News reel
31 Jan 08
Judiciary and Courts Bill gives Lord President overall responsibility for courts
31 Jan 08
Six solicitors pass first assessment panels
31 Jan 08
Firm to acquire Kidstons from April
31 Jan 08
Home reports to be compulsory from 1 December
30 Jan 08
Election completes reshuffle of Faculty of Advocates office bearers
30 Jan 08
SQA partners Association to launch HNDs, HNCs and specialised awards
30 Jan 08
£3 million funding for west of Scotland-based initiative
30 Jan 08
Ministers set out proposals in draft Climate Change Bill
29 Jan 08
Law Commissions in drive to modernise the statute book
29 Jan 08
Scottish Government proposals to target directing or being involved with organised crime
28 Jan 08
Four year extension to Scottish Information Commissioner role
28 Jan 08
Consultation on proposals in light of Scottish Law Commission report
28 Jan 08
Green complaint to EU over anti-competitive practices in tendering process
28 Jan 08
Digby Brown work with road safety charity to help police support road crash victims
25 Jan 08
Douglas Mill to leave in October of this year
25 Jan 08
Catherine Dyer becomes Chief of Strategic Delivery in Crown Office
25 Jan 08
Move aimed at cutting Scotland's "unacceptably high" remand population
25 Jan 08
£750,000 refurbishment will improve facilities
24 Jan 08
Inspectorate finds discrepancies in dealing with complaints against police
24 Jan 08
Society's schools tournament features contentious immigration motion
24 Jan 08
Annual survey reveals nearly 80,000 cases pending
24 Jan 08
Scottish Secretary turns down move for legal tender status
24 Jan 08
Diane Turner appointed associate in move from DLA Piper
23 Jan 08
Training first timed to go with new equality and diversity committee
23 Jan 08
"Part of punishment" to waive rule for 15-year-old guilty of vicious attack
22 Jan 08
Richard Masters to take over from Colin Gray
22 Jan 08
Eight-week programme offers placements and guaranteed trainee interview
21 Jan 08
New chambers aims to focus on property, planning and public law issues
21 Jan 08
Chief Constable's plea ruled "impractical" by Scottish Government
21 Jan 08
Law Society of Scotland supports schools chess tournament
21 Jan 08
The Society has recently approved a new specialist accreditation, for private client tax practitioners
21 Jan 08
Briefings on the office head; the Charter of Fundamental Rights; and the negotiations on new rules for agency workers and working time
18 Jan 08
Reporter system to combine with administration and training of children's panel members
18 Jan 08
Hunters and Maclachlan & Mackenzie leave to pursue different business strategies
18 Jan 08
John Sturrock hired to give MSPs lessons in obtaining best information
18 Jan 08
Government responds to Crerar Review recommendations
17 Jan 08
Law Society of Scotland's consultation closes on 31 January
17 Jan 08
Burness's new advisory group aimed at giving firm a deeper understanding of client needs
17 Jan 08
Invitation to Home Secretary to take part in joint summit on new controls
17 Jan 08
Review of plans as part of evaluation of summary criminal justice system
16 Jan 08
Compiling error led to mistaken report of increase in breaches
16 Jan 08
Alex Neil MSP wants to tighten up existing legislation
15 Jan 08
System would make court process less frightening, says Justice for Children
15 Jan 08
Legislation would extend statutory aggravations where a crime is motivated by hostility
15 Jan 08
Papers being delayed in custody cases at Aberdeen Sheriff Court
14 Jan 08
Solicitors now able to conduct own negotiations with advocates over payment of fees
14 Jan 08
Heather McCracken joins commercial property team
14 Jan 08
Organs for transplantation should be taken from patients, says Sturgeon
14 Jan 08
Tightening up of legislation proposed to make it harder to sell to those under 18
14 Jan 08
Elish Angiolini praised for work done to raise Govan's profile
11 Jan 08
Small claim, summary cause and privative jurisdiction thresholds all rise
11 Jan 08
Proposal to ban deactivated firearms announced
11 Jan 08
MSPs vote for de-coupling of elections, following criticism of last year's polls
11 Jan 08
Anne Skelly joins firm as HR director as three new associates named
10 Jan 08
Ombudsman takes the helm at new complaints handling body
10 Jan 08
Date of initial remand, not full committal, is starting point
10 Jan 08
Adoption of EU counter-terrorism strategies needs Scottish Government input, say MPs
10 Jan 08
Alan Summers takes charge of advocates' business support organisation
9 Jan 08
Rape crisis organisation calls for situation to be addressed
8 Jan 08
Legality of SNP Government policy under scrutiny
8 Jan 08
Death Row Scot finally freed yesterday after 20 years
7 Jan 08
Pamela Niven joins Bird Semple from Biggart Baillie
7 Jan 08
Draft aimed at freeing up more land supply for housing
7 Jan 08
No suitable candidate found to take up running of pilot scheme
7 Jan 08
Internal promotions in litigation, banking and projects areas
4 Jan 08
Companies' requirements "subverting intention of Parliament" over carers
4 Jan 08
Spending up nearly fourfold in three years
4 Jan 08
Representative body aims to balance competing interests for use of coastal waters
4 Jan 08
Firm aims to offset emissions fully from 1 January
3 Jan 08
Further pilot aims to deal with earlier stages of drug misuse
3 Jan 08
No income, no asset cases will be able to declare themselves bankrupt for £100 fee