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03

Feb
2012
Lord Hope backs cameras in court

Lord Hope, the Deputy President of the Supreme Court, has... Read more


03

Feb
2012
Scepticism and little awareness of sweeping summary justice reforms
A report into the impact of summary justice reforms, which... Read more

02

Feb
2012
ABS entrant in “unrelenting” pursuit of private client market


The managing partner of Slater & Gordon, the... Read more


02

Feb
2012
Judge challenges quality of Scottish Parliament legislation
Lord Marnoch has made a stinging criticism of the quality of... Read more

01

Feb
2012
Exclusive: Government and Crown Office apologise to Shirley McKie

The Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill has apologised on... Read more


01

Feb
2012
Mulholland digs at Supreme Court: Scots judges have “better understanding” of public importance

The Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland, has criticised the... Read more


31

Jan
2012
Legal Complaints Comissioner appointed to succeed Dunion in FOI role

Rosemary Agnew, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Legal... Read more


31

Jan
2012
Australian entrant aims to "dominate" legal market through acquisition

Russell Jones & Walker, an English based solicitors... Read more


30

Jan
2012
Sheridan's unprecedented "gagging order" lifted two hours before release

The "gagging order" imposed on Tommy Sheridan as... Read more



28

Jan
2012
Unique speaking ban to be imposed on Tommy Sheridan: “Not appropriate to a democratic society” says QC
Tommy Sheridan, who is expected to be released under licence... Read more

27

Jan
2012
"Second chance" for Crown Office as Chokhar case reopened

The family of murdered Surjit Singh Chokhar have said that... Read more


27

Jan
2012
S7 in the firing line as Justice Committee defend the role of the SCCRC and recommend repeal
The Justice Committee has issued a strongly worded defence of... Read more

27

Jan
2012
Carloway Review wobbles as Justice Committee join chorus of disapproval

The Holyrood Justice Committee has delivered an... Read more


26

Jan
2012
English Law Society launch Solicitor Advocate "community"

The Law Society of England and Wales is launching a service... Read more


25

Jan
2012
Government urged to drop “wholly unconvincing” blockage of Megrahi SCCRC referral

The Justice for Megrahi group have lodged a written... Read more

24

Jan
2012
Lockerbie additional police claim "a waste of time and money" says QC

A statement from Dumfries and Galloway police claiming that... Read more


23

Jan
2012
Quality Solicitors brand rolls out £15 million campaign

Legal superbrand Quality Solicitors is preparing to launch... Read more


23

Jan
2012
SLAS warns of less choice and higher costs as HSBC restricts its Scottish panel to 4 firms
The Scottish Law Agents Society have criticised the decision... Read more

23

Jan
2012
Tods Murray and Fyfe Ireland merge

Fyfe Ireland and Tods Murray are to "merge" in... Read more


23

Jan
2012
Law Society in England urges solicitor boycott of HSBC over panel decision

The Chief Executive of the Law Society of England and Wales... Read more


21

Jan
2012
Traineeship Statistics: Latest Figures
The Law Society of Scotland have published the latest... Read more

21

Jan
2012
Guardian Newspaper signs up for Open Justice experiment

The Guardian newspaper's dedicated legal section, Guardian... Read more


20

Jan
2012
Firms in “critical distress” as ABS bites: “Many will struggle to survive”
Corporate recovery specialists Begbies Traynor have reported... Read more

20

Jan
2012
"Open Justice" aims to capture a week in the life of the legal system

A project has been launched to encourage the public and... Read more



18

Jan
2012
The Firm on STV Scotland Tonight

The Editor of The Firm, Steven Raeburn, appeared on STV... Read more


17

Jan
2012
Single police force bill consolidates power of Chief Constable
The Government has published its bill to introduce a single... Read more

16

Jan
2012
Chokhar family to make Parliamentary appeal for "double jeapardy" investigation

The family of Surjit Singh Chokhar are to make a public... Read more


16

Jan
2012
Faculty warns of "undue haste" in abolishing corroboration and calls for a Royal Commission

The Faculty of Advocates has responded to Lord Carloway's... Read more


13

Jan
2012
Exclusive: Imperial War Museum considering putting Lockerbie Trial witness box on display

The Imperial War Museum in London has acquired the witness... Read more


13

Jan
2012
Employers could face legal action for vetting job applicants through Facebook and Twitter

Employers who scan social media sites such as Twitter... Read more


12

Jan
2012
Police investigate former referee in sectarian rant probe

Strathclyde police have confirmed they are making inquiries... Read more



11

Jan
2012
ABS consultation favours accountants as “regulated professionals”

The Scottish Government’s consultation into who... Read more

10

Jan
2012
FOI success "undermined" by authorities, says outgoing Commissioner

The outgoing Scottish Information Commissioner, Kevin... Read more


09

Jan
2012
Advocate General to debate Scotland's constitutional future

The Advocate General for Scotland, former Justice Minister... Read more


09

Jan
2012
Implants victims may have right to compensation under consumer law in Scotland

4,000 Scottish women implanted with non-surgical grade... Read more


07

Jan
2012
Pressure mounts on Crown Office as former senior policeman calls for Chokhar case to be reinvestigated

The former head of crime at Strathclyde Police at the time... Read more


06

Jan
2012
New fees announced by Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers

The Society of Messengers at Arms and Sheriff officers... Read more


05

Jan
2012
Morton Fraser's Linda Urquhart joins The Firm

Morton Fraser Chairman Linda Urquhart has joined The Firm... Read more


05

Jan
2012
Driver fights Crown attempts to seize vehicle

A driver who has pled guilty to drink driving is fighting... Read more


04

Jan
2012
"Institutional racism still at the heart of our system" says Chokhar lawyer

The two guilty verdicts announced yesterday in the cases of... Read more


03

Jan
2012
Davies and Hannay join The Firm

Renowned legal training specialist and former Barrister... Read more


02

Jan
2012
Facebook to blame for one third of UK divorces claims law firm

 Facebook has been blamed for causing one-third of... Read more



31

Dec
2011
New Year Honour for Morton Fraser's Linda Urquhart
Morton Fraser Chairman Linda Urquhart has been awarded an OBE... Read more


26

Dec
2011
Advocate proposes God-free oath for witnesses

Advocate Sean Templeton of the Mackinnon Stable has... Read more


25

Dec
2011
Merry Christmas from The Firm

The Firm would like to wish everyone a very merry... Read more



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