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The mother of a disabled man who claimed Glasgow City Council had unlawfully discriminated against her son by refusing to increase the deductions it makes when calculating his charges for the community care services provided to him has had her appeal unanimously dismissed by the Supreme Court, which

A poster of pop star Demi Lovato has been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog for causing offence to Christians. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it received a number of complaints over the poster, which shows the former Camp Rock star "bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lyi

The next edition of CLT Scotland’s popular Scots Law Series will be returning to the Hilton Glasgow on 6 and 7 March with delegates able to choose from 10 individual conferences. Roy Spiers, CLT Scotland’s Director of Programmes, said: “We are absolutely delighted to return to an i

Commercial property expert Stephanie Nichol has been made a partner at Balfour and Manson. She has specialised in commercial property for more than 20 years and has high-level experience across the sector, working with a very wide range of clients.

The Lord Advocate has welcomed reporting on the first three years' operation of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. The Scottish government published the results of research projects examining the experiences of a small sample of witnesses – including children – in domestic abuse cas

A new report on the US legal market shows that as demand falters and other key metrics remain mixed, uncertainty in 2023 may cloud law firm leaders’ thinking. In the latter part of 2022 and continuing into the new year, multiple challenges have emerged to threaten law firm profitability, inclu

Three former shareholders in a medical supply company have succeeded in a commercial action before the Outer House of the Court of Session seeking enforcement of a payment obligation by the share purchaser. The pursuers, Helen Colquhoun (also acting as executor nominate of the late Sheila Parson), E

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The UK government is set to narrow the list of countries and territories from which it will accept legal recognition of transgender identities. The move, which has been condemned by LGBT+ campaigners, comes amid an escalating row between the UK and Scottish governments over reform of the gender reco

Shepherd and Wedderburn acted for Geoffrey Purcell in the sale of his Aberdeen based company, Kilkee Financial Services Limited, to AAB.  Since Kilkee’s formation in 2002 it has matured to become a well-established firm in Aberdeen, catering to the financial needs of individuals and busin

Brewdog's boss has been left nearly £500,000 out of pocket after misleading customers over "solid gold" prizes in a recent promotion.

Paul Motion considers a recent advocate general's opinion from the Court of Justice of the European Union. Is a person who makes a subject access request entitled to copies of all documents such as emails?

Scotland’s domestic abuse legislation better reflects victims’ experiences, according to new research. By recognising abuse as a pattern of behaviour, the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 closer matches victims’ accounts of psychological and physical harm over time, according to

Family Law Matters has welcomed Morven Douglas to the firm as a legal director. Specialising in family law for almost 20 years, she advises individuals on a range of family law matters including separation, high value divorce and cohabitation claims, and has a particular interest in child related ma

The recent ‘Start the Week’ with Terra Firma series featured six weekly webinars, bookended by talks from Terra Firma chairman, Michael Howlin KC. The live events were well attended and feedback was positive. All of the events in the series were recorded and are now available to view on