International defamation lawyer Paul Tweed, partner and founder of Gateley Tweed, was recently profiled by our sister publication Irish Legal News. We include his interview with Margaret Taylor below. Given his reputation as a libel lawyer who has never lost a case, it is little wonder that Gateley
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The average residential property price in Scotland has increased by 92 per cent since the start of house price data from Registers of Scotland (RoS) in 2003-04. The latest statistics from Registers of Scotland’s Property Market Report 2020-21 show that the average price of a residential proper
GTS Solutions CIC (GTS) has announced the appointment of Steven Jansch to its board. A founding partner of Gilson Gray, Mr Jansch heads up the Edinburgh firm’s insolvency department and joins the city-based social enterprise as a non-executive director.
Inheritances in the UK are set to grow dramatically compared to other income, research by The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows. For those born in the 1980s, average inheritances compared to lifetime income are projected to be almost twice as large as for those born in the 1960s.
Bruce Erroch QC has been appointed to the office of sheriff in the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde, based at Paisley Sheriff Court and will take up office on 1 May. He graduated LLB (Hons) from the University of Glasgow in 1989. He was a solicitor until 1997 and was admitted to the Faculty of Advoca
Lesley Weber has been appointed to the Scottish Sentencing Council as its new victims expert member. Ms Weber, who is the head of effective practice at the Risk Management Authority (RMA), is a qualified social worker specialising in children and families, domestic abuse and violence against women a
Proposal to use terrorism laws during pandemic revealed by Scottish government in bungled disclosure
The Lord Advocate suggested using terrorism legislation to deal with the pandemic, the Scottish government has inadvertently revealed due to improperly redacting his comments in material released following a freedom of information request. James Wolffe QC told ministers that the Civil Contingencies
Watermans has teamed up with Heart of Midlothian Football Club to become its official legal partner. As part of the new partnership, Watermans will benefit from premium branding within Tynecastle Park.
Lawyer Susan McDonald has been appointed interim director of Reidvale Housing Association. Ms McDonald is a qualified solicitor with a wealth of experience in social housing and also has experience of strategic management through her role on the management committee of Ore Valley Housing Associ
The independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody will begin next Monday, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. Lord Bracadale, a former Senator of the College of Justice, will lead the statutory inquiry and will announce how it will
A national advocacy service has been launched to reinforce the rights of children involved in the children’s hearings system. The service, backed by £1.5 million in 2020-2021, means children and young people will be offered support to express their needs and views on decisions that affec
Clyde and Co successfully defended a claim on behalf of First Group before the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court. The claim centred on whether a collision between a bus and a van was caused by the negligence of the bus driver or the unexpected occurrence of black ice.
Our sister publication Scottish Construction Now has added a legal section on its busy website. Sponsored by Compass Chambers, Construction Law in Scotland will host news and developments in construction, planning and property law in Scotland.
Glasgow City Council is seeking what is believed to be one of the first court interdicts in Scotland to enforce an existing ban on a short-term let which has continued to advertise for bookings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, Ahmed Boutoubane was hit with enforcement action for his letting
Solicitor William James Smith is running the Virtual Great North Run on 13 September in aid of the Poverty Relief project at Glasgow Central Mosque. He said: "Once again, I hope to raise some money for Poverty Relief. Any money raised will be used to help them continue their weekly food kitchen
