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Law firms may face retrospective VAT bills, accountants have warned. Following the recent case of Brabners LLP and HMRC, Brabners have been ordered to pay £68,000 in VAT as HMRC claimed that electronic property searches should not have been treated as disbursements for VAT purposes. Accountancy fir

Eric McQueen The Scottish Court and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has published a report that describes a "radical new vision" for the way children and vulnerable adults should be treated in court.

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service's (SCTS) report on transforming the way that children and vulnerable witnesses give evidence in court. Ian Cruickshank, convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s Criminal Law Committee, said: “We welcome today’s

A woman who was unfairly sacked from her job has been given renewed hope of being re-employed, after “invaluable” help from the Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit.Ochuko Dafiaghor represented herself before an Employment Tribunal which held that her dismissal as manager of a reside

Professors James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick set the record straight on Scotland's much misunderstood third verdict. The Scottish government’s announcement of a two year programme of jury research, which we are delighted to be carrying out along with Ipsos MORI Scotland and Vanessa Munro of th

A police officer who was found guilty of careless driving after crashing into another vehicle while responding to an emergency call has had an appeal against her conviction and sentence rejected. The Sheriff Appeal Court upheld a sheriff’s decision to convict and impose a fine after ruling that a

David Gourlay David Gourlay gives SLN readers the latest GDPR update ahead of its introduction next year.

The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland takes place on Sunday 1 October at St Mary's RC Church on Broughton Street in Edinburgh at 12 noon. The Mass will be presided over by the Pope's new Ambassador to Great Britain, Archbishop John Adams, the Papal Nuncio.

Chris Rae CMS has advised China’s largest online travel agency on the lease acquisition of its new Edinburgh call centre which will create up to 200 jobs in the capital.

A businessman who is suing his former solicitors for $210 million over losses he claims to have sustained following the sale of part of his interest in a company has been awarded interim payment of expenses of £1 million. A judge in the Court of Session, who previously held that the claim by Robert

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish government's ‘world first’ vision for land rights and responsibilities promises greater transparency and a "more diverse pattern" of ownership.

The Civil Aviation Authority, the UK's aviation regulator, has launched enforcement action against Irish airline Ryanair for "persistently misleading" passengers regarding their rights. The regulator wrote to Ryanair earlier this month in the wake of its decision to cancel thousands of flights, urgi

A police inspector who was jailed for fraud has been told he will have to repay more than £100 thousand. David Brown admitted using the names of family members, businesses and strangers to create false insurance policies and then claiming £92,000 commission.

A former state judge twice suspended from office who believes “God’s law” can invalidate decisions of federal courts has won Alabama’s Republican Senate primary, The Washington Post reports. Roy Moore defeated the incumbent, Senator Luther Strange, with 55 per cent of the vote.

Terra Firma Chambers sponsored the Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (SPEL) Annual Conference held in Edinburgh’s COSLA building on 21st September 2017. Chaired by Stuart Gale QC and featuring contributions by fellow TFC members Mark Mohammed, Robert Sutherland and Alasdair Sutherland, the c