwall firm

Robert Shaw to join Lows in June

01.03.06 Ex-prisoner wants £349 for loss of designer gear

Man sues Executive after claiming his clothes went missing while he was on remand

01.03.06 Executive publishes summary justice reform bill

Jamieson says measures should speed up handling of cases

01.03.06 Sheriff calls for airgun ban

Sentence deferred on man who shot girlfriend in the head by mistake