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Saturday, 7th November 2009

Legal Issues

Appeals in serious legal cases taking longer to deal with THE average duration of an appeal in the most serious of cases such as rape or murder in Scotland has increased by more than four months, according to official statistics released yesterday.

The life and times of a lawyer to be: Stuart Kelly Stuart Kelly has just started his two year traineeship at Harper Macleod in Glasgow. His first seat is in the Real Estate department.

The life and times of a lawyer to be: Louise Aitchison Louise Aitchison is a second year trainee at Dundas and Wilson. She has just started her third seat, moving into the Corporate Recovery department.

Spirited defence of youth THE motion heard at the debate organised by the Scottish Young Lawyers Association (SYLA) was provocative and topical.

Techno File: EU softens on data breach notifications

Battle of words threatens chaos in the courts

'King Con' fails to hoodwink jury

Compassion or justice? How our ministers make decisions

Fantastic four rules to ensure young solicitors will become firm fixtures

Googling risks trial bias, warns QC Findlay

Test case opens that could alter prosecution in Scotland

New Supreme Court may be judged on only clarity and accessibility

Christopher Mackie: Does privacy law need conjured up to keep cases north of the Border?

Collette Paterson: Training and CPD are Law Society's next big thing

Call centre recordings rapped

Belief remains that 'old boys' network' selects judges

Better late than never, DNA lets innocent people reclaim liberty

Firms should act now to sort out their constitution

Holiday illness is no longer a sickener for workers – but employers see it differently

Raising a glass

Accuser must be named say men cleared of gang rape

Students' dream of a focal point for human rights law debate is realised

Mouthpiece: Legal overhaul will court issue of the individual's rights

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