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Hundreds of thousands of people who fell into arrears on their mortgage may be eligible for compensation after a ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is to consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers who have been affected by the way some firms calculate monthly mortgag

Law firms are leading the way in a new social mobility initiative run by teacher-led charity Impressive People aimed at raising confidence and aspirations in state schools by highlighting their successful ex-pupils. The charity's director, Patrick Gaffney, explained: "Independent schools routinely h

Rob Simpson A former solicitor has been appointed as head of housing at Aberdeenshire Council.

James Bond legend Sean Connery’s Spanish lawyers have been jailed for tax fraud after an investigation sparked by the sale of the actor’s Andalucian home. The actor had himself been questioned over the affair before investigations into him were dropped in 2014.

that an application for a warrant might be made, Clyde & Co wrote to the sheriff clerk in Edinburgh on 11 July 2016 requesting they be contacted in that event, with a view to S being represented at any hearing, as it would be “oppressive and prejudicial” for a warrant to be granted a warran

Only four percent of decrees and judgments relating to debt in Scotland were marked as satisfied in the third quarter of 2016, compared with 15 percent in England and Wales, according to figures from Registry Trust released today. Registry Trust is the non-profit organisation which collects judgment

The average price of a property in Scotland in August 2016 was £144,561 – an increase of 4.3 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 1.3 per cent when compared to the previous month, according to the latest publication of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) published by Registers of Scotla

The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic dealt with 484 cases over the past year, an increase of 26.4 per cent on the year before, according to its annual report. The figure was reported by Law Clinic director Donald Nicolson to its AGM in the university's Graham Hills Building this week, which was

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that website operators may have a legitimate interest in storing certain personal data relating to its visitors in order to protect itself against cyberattacks. The dynamic internet protocol address of a visitor constitutes personal data, with respect to

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Steve Dougherty Shoosmiths has advised world famous toy retailers Hamleys of London Limited on the leasing of a new retail premises at the Livingstone Designer Outlet Centre near Edinburgh.

A barrister and construction expert has been recognised by Scottish electrotechnical industry body SELECT with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Professor Rudi Klein is a barrister by profession, a former academic, visiting professor of construction law at the University of Northumbria and chief executi

It could have been the perfect crime - but a man who allegedly tried to steal a venetian blind was forced to ditch his loot in his bid to escape arrest.

Two concert pianists who argued that they entered into a partnership with an IT expert with a view to creating gay social network applications for profit have had their claim rejected by a judge. The Court of Session ruled that while the parties had a “common intention” to enter into a business

Lady Smith Lady Smith, chair of the Scottish government's child sex abuse inquiry, has issued a statement calling on victims and witnesses to come forward as its investigations continue.