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Sandra McDonald Sandra McDonald, Public Guardian, has changed the threshold relating to when financial guardians should seek independent financial advice when managing an incapable adult’s estate.

Anderson Strathern hosted its charity football tournament on Friday 2 September, organised in aid of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, its charity of the year.

Much domestic law derived from Europe will have to remain in force in Scotland after Brexit, the Faculty of Advocates believes. It says a complete inspection exercise in the run–up to leaving the EU is “inconceivable”. In written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Re

Brian Inkster Crofters should be concerned by the revelation that someone, possibly the Crofting Commission, is potentially questioning their ability as shareholders in a common grazings to be VAT registered, according to crofting law expert Brian Inkster.

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the five per cent threshold of residential LBTT to be raised to £500,000 in the light of evidence suggesting a downturn in the value and number of transactions in the first year of LBTT. The call is made in the industry body’s submission to th

David Mundell The Scottish Parliament today takes on new powers which will allow it to adapt the existing UK welfare system more closely to Scotland’s needs.

Anne Begg August was a bumper month for buying and selling, according to Perthshire property experts.

Lynne Bell Law At Work (LAW) has appointed a new financial controller as part of its strategy to expand operations in Scotland and England.

Angela Grahame The Advocates Library, Scotland's original national library, can be visited and toured this month, writes Angela Grahame.

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCR) has referred the case of Conor McAteer to the High Court of Justiciary. In accordance with the commission’s statutory obligations, a statement of reasons for its decision has been sent to the High Court, Mr McAteer and the Crown Office. The comm

Keith Vaz The Labour MP Keith Vaz, 59, is instructing Julian Assange’s former lawyer amid accusations he has been using rent boys.

Alun Thomas British Transport Police (BTP) are to equip a number of police officers on Scotland’s railways with tasers in order to increase security.

Sheriff Brown Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Jack Brown as Sheriff of the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands, on the recommendation of the First Minister.

ICAS has issued a call to the Scottish government to reform the rate and way in which statutory interest is calculated in personal bankruptcy in Scotland. Responding to an informal consultation by the Accountant in Bankruptcy on draft consolidated Bankruptcy Regulations which will underpin the intro

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