Opinion

A very important lesson for those embroiled in disputes – and for their lawyers, too – popped up last week in the postscript of Lord Cubie's judgment in Hafthorsdotir v Eyvindsson, writes Bobby Murray. In short (and at the risk of some slight oversimplification), a husband had litigated

Dr Morag Kerr, secretary-depute of Justice for Megrahi, replies to Ronnie Clancy KC's recent articles on Lockerbie and argues that despite the slur of 'conspiracy theorist' used by the UK and Scottish governments, the Crown Office, the SSCRC and the Americans, Mr Megrahi still suffered a miscarriage

Darren Murdoch, president of the Scottish Law Agents Society, details the worrying results of a survey. The interim results of the Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) survey on regulation of the legal profession highlight a deeply concerning overwhelming dissatisfaction with the current regulatory sy

Bankability is key in the world of infrastructure and energy investment, as it indicates whether or not a risk is acceptable to third party lenders who are generally considered to be cautious by nature, writes Gillian Frew. But the growing complexity caused by energy transition technologies and regu

Federica Fazio asks the unthinkable question: what happens if Donald Trump invades Greenland? Ever since Donald Trump announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election, NATO allies have been looking for ways to “Trump-proof” the alliance. During his first term, Trump had in fact frequ

In the final part of his series on Big Book, David J Black finds yet more revelations between the lines. See part three here. Let us park Ms Rooney in a lay-by for the moment, and focus on the man in the shadows. A dyed-in-the-wool Republican, one time Rubio-supporting Trump sceptic Paul Elliott Sin

Donnie Munro discusses the current M&A market in Scotland, which is experiencing high activity due to anticipated tax changes, and highlights the rising trend of vendor initiated management buyouts (VIMBOs) as an attractive exit strategy for business owners. The corporate mergers and acquisition

The Stuart Hogg case highlights the use of an offence which came into force in 2019, writes Douglas McConnell. The recent domestic criminal case involving former Scotland rugby player Stuart Hogg has attracted significant attention to the relatively new offence outlined in the Domestic Abuse (Scotla

David J Black finds that money and sanctimony make for a heady cocktail as the plot of his bookish inquiry thickens. See part two here. Sally Rooney really should know that Waterstones’ US parent, private equity fund Elliott Advisors, is part of corporate giant Elliott Investment Manageme

As we enter a new year, there has been a key update in the implementation of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (MT(S)A). Scottish ministers have passed regulations which will bring the remaining provisions of the MT(S)A into force on 1 April 2025, writes Samir Younes. The MT(S)A will sig

Literature is another casualty of our ailing civilisation. David J Black discusses the simulacrum left in its wake. See part one here. Unlike her risque predecessors Jilly Cooper and Joanna Trollope, Ms Rooney enjoys the honorific sobriquet "the voice of a generation", in which office she has seemin

In ATG Services (Scotland) Limited v Ogilvie Construction Limited [2024] CSOH 94, Lord Sandison delivered a stark warning about ‘unjustified’ challenges to the enforcement of adjudication decisions, writes Kate Ross. In this case, ATG Services (a subcontractor) had launched a “smas

Research conducted by Towergate Health and Protection of 500 HR professionals undertaken in 2024, revealed that 98 per cent of companies surveyed have encouraged their employees to return to the office for at least part of the week, writes Laura Jordan. With the dark days of Covid lockdown now almos

David J Black exemplifies Juvenal's dictum that "It is difficult not to write satire". Literary criticism will not be the purpose of this exercise, so those anticipating a promotional puff for Intermezzo or anything else by the much celebrated Sally Rooney may be disappointed. It’s usually a r

In the second part of his analysis of the Lockerbie case, Ronnie Clancy KC, who was Crown counsel in the appeals, looks at the issues surrounding the timer used for the bomb and the famous suitcase. Read part one here. As matters stand in the aftermath of the latest Lockerbie appeal, the most promin