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Nicola Ross explains the details of new legislation aimed at helping ailing businesses. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was read in UK Parliament at the end of May and is likely to be welcomed by many struggling businesses which are facing potential insolvency due to coronavirus.
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The Scottish Building Society has today announced an emergency support package for customers in financial difficulty due to COVID-19, including a pledge that no-one will be at risk of losing their home over the next 12 months. As well as banning repossessions, the society is extending the current th
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A Scots lawyer who lied to a former world champion boxer about his chances of a successful appeal while he was in prison has been struck off. Steven Lilly was sacked from his job after former featherweight champion Scott Harrison, 42, (referred to as "Mr A") lodged a complaint.
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Richard McMeeken details new proposals to deal with the contract law implications of the current crisis. Following a meeting on 7 April 2020 of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law attended by (among others) Lord Neuberger, Lord Phillips, Sir David Edward and Sir William Blair
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A man who claimed that he was due payment for his share of the value of items from his late father’s estate that were not listed in the inventory of the estate has failed in his action for payment. Colin Carnegie Smith’s father, Andrew Carnegie, died on 10 February 1999 with no will
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Sarah Gilzean, senior associate at Morton Fraser, has been accredited as a specialist in discrimination law by the Law Society of Scotland.
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Brodies LLP has joined forces with the Judy Murray Foundation to help get tennis enthusiasts and aspiring players safely back on court.
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What would the Kindly Tenants of Lochmaben make of it all? Our survey to find Scotland’s favourite Scots law expression has turned into the biggest bourach since the violation of the sepulchres after our well-read readers engaged in spirited Twitter discussions that highlighted even more wond
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Blackadders LLP has announced a number of promotions across its offices. The promotions, which take immediate effect, include John Dargie's to legal director in Aberdeen. Mr Dargie joined the firm in 2013 and was made associate solicitor last year. A member of the private client team, he has ex
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The results of our working from home (WFH) survey are in and they present a largely favourable but mixed picture of WFH that will likely see a mixed response from law firms.
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The Scottish government is consulting on raising the age at which a young person can be referred to a children’s hearing from 16 to 18. Currently, only 16 and 17-year-olds who are already within the children’s hearing system can be referred or have their order continued until they are 18
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A survey has revealed support for changes in the law to promote shared parenting. Amendments to the Children (Scotland) Bill including ones on renaming contact and residence and on a requirement to consider equal residence time between parents by default will be debated by the Justice Committee next
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A Scottish solicitor has warned the country’s construction industry will face major long-term difficulties without some form of government intervention. Roddy Cormack, accredited specialist in construction law at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, is calling on the government to come to an
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A former youth footballer is suing Celtic FC over alleged sexual abuse. Thompsons Solicitors has sent papers on behalf of a client seeking damages from the club.
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More employees will become owners of the companies they work for as firms seek to ensure greater resilience in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to Lindsays' Douglas Roberts. Mr Roberts has advised on more than 10 employee ownership (EO) deals which have been completed in the past f
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