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A debtor does have the necessary “interest” to apply for reappointment as a trustee in a sequestration where further assets come to light following discharge, appeal sheriffs have ruled. The Sheriff Appeal Court held that the Accountant in Bankruptcy could make an application to a sheriff under

Kay Springham QC It is every professional’s worst nightmare – a complaint is made and investigated by your regulatory body. What is worse is if the complaint is upheld, and a decision has to be taken on the sanction to be imposed, writes Kay Springham QC, of Compass Chambers.

Gillian Craig Contractual third party rights, one of Scotland’s most antiquated and inflexible laws is about to get the 21st century treatment as a new bill was introduced last week in the Scottish Parliament, writes Gillian Craig.

Richard Ward

Iain Nisbet No school closure decisions were reviewed in what has been a "quiet year", according to the second School Closure Review Panels report.

Michael Matheson

Alison Britton The Law Society of Scotland is partnering with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to host the second in a series of Brexit-themed seminars "Human Rights Reform: Scotland’s place in Brexit" on 23 February in Glasgow.

Pupils from 16 schools across Scotland have battled their way to the semi-finals of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. 128 teams took part in the opening rounds of the competition, pitting their wits against one another as they debated the pros and cons of ban

A Scottish local authority has been granted a court order to bury the mummified remains of a couple who died decades ago. Hilda Marcel and her husband Eugenios Marcel died in 1987 and 1994 respectively, but their son Melvyn Marcel delayed their burial and stored their bodies until he could build a m

Michael Russell The Scottish Parliament has agreed that the UK government’s European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill should not proceed.

Sandra White The successful delivery of the devolution of social security is to be investigated by two parliamentary committees.

Colin Graham Thorntons’ profits were up eight per cent to £4.3 miliion while revenue jumped 14 per cent to £22.8m in the year to 31 May 2016.

Neeraj Thomas

Michael Matheson New nationwide standards are being introduced to ensure consistent delivery of forensic medical examinations for victims of sexual violence.

This year will see an increase in fintech-driven M&A activity, according to Burness Paull.The firm was instructed on more than 200 M&A deals in the last 12 months, with an aggregate value in excess of £6.5 billion. It completed major fintech deals for clients including 1825 and Benchmark Ca