Millar & Bryce, Scotland’s leading land and property search firm, has launched Financial Asset Search (FAS), to support legal professionals and executors during the executry administration process. Recognising the complex and time-consuming measures practitioners undertake during the admin
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Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee has begun the next phase of its constitutional scrutiny with a call for evidence on common UK frameworks. The move signals the start of preparatory work by the committee ahead of new legal and policy frameworks being established post-Brexit across
Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Jacqueline Moore to lead a new immigration department to support clients in the run-up to Brexit and beyond. Ms Moore will advise businesses and individuals in the UK and overseas on matters ranging from right to work, sponsor licenses, family and personal visas
A federal judge has rejected the US government's motion to dismiss a case brought by a US citizen challenging his inclusion on a "kill list". Bilal Abdul Kareem, who believes he has been targeted for assassination by his own government, has won the right to challenge his presumed inclusion on the ki
The term ‘spouse’ within the meaning of the provisions of EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. Although the member states have the freedom whether or not to authoris
Denmark has joined other European countries in banning garments that cover the face, including the burqa and niqab in a move described as “neither necessary nor proportionate”. The law, presented by the centre-right governing coalition, was passed 75-30 yesterday, with the Danish governm
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A widow who sued her son and daughter-in-law following a dispute over the sale of the former family home has had her action dismissed. Catherine Cox, 82, claimed that her son Peter Cox and his wife Karen Cox were acting as her agents in arranging the sale of the home in Edi
Andy Drane, partner at Davidson Chalmers, writes on new arrangements affect GPs and GP premises. In Scotland new General Medical Services and Section 17C Contracts for GPs came into force on 1st April 2018. These Contracts seek to implement the agreement reached between Scottish Government and the B
Proposals to revive plans for another public inquiry into the conduct of the press have been narrowly defeated in the House of Commons. MPs voted by 304-295 against a cross-party amendment to the Data Protection Bill tabled by Ed Miliband, Ken Clarke, Brendan O’Hara, Christine Jardine, Liz Sav
Michael Dean Alcoholic drink manufacturers and retailers are being warned that they risk breaching competition rules as they scramble to re-position their brands in the wake of Scotland’s new minimum unit pricing policy.
A man accused of growing cannabis and being concerned in the supply of the class B drug who claimed that he was a victim of human trafficking and had been forced to commit the offences has had a human rights challenge against his prosecution rejected. Quyen Van Phan argued that his prosecution was i
Paul Nevin Paul Nevin, senior solicitor at Moray Council, discusses his alcoholism and belated entry to the legal profession.
Lord Justice Singh The High Court has today ruled part of the UK government’s flagship surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act, is unlawful – following a legal challenge from human rights campaigning organisation Liberty.
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