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The Centre for Private International Law at the University of Aberdeen has announced the appointment of Dr Michiel Poesen and Dr Patricia Živković as the new co-convenors of the Conflict of Laws Section by the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS). Dr Poesen's teaching and research interests are in civi

The Sheriff Appeal Court has allowed appeals in two related cases and remitted them for proof. The pursuer claimed that Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Housing Association discriminated against her as a homeless person, on grounds of her disability. Both cases had been dismissed by the sheriff at d

People who have spent a year or more in prison will not be able to obtain British citizenship except in exceptional cases under new rules which came into effect yesterday. The Home Office said the new rules – which tighten a previous rule applying to prison sentences of more than four years &n

A wedding has been officiated by ChatGPT in the absence of a priest in what may be a world-first. Colorado couple Reece Wiench and Deyton Truitt were expecting to have to cancel their wedding after the priest was unable to attend.

The First Division has refused an appeal by the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society in its case against Chisholm Hunter Ltd and others on 19 July. The Lands Tribunal last year dismissed most of Royal London Mutual’s application to have common-repairs burdens struck down as unworkable.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that the trustee of an occupational pension scheme was entitled to enter into an arrangement that would alter the manner in which scheme members received increases to their pension. Petitioner abrdn (SLSPS) Pension Trustee Co Ltd sought directions in

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Wallace Hunter. Wallace Hunter, 75, died from scalding injuries on 1 December 2019 whilst a guest at Pitlochry Hydro Hotel after experiencing dif

Andy MacDonald examines recent case law on issues relating to witness evidence. In the recent cases of Henderson vs. Benarty Medical Practice and Brown vs. Sestras, the issue of witness evidence has benefitted from further debate.

Aberdeen house prices have grown by 1.5% in Q2, according to newly published data on the city's housing market.

BTO Solicitors LLP is sponsoring Helensburgh Art Club's 70th annual exhibition, which begins this weekend. Helensburgh Art Club has the largest membership of any art group in the West of Scotland and currently has a waiting list for future members.

Scotland's personal injury discount rate (PIDR) is expected to change from October 2024 following a recent consultation, according to Clyde & Co. The firm recently hosted a roundtable event where senior representatives from more than a dozen insurance companies debated the potential impact of pr

Lanarkshire-based Ness Gallagher Solicitors has raised an impressive £2,340 for St Andrew's Hospice following its Make a Will Month charity campaign.

A real estate agent has incurred a hefty fine of $20,000 (around £12,000) for drinking milk directly from the container while showcasing a house for sale. During a viewing in 2022, the Canadian real estate agent, Mike Rose, became parched and opted to quench his thirst with milk from the selle

Shoosmiths has announced enhancements and updates to its family-friendly policies, including enhancements to its co-parent leave package. Eligible staff will be able to take up to 12 weeks of co-parent leave at full pay, a gender-neutral replacement for the firm’s previous paternity leave of t

I will have been a member of the Scots bar for 30 years come December, although recently I have been non-practising. In anticipation of my future return to work I get legal updates from a variety of sources. One such update, via my clerks, came from FACBA [Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Associati