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A car insurance company which sought to avoid paying a claim on the basis that the owner of the vehicle had given a false address on his application form has had its legal bid to avoid the policy rejected. The motorist had stated on his form that his address was at a house in Giffnock, when there wa

Planned new guidelines on the use of covert surveillance in Scotland fail to give sufficient protection to communications between lawyers and clients, the Faculty of Advocates believes. Draft new Codes of Practice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 have been prepared by

Two solicitor members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and will take up their three-year posts on 16 October. The new members are Elena Fry (pictured right), a new appointment, and Jacqueline Harris, who has been reappointed to the post.

A 63 year-old man who subjected his wife to decades of abuse has been sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Robert Simmons, a self-employed crofter, pled guilty to 11 charges related to the physical and verbal abuse of his wife.

Alan Borthwick BTO has revealed profits of £7.82 million in the twelve-month trading period to 31 March 2017 as well as revenue of £18.91m.

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A team of 13 colleagues from Davidson Chalmers, along with a small dog, have raised hundreds of pounds to help some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland get free access to legal services.

The views of local people and organisations on the future of Scotland’s islands will come into focus when members of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee visit Lewis and Harris on October 19th and 20th. The committee will examine the potential impact of the Scottish

Ms Stephanie Harrison QC and Ms Shu Shin Luh (instructed by Bhatt Murphy) for the 1st – 3rd Claimants; Mr Christopher Buttler and Ms Ayesha Christie (instructed by Duncan Lewis) for the 4th – 8th Claimants;

Roseanna Cunningham A community group with ambitious plans to repopulate a Scottish island has become the latest organisation to benefit from right to buy powers.

On Friday 15 September, Turcan Connell hosted its second inter-firm hockey tournament, this time raising £7,000 for its nominated Charity of the Year, CCLASP.The evening saw 12 teams take part in a five-a-side round robin tournament followed by a BBQ and drinks reception. Taking on the team from T

Brian Inkster reflects on innovation in the legal sector in his comprehensive review of Remaking Law Firms – Why & How by George Beaton and Imme Kaschner. Remaking Law Firms is a book that very much looks at the past, present and future of law firms and the change that might be necessary to re

A party litigant who was seeking to reduce a will has had an application for permission to appeal against a sheriff’s decision to dismiss his claim and award expenses to the other side rejected. A judge in the Court of Session refused leave to appeal after ruling that the grounds of appeal were â€

Val Surgenor Val Surgenor looks at changes to the notification regime under GDPR.

Alison Gilson Shoosmiths has advised coffee chain Bob & Berts on £2 million funding from the BGF to venture into the Scottish market.