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Three authors will be discussing their contributions to a new book entitled Intersections of Law and Culture at the International Criminal Court. Dr Julie Fraser and Dr Brianne McGonigle Leyh, both of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, Utrecht University and Phoebe Oyugi, PhD candidate, Stel

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled ‘Tax Issues on Importing and Exporting - post 1 January 2021’ on 27 November 2020 from 1pm to 2pm. The event was originally scheduled for 5 November. The speaker, Matthew

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled ‘UK/US tax and succession issues for private clients’ on 1 December 2020 from 1pm to 2pm. The speakers will be Mark McKeown of Turcan Connell and Sarjul Patel of U.S. Tax &

Bribes paid to private individuals will no longer be tax-deductible in Switzerland under new rules coming into effect in 2022. The changes will bring Swiss tax laws in line with its criminal code, which banned bribes to private individuals in 2015, the BBC reports.

A housing association that refused to consent to the assignation of a social rented sector tenancy has failed in its appeal against the grant of decree ordering it to allow the tenant to assign the tenancy.  Tollcross Housing Association Ltd, the defender in the action originally brought by its

House of Lords committees have criticised the UK government for its growing use of skeleton legislation and the shift in power from Parliament to the executive. Chairs of three influential select committees, with responsibility for scrutinising all legislation before Parliament, have written to Jaco

The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway has issued a practice note aimed at reducing the current summary case backlog, whilst ensuring physical distancing, in the sheriff courts. Currently, many summary sheriff court cases resolve on the day when the trial is scheduled by an agreed guilty plea betwe

A new report has made 81 recommendations for improving police complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issues, having identified many poor practices. The report, produced following an independent review jointly commissioned in June 2018 and undertaken by Dame Elish Angiolini QC, assessed t

Ruaridh Cole has been made up to partner at Burness Paull. Mr Cole is a member of the firm’s funds team and specialises in the formation, structuring and closing of private investment funds and acts for institutional investors in relation to their investments in funds around the world.

Charles Green, the former Rangers chief executive, will be compensated for the malicious prosecution made against him by the Crown Office. Mr Green, 67, was told at the Court of Session that prosecutors were wrong to take legal action against him.

Morton Fraser has been appointed to provide legal services for public local inquiries (PLIs) by the Scottish ministers and UK government. PLIs are a part of the consent process governing some of the country’s largest trunk road infrastructure projects. They ensure that ministers are fully

Solicitor Allan Argue has started his own practice in Glasgow, Argue & Co Legal, specialising in personal injury claims and employment law.   Mr Argue, formerly of Carpenters, was part of the Scottish management team there.

The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed Sir Geoff Palmer OBE to lead the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group. The group will review features such as statues and street names in Edinburgh which commemorate those with close links to slavery. Sir Geoff, a professor emeritus in the

Demand remained strong in Scotland’s housing market last month, according to the October 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey. However, key indicators began to ease back from their high levels in September, and sales expectations are muted.

Techno is music, a top German court has ruled in a move with tax benefits for the country's legendary clubbing scene. The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) agreed that tickets to club nights should benefit from the same VAT discount as concerts, Euronews reports.