News reel
31 Dec 11
OBE for Morton Fraser chairman
30 Dec 11
Foundation entitled to £3.5m payout for 2009, says Inner House
30 Dec 11
New hi-tech versions introduced to prevent fraud
27 Dec 11
Report estimates 2011 total as lowest in 35 years
27 Dec 11
Support for Shelter-run advisers to continue for another year
23 Dec 11
Backbencher suggests no further consultation needed on member's bill
23 Dec 11
Charges for purchases and bookings to be controlled
23 Dec 11
First rejection of Westminster legislative consent motion
23 Dec 11
Firm opts to emphasise unique brand instead
22 Dec 11
January window for applications for top judicial post
22 Dec 11
Liz Mackinnon to lead ancient society
21 Dec 11
Call for creditors to check whether any payout available
21 Dec 11
Holyrood committee calls for procedural “MOT”
21 Dec 11
Lord Justice Clerk warns of no automatic right to reduction
20 Dec 11
Vickers’ plan gets green light
20 Dec 11
Sturgeon reaffirms commitment to tackle ongoing problem
20 Dec 11
Life policy interests, and remedies, among topics in line for change
20 Dec 11
Inner House judge fills Lord Rodger's vacancy
20 Dec 11
Access to justice must remain the core consideration, says convener
19 Dec 11
Turnover and profit substantially higher in 2010-11
19 Dec 11
Revised guidance and more use of video aims for “effective and sensitive justice system”
19 Dec 11
FSA plans to reinforce responsible lending requirements
19 Dec 11
Less busy courts to go and trials to be centralised, says paper
19 Dec 11
Latest annual report shows figures for settlements and awards
19 Dec 11
Limited changes proposed to working of current regime
16 Dec 11
Society's President and Vice President to consider "important issues" raised
16 Dec 11
Government lawyer comes top in three-way contest
16 Dec 11
Final keynote address speaks of "success story" of Act
16 Dec 11
Decision that permissible despite lack of provision in Act
16 Dec 11
Average rate for solicitors' firms in 2011 was £143.23
16 Dec 11
Leslie Cumming will "try to get back to a normal life".
15 Dec 11
Holyrood committee says UK Parliament's Bill is a "missed opportunity"
15 Dec 11
"Strong procedural safeguards" must be in place to balance
15 Dec 11
Minister claims improvements on existing law
15 Dec 11
Unions claim that poorest workers will be denied justice
14 Dec 11
Recommendation that evidence be treated as opinion rather than fact
14 Dec 11
Third party vehicle repairs and replacement vehicles come under microscope
14 Dec 11
Guidance to be issued on live transmissions from Scottish courts
14 Dec 11
GBA raises further questions over planning of venture
13 Dec 11
Statistics show a drop in convictions and disposals in 2010-11
13 Dec 11
Suspicions voiced over out-of-hours Cadder service by LANT members
13 Dec 11
Report would permit proceedings in Rosepark-type case
13 Dec 11
Further acquisition for Glasgow and Edinburgh firm
13 Dec 11
ABS and constitution opponent says he "can no longer usefully contribute"
12 Dec 11
Debt and benefit enquiries reflect financial pressures facing Scots
12 Dec 11
House value raised to £473,000 for deaths after 1 February 2012
12 Dec 11
Six week pilot project to target town and city centres
9 Dec 11
Law Centre calls for action over charges being imposed
9 Dec 11
Trust law point up for discussion as report nears completion
9 Dec 11
Work underway to establish court early next year
9 Dec 11
OFT market study provisionally concludes market being distorted
8 Dec 11
Site will be offline evening of Friday, 9 December
8 Dec 11
Tonight's event cancelled due to weather
8 Dec 11
PACT initiative highlights financial as well as personal cost
8 Dec 11
MSPs want Scottish Government to consider scope for closer look
7 Dec 11
Family lawyer Cath Karlin moves from HBJ
7 Dec 11
Supreme Court rules holidays should be taken from scheduled time onshore
7 Dec 11
Three promise to take Society forward in new business era
7 Dec 11
Members to meet with Scottish legal figures
6 Dec 11
Ministers considering future extent of help for those on benefit
6 Dec 11
Elaine Leitch joins from Balfour + Manson
6 Dec 11
Public could support more discretionary murder penalty, group argues
5 Dec 11
Karen Harvie joins from T C Young
5 Dec 11
1,030 prosecutions now abandoned or put on hold
5 Dec 11
Lisa Girdwood joins from Bonar Mackenzie
5 Dec 11
Advocate sought to join case to answer potential allegations
2 Dec 11
Amendments would provide earlier and more accurate updates
2 Dec 11
Thompsons launch new service for "thousands" of potential claimants
2 Dec 11
Lord Advocate hails 62% figure since Sexual Offences Act
2 Dec 11
Refurbishment complete of former Bell & Scott premises in George Square
2 Dec 11
Modernising measure will increase rate of first registrations
2 Dec 11
Kirk accuses Scottish Government of sidelining “ordinary people”
1 Dec 11
Hazel Tait joins Gillespie Macandrew from Scottish & Southern Energy
1 Dec 11
Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill is presented to Parliament
1 Dec 11
But market must brace for tough 2012
1 Dec 11
Nicol and Milne step up as Barclay hands over