31.07.07 OFT supports legal services shakeup

Scottish Executive to prepare formal response within 90 days

31.07.07 Local government pensions up for consultation

Executive proposes increased annual accrual in place of right to lump sum

30.07.07 Partner promotion for MacRoberts

James Inglis steps up in private client team

30.07.07 Bill aims to halt skin cancer epidemic

Member's bill proposing licences for tanning salons has widespread support

30.07.07 ICAS members in England in line for probate work

Scottish accountants' body pressing Executive for similar freedom north of border

27.07.07 Three new people at Morton Fraser

Michael Ramsay, Douglas Milne and Barbara Watson join Edinburgh and Glasgow offices

27.07.07 Edinburgh location for Complaints Commission

New independent review body to be based in "Scotland's legal centre"

27.07.07 OFT test case to examine fairness of bank charges

Unauthorised overdraft charges under the spotlight in High Court case

27.07.07 Study says authorities failing young people

Education and social work services not resourced to prevent offending

26.07.07 Rent failure enforced against farm tenant

Appeal court upholds validity of irritancy clause in lease

26.07.07 Feel the difference on red tape, minister pledges

Businesses "should notice the difference in 12 months"

26.07.07 Terror cases could see new magistrate role

Brown puts forward continental system along with extended detention for suspects

24.07.07 Two awards for Sacro work

Howard League awards recognise schemes for street sex workers and domestic violence

24.07.07 Equality still a long way off

EOC report reveals pay, power, justice and public service discrepancies

24.07.07 Death of Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle

Former Law Lord dies at Perthshire home

23.07.07 Criticism unjustified, says English Law Society

Safeguards will stop criminals owning law firms, says Hudson in rebuttal of Scottish Society

23.07.07 Commissions seek consumer-friendly insurance law

Reforms would prevent insurers avoiding policies for inadvertent errors

23.07.07 Sheriff criticises FAI system

Crown Office give insufficient priority to investigations, says Davidson

19.07.07 Organisations have charitable status confirmed

Regulator's pilot project now to be rolled out across Scotland's 23,000 plus charities

18.07.07 Report says deaths investigated sensitively

Inspectorate of Prosecution publishes thematic report on fiscal role in death cases

18.07.07 Lawyer in false alibi trial

Shahid Pervez to be sentenced next month

18.07.07 Tods Murray associate appointment

Carole Elder joins firm's wills, trusts and personal tax department

18.07.07 New IT appointment for Dundas & Wilson

Chief information officer to implement the next phase of the firm’s IT strategy

17.07.07 Derek Ogg appointed as senior advocate depute

New role for QC will cover planned departure of Sean Murphy

17.07.07 Drink not an excuse, says Justice Secretary

Alcohol should not be regarded as a mitigating factor in violent crimes

16.07.07 New role for Chrystie

Intellectual property specialist takes on business advisory position

16.07.07 UK government sympathetic to airgun ban

Justice Secretary meets with Jack Straw to discuss possible changes to firearms legislation

16.07.07 Solicitor appointment to tribunal committee

New part-time role for SEPA's Eileen MacDonald

13.07.07 Record year on course for Anderson Strathern

Rural property practice involved more than £300 million of transactions

13.07.07 New team for Bell & Scott

Strategic land team offers advice to both developers and landowners

13.07.07 Hard labour for non payment of fines

Minister proposes different options to rid prisons of "flotsam and jetsam"

12.07.07 Council seeks legal advice

Shetland authority looks to Lord Boyd to help with question of oil funds

12.07.07 Promotion for Tods Murray man

PFI and PPP specialist adviser now an associate

11.07.07 New measures to tackle youth offending

Community Safety Minister also proposes changes to recording of persistent offender information

11.07.07 Plans to extend use of DTTOs

Drug Treatment and Testing Orders seen as a way to cut reoffending rates

10.07.07 Recognition for construction specialist

MacRoberts man receives honorary membership of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

10.07.07 Tribunal calls for changes in the law

Inability to properly discipline Glasgow drug-smuggling lawyer "wholly unsatisfactory"

09.07.07 Profession attracts broad range of recruits

Law Society survey reveals there's no such thing as "the old boys network"

09.07.07 Fee income increase for Morton Fraser

Firm smashes £1m barrier at Glasgow office in 2006/07

09.07.07 New hire for Brechin Tindall Oatts

Mark Morton to move from Dundas & Wilson

06.07.07 Embrace change: Brymer

Report of Professor Stewart Brymer's address to new solicitors at the Admissions Ceremony held in June

06.07.07 Two Scots lawyers honoured

David Stewart and Hilary Patrick receive awards in Queen's Birthday Honours List

06.07.07 Shift in market conditions is good news, says ELPG

Report reveals "a less frenzied property market" as supply catches up with demand

06.07.07 Bank charge campaigners claim fresh success

Cross-border group wins settlements in Hull after "strike out" challenge refused

06.07.07 Commissioner restyles website to boost info rights

Dunion hopes new site will help users and information holders

06.07.07 Edinburgh lawyer's marathon cycle challenge

Cumming's 650 mile journey takes in top 14 Scottish golf courses for charity

05.07.07 SCC supports legal services "super complaint"

Call for professional regulation to take more consumer-focused approach

05.07.07 Judicial appointment for Hugh Matthews QC

New judge fills vacancy left by Lord Dawson's death

05.07.07 Office of Public Guardian fees rise

New structure from 16 July is first change since 2001

05.07.07 Ramblers not to challenge Gloag ruling

Appeal against court decision banning walkers "too expensive and time-consuming"

04.07.07 Brown's 12-point plan for constitutional change

New PM sets out proposals for reducing or surrendering power of government

04.07.07 Report indicates faith in criminal justice system

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission publishes eighth annual report

03.07.07 90-day detention not needed, says First Minister

Alex Salmond remains unconvinced of law change for terror suspects

03.07.07 £15m turnover for Semple Fraser

Profits up 17% in wake of 15% revenue rise

03.07.07 Extra string to Gillespie Macandrew

Financial services division will offer specialist mortgage and pensions advice

03.07.07 Findlay did not bring profession into disrepute

Faculty of Advocates clears top QC after disciplinary hearing

02.07.07 Promotions at Drummond Miller

Two associate moves in Edinburgh and Dalkeith

02.07.07 "No smoking" rules extend to England & Wales

Limited resistance as whole of UK now bans smoking in enclosed public places

02.07.07 Maclays posts 12% revenue growth

First published results as LLP show profits up 15% on £54m turnover

02.07.07 Construction attorneys seek rights of audience

Association of Commercial Attorneys in formal application under new law