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With less than two months to respond to Graham Simpson MSP’s Proposed New-Build Homes (Buyer Protection) (Scotland) Bill, Harry C. Smith shares his views. There have been a number of attempts down the years to resolve any perceived imbalance in power between the housebuilder and the home buyin

Aberdein Considine has launched a free debt advice service as part of an ongoing programme of support for consumers. The firm currently works with a number of UK lenders in relation to different types of debt recovery and has developed a range of models to assist borrowers in managing debt, in parti

Legislation to ensure more child witnesses are able to pre-record evidence ahead of jury trials has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill aims to minimise distress and improve the quality of evidence given as it will be recor

Natasha Brownlee has joined Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) as a managing associate in its banking and financial services team in its Edinburgh office. Ms Brownlee joins from the Sainsbury's Bank and Argos Financial Services Group where she provided legal advice to the business on a wide range of regula

Jason Collins looks at efforts to ensure tech giants pay their taxes.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) believes that US-based multinational businesses may have underpaid £4.6 billion of UK tax last year, up 35 per cent from £3.4bn in 2017.Figures obtained by Pinsent Masons show that HMRC w

The Roberton Review fails to appreciate the separation of powers, proposes a regime that will effectively cost the consumer more and is so lacking in credibility that it should "form no basis for any changes" to the regulation of legal services in Scotland, solicitors have said. The Scottish La

Rachel Grant has been appointed to lead Manolete Partners plc's Scottish practice. Ms Grant's appointment to the insolvency litigation financing company follows its IPO on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) in December 2018.

The community safety minister has welcomed the appointment of a new chair of Community Justice Scotland, saying his substantial experience of Scotland’s justice sector and strong connections to the third sector will be invaluable. Lindsay Montgomery CBE will take on the role of chair of the or

Scottish lawyer Fiona Nicolson is to become president of a global intellectual property organisation. Ms Nicolson, a partner with law firm Bristows LLP, a technology and life sciences firm based in London, takes over as president of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), which

Michael Sheridan reflects on the changes proposed by the Roberton Review and the urgent need for Scots lawyers to participate in the discussion on the future of legal regulation. This is a period of seismic change in the regulation of the legal profession. Whereas previously there was a long-standin

An immigration solicitor has called on the Justice Secretary to review rules preventing Scottish residents from receiving Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) funding for Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) cases, The Herald reports. Challenges to Home Office immigration decisions in Scotland a

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has announced a series of senior promotions including that of Philip Knight, who has been made a partner in its Edinburgh office. Mr Knight heads up the firm's litigation practice in Scotland and deals with a broad range of commercial, insolvency and real estate

Primary school-aged children will no longer be arrested and treated as offenders, following the passing of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill. The bill will make far-reaching changes to the way that the law treats children under 12 with Scotland leading by increasing the age of criminal respons

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced its new Ambassador scheme. The ambassadors consist of 28 Scottish practitioners working mainly in arbitration from around the world.

Hilary Peppiette writes about a legal organisation that supports the elderly and how practitioners in Scotland can get involved. Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) is a group of solicitors and paralegals who specialise in providing support and advice to older people and to people who may be vulnerable