30.03.07 Three new sheriff appointments

Norman Ritchie, Seán Murphy and Douglas Kinloch take up new roles

30.03.07 Fear of reprisal hinders pilot project

Pre-sentencing victim statements not taken up by majority in sheriff court trials

30.03.07 New powers to deal with marches

Local authorities to give greater consideration to effects on public safety

30.03.07 Commission presents recommendations on trusts

Draft measures would simplify law on variation and termination

29.03.07 Whisky ruling good news for manufacturers

House of Lords appeal overturns tax ruling on depreciation

29.03.07 Union brings action against libraries transfer

Unison in bid to halt trust scheme plan for Glasgow cultural services

29.03.07 MSP in bid to scrap three-verdict system

Labour backbencher wants rid of the "wee bit guilty" result

28.03.07 Child witness measures reach summary court

Screens, live TV links, and supporters to be available in non-jury trials

28.03.07 Tods Murray partner appointment

Lisa Fowlie steps up in firm's commercial property department

27.03.07 MSP wants bill to register property factors

Gordon Jackson "amazed" at current lack of regulation

27.03.07 Career moves for six

HBJ Gateley Wareing, Tods Murray, Maxwell Maclaurin and Turcan Connell new appointments

27.03.07 Speeding cases dismissed after blunder

Mistake in summons leads to prosecutions being thrown out

26.03.07 Turcan Connell promotion

Alexander Garden's appointment as partner brings firm's total to 18

26.03.07 Community court plans for Glasgow

Locally-based court will deal with antisocial behaviour and hand out community sentences

23.03.07 Youth parliament to meet at Holyrood

Showcase event for youth representatives

23.03.07 Prisoner wants freed to vote

Claim that recall to custody from licence a breach of right to vote

22.03.07 Bail offenders commit 25,600 crimes

But custodial sentences down 4% in 2005-06

22.03.07 Good lookers can't be crooks

Study shows that jurors tend to think attractive people are not guilty

21.03.07 Holyrood passes Damages Bill

Campaign by mesothelioma sufferers and families finally bears fruit

21.03.07 Edinburgh firm appoints two new partners

Announcement heralds major change for solicitor-estate agents Lints

21.03.07 Prisoner wins phone message case

Pre-recorded warning that calls originate from a Scottish prison breach human rights, says judge

20.03.07 Calls for closer links with EU

Europe looks to Scottish consultations as MSPs seek closer look at EU rules

20.03.07 Three firms announce appointments

Career changes for Graham U'ren, Alison Stevenson and Ivan Ralph

20.03.07 Commission's report predicts busy year

Scottish Law Commission's 2006 annual report published today

19.03.07 Four new members for SCCRC

Two legal and two non-legal members appointed to miscarriage review body

19.03.07 Independence is vital, new solicitors told

Dean of Faculty sees threats to ability to defend clients' interests

19.03.07 National award for Borders Council team

Legal Services wins Legal Team of the Year in National Local Government Awards

16.03.07 Freedom of information working well, says minister

Executive plans extension of bodies covered and wants to avoid restrictive fees

16.03.07 Single survey is not the answer, say solicitors

Response to online survey shows 80% think it won't improve the buying process or housing stock

16.03.07 Custodial Sentences Bill passed

Arguments continue over public safety

16.03.07 Landlord registration hit by IT failures

Cities unable to process applications due to bugs

15.03.07 Four appointed to advocates' discipline tribunal

Non-lawyer members' appointments will run for five years

15.03.07 MSPs' new code of conduct criticised

Removal of key principles of openness and transparency questioned

15.03.07 Better school meals bill passed

MSPs vote unanimously for junk food ban in Scottish schools

15.03.07 Security staff brought in to protect court users

Solicitors complain about intimidation and drunkenness at Alloa Sheriff Court

14.03.07 Homestake scheme to be extended

Six more areas to follow Edinburgh pilot aimed at housebuying on a low income

14.03.07 Mental Welfare Commission appointments

Catriona Maclean to be legal representative

14.03.07 Government launches draft Climate Change Bill

Proposals could see UK as first to introduce legally binding CO2 reduction targets

13.03.07 Golds to merge with Irwin Mitchell

New firm will be largest supplier of commoditised legal services in the UK

13.03.07 Solicitors' feedback sought on house alterations

Society survey attempts to gauge scale of problem of unauthorised alterations

13.03.07 Discrimination victory for EOC

High Court ruling that UK sexual harassment rules inadequate

13.03.07 Legal bid to halt power line inquiry

Campaigners claim Ofgem has failed in duty to assess impact of Highland pylons

12.03.07 Boards swap notes on seeking new judges

Judicial appointments bodies still looking to widen field of candidates

12.03.07 Sixteen schools contest Society's regional finals

Annual debating competition focuses on 1707 Union and its consequences

12.03.07 Less legislation promise by First Minister

Commitment to fewer and better bills if returned to power

09.03.07 Challenging year for solicitors

Society's President calls for commitment to ensure quality goes with badge of solicitor

09.03.07 Lords uphold buyer's right to reject after repair

Information crucial if buyer to be taken bound to accept goods

09.03.07 Audit Commitee condemns excess bureaucracy

Scottish Executive not promoting effective community planning partnerships

08.03.07 Welfare guardianship and legal aid

A note of recent legal aid changes relating to applications for intervention and guardianship orders made by a person other than the adult with incapacity

08.03.07 Extra credit for counsel's fees

Faculty of Advocates has approved increases to the limits above which, if fees to counsel remain outstanding, a payment to account should be made

08.03.07 Recovering medical records

Reminder that it is no longer necessary for applications for recovery of records to be intimated to the Lord Advocate

08.03.07 ET practice directions

Note of three directions made by the President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

08.03.07 Information appeals double the rate in England

Commissioner's annual report reveals ordinary individuals make most requests

08.03.07 Christmas day closure for larger stores

MSPs restrict Whitefield bill to exclude New Year's Day

08.03.07 Spam email challenge wins £750 damages

Man successfully claims junk mail breaches privacy rules

07.03.07 Ministers announce Crofting Reform Act timetable

Two-stage implementation for Act designed to strengthen crofting sector

07.03.07 Free personal care policy to be made clearer

Rgeulations to confirm pensioners' entitlement to free preparation of food

06.03.07 Property sales rise for ELPG

Property market "extremely buoyant" in 2006, say leading Edinburgh firms

06.03.07 National Park Bill stalled by committee

Cairngorms boundaries issue should await general review of National Park next year

06.03.07 £5,000 confiscation order for drug dealer lawyer

Crown claim for over £50,000 cut down after vouching produced

05.03.07 Council to look at total outdoor alcohol ban

Perth and Kinross to debate sweeping byelaws to tackle antisocial behaviour

05.03.07 Bank calls for rise in stamp duty thresholds

Nearly one in 10 buyers now paying higher rates as house prices continue to soar

05.03.07 DVD to help victims of racist crime

Project launched by Crown Office and Strathclyde Police

02.03.07 First Minister promises more free school meals

Govan Law Centre welcomes news of anti-poverty commitment

02.03.07 Legal experts to speak at annual conference

Law Society of Scotland event brings together more than 400 solicitors

01.03.07 Money back for mortgage transferers

FSA strike at expensive exit fees could see millions compensated

01.03.07 Sentence reductions for offender co-operation

Courts to formally recognise help given by suspects in serious crime cases from today