30.06.06 Committee backs Legal Profession Bill principles

Justice 2 Committee welcomes bill but says some measures need more discussion

30.06.06 "Rule of 85" to stay - for now

Finance Minister Tom McCabe unveils new deal for local government pensions

29.06.06 Society seeks answers from report

Justice 2 Committee report on Legal Profession Bill expected tomorrow

29.06.06 Green challenge to M74 extension collapses

Friends of the Earth Scotland advised that judgment might be obstacle in future

29.06.06 Education committee backs adoption reforms

Bill would allow same-sex and unmarried couples to adopt jointly

29.06.06 Asbestos compensation reform to go through today

MSPs alter business for Sewel motion to permit UK bill

28.06.06 Reimprisonment rate brings call for alternatives

Scotland's return-to-prison rate remains one of highest in Europe

28.06.06 Councils and police criticised on dispersal orders

First Minister condemns "inexcusable" failure to tackle antisocial behaviour

28.06.06 Executive freezes public scrutiny boards

Planned commissions to go ahead, but no more until cost review carried out

27.06.06 Family cases need special courts, says association

Family Law Association calls for specialist courts serving all areas

27.06.06 Solicitors targeted in data protection drive

Information Commissioner set to sanction non-registering firms

27.06.06 Big names to advise on housing and games bid

DLA Piper and MacRoberts win Glasgow contracts

27.06.06 Property sales leap for Fife firm

Murray Donald Drummond Cook report doubled sales in May and 12.2% year-to-date rise

26.06.06 Solicitor appointment to Mental Welfare Commission

Legal Services Agency's Deirdre Hanlon takes up part-time post

26.06.06 Success claimed for smoking ban

Minister welcomes initial compliance rate of over 99%

26.06.06 Referrals to children's reporter at record level

Workload "unsustainable" for panel system as demand keeps rising

26.06.06 Spouses could have to testify against each other

Ministers to look at ending legal privilege

26.06.06 LLP status for Maclay Murray & Spens

MMS also to merge its Scottish and English practices

23.06.06 Client account fraud attack on law firms

Society alerts profession after criminals target banks

23.06.06 Parole Board releases 2005 annual report

Figures show high number of prisoners released on licence recalled to custody

23.06.06 Kerb-crawling will be made illegal

New fast-track bill tackles clients as well as prostitutes

22.06.06 Massive response to Society survey

Diversity answers give "real insight" into makeup of the profession

22.06.06 MSP seeks culpable homicide law change

Gillon's bill would lead to more "corporate killing" prosecutions for gross negligence

22.06.06 Local councils in merger talks

McCabe reveals private talks to combine authorities

22.06.06 Judiciary reform plans put on hold

Bill one of two delayed until after Holyrood elections next year

21.06.06 Asbestos compensation loophole to be closed

Effect of law lords' ruling to be reversed north and south of the border

21.06.06 Special committee to look at "Mark's Law"

Minister backs Justice 2 Committee proposal for reviewing sex offender laws

20.06.06 Time called on automatic early release

Release could be delayed, and offenders will remain on licence, says Jamieson

20.06.06 Protocol aims to tackle environmental crime

Prosecutors and SEPA move to closer co-operation

20.06.06 Expansion for Lindsays and Tods Murray

Lindsays takes over property team while David Rogers promoted to partner at Tods Murray

20.06.06 Glasgow decides against blanket glass ban

Licensing board backs down ahead of legal challenge

19.06.06 Lifelong restriction orders arrive as disposal

High-risk offenders to be subject to personal risk management plans

19.06.06 Jamieson rejects call for paedophile notification

Justice Minister accepts finding that "Megan's Law" in USA has not worked

18.06.06 Dundas & Wilson announces financial results

2005-06 sees profits increase from £16.8 million to £21.2 million

16.06.06 Sheriffs attack judiciary reform proposals

Association takes rare step of publishing response to Executive consultation

16.06.06 Legal aid talks "meaningful", says Society

Hopes that meeting with Executive will lead to progress in fees dispute

16.06.06 Lord Justice Clerk gets emergency powers

Holyrood fast tracks bill to deal with Lord President's continuing sick leave

15.06.06 Dollar Academy wins Dewar debate prize

Keenly contested final in Scottish Parliament to Society's eighth schools competition

15.06.06 Rape prosecution practice to be overhauled

Prosecutors to work on presumption that all cases will go to court

14.06.06 New partner for Anderson Strathern

Corporate real estate and finance expert Robert Maclean joins from Stannifer Group

14.06.06 MSPs back review of sex offender laws

Sympathetic hearing for "Mark's law" mother

14.06.06 Emergency meeting aims to prevent strike

Executive to discuss legal aid payments with Society in bid to stop sex offender boycott

13.06.06 New man at Kippen Campbell

Scott Ralph joins Perthshire firm as an associate

13.06.06 DLA Piper poaches two from Edinburgh rivals

Stuart McMillan and Edwin Truesdale join firm as associates

13.06.06 Prison overcrowding predicted despite investment

Prison Service business plan shows demand outstripping supply by 2011

13.06.06 Legal aid troubles hit family law cases

Solicitors quitting publicly-funded work that no longer pays

12.06.06 Scottish Parliament venue for schools debate final

Society-sponsored Donald Dewar tournament reaches climax in Parliament chamber

12.06.06 Strong growth for commercial firms

Semple Fraser and Harper Macleod announce big turnover gains for 2005/2006

12.06.06 Mixed results for restorative justice scheme

Report indicates no greater impact on reducing low-grade youth offending

12.06.06 Dundas & Wilson wins competition partner

Peter Willis to join from Taylor Wessing

10.06.06 Sexual harassment still too common, says EOC

New guidelines published on 20th anniversary of landmark case

09.06.06 Megrahi case could return to Camp Zeist

Sentence appeal delayed after defence predict Commission reference

09.06.06 Rape awareness courses for prosecution lawyers

Training aimed at giving Crown Office lawyers an understanding of victims' point of view

09.06.06 First Minister on attack over strike threat

McConnell hits out at bar associations' vote to boycott sex offender cases

08.06.06 Harper's Crerar to lead public sector review

Professor Lorne Crerar to look at the regulation, auditing and inspection of services

08.06.06 Spectators' racist taunts were breach of peace

Appeal court overrules acquittals as noisy crowd setting made no difference

08.06.06 Late citation of witnesses

Professional Practice Department advice to give reasonable notice of proofs or trials to fellow professionals prior to citation as expert witnesses

08.06.06 Trainee salaries

Recommended rates from 1 June 2006

08.06.06 Obituary: James H Campbell

Appreciation of James Campbell, former President of the Law Society of Scotland

08.06.06 New solicitors admitted to profession

Law Society of Scotland welcomes 59

08.06.06 Two more bar associations join legal aid action

Edinburgh and Hamilton vote to boycott sex offender cases from August

07.06.06 Arcadia faces disability access action

Stores have not done enough to make themselves accessible, says DRC

07.06.06 Video link used for first time between High Courts

Five-year-old girl provides evidence from Edinburgh via video link to Perth

07.06.06 World Cup watching guidelines published

Acas call to avoid discrimination when matches on

06.06.06 Hampshire lawyer jailed over money laundering

Six years for assisting in £200 million scheme

06.06.06 Formal opening of new Bankruptcy Office

New Kilwinning HQ for Accountant in Bankruptcy now fully operational

06.06.06 Lack of family lawyers sparks recruitment drive

Family Law Association concerned that graduates not opting for family law

05.06.06 No imprisonment for fine defaults, says commission

Sentencing Commission promotes supervised attendance orders as alternative

05.06.06 More than £100,000 paid out to prisoners

Flood of injury, accident and human rights breaches claims hit Scottish Prison Service

05.06.06 Right to buy suspended in Dumfries and Galloway

Social rented sector protected in 69 rural villages

05.06.06 New family law partners for Pagan Osborne

Family law service part of firm's planned expansion

05.06.06 Combined unit to deal with organised crime

Lawyers, police and forensic accountants part of new group directing investigations

02.06.06 World Cup not an excuse for racism, says CRE

Support who you like, but beware anti-English racism, Commission warns

02.06.06 EU sets up small claim system

Fast track procedure agreed for cross-border disputes up to 2,000 euro

02.06.06 Legal challenge to glass ban

Glasgow's licensed trade takes city council to court over enforcement of plastic glass use

02.06.06 Lawyers to refuse sex offender cases

Glasgow Bar Association votes unanimously for move in continued row over legal aid

02.06.06 New legislation to cover Lord President's absence

Emergency bill will allow Lord Justice Clerk to take over role

01.06.06 Harper Macleod's catch from D&W

David Steel joins Glasgow office from Dundas & Wilson

01.06.06 MSPs affirm tail docking ban as animal bill passed

Gamekeepers' protest fails to win concession

01.06.06 Minister promises summary legal aid shake-up

Hugh Henry wants to "incentivise" earlier guilty pleas

01.06.06 Executive to end automatic early release

Reform of sentencing will see offenders serve time in prison and the community