New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul
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Scott Styles suggests how reform of the offices of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General might be achieved. It is a long-standing but nevertheless unsatisfactory feature of Scots law that the Lord Advocate performs two quite incompatible roles. On the one hand, the Lord Advocate is the head of the Sco
A significant milestone will be reached for the Law Society of Scotland later this year when long-standing chief executive Lorna Jack steps down. The professional membership body for Scottish solicitors announced that Ms Jack will be retiring at the end of 2021. She has been in post for almost 13 ye
Michael Gove broke the law by giving a contract to a communications agency run by long time associates of his and Dominic Cummings, the High Court has ruled. Lawyers for the Good Law Project accused Mr Cummings of wanting work to be given to a company run by his friends.
Lady Hale has advocated the use of caravan courts to restore local justice and spare participants long journeys. The former Supreme Court justice suggested mobile courts could compensate for the hundreds of court buildings closed by the UK government.
The long-awaited relinquishment and assignation procedure in respect of 1991 Act agricultural tenancies came into force on 28 February 2021. Simon Boendermaker explains the details. Relinquishment
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Lorna Richardson outlines why reform of the regime on terminating commercial leases is long overdue. Given the operation of tacit relocation in Scots law, notice to quit has to be served by the landlord on the tenant or vice versa in order to bring a commercial lease to an end. It is a matter of sig
Lawyers representing former subpostmasters who had long-standing convictions quashed at the Court of Appeal have called for the criminal focus to now "finally and fiercely" switch to investigating Post Office officials who "maliciously ruined the lives of innocent people by prosecuting them in pursu
The Courier has published an obituary of solicitor Ronnie Tough, who has passed away following a long illness. "Ronnie Tough’s love of football was matched only by his passion for social justice.
The SNP has pledged to establish a register of judicial interests if it returns to power. Scotland's judiciary has long opposed the creation of any such register. The incumbent Lord President, Lord Carloway, has warned in the past that such a register would deter applicants to the bench.
Law firm clients are increasingly looking for lawyers willing to invest in building long-term trusted relationships and a deep understanding of their business operations. At the same time, the ongoing disruptions in the legal market are resulting in renewed pricing and competitive pressures. Those a
The Press and Journal has published a full obituary of Sheriff Principal James Taylor, who passed away last month at the age of 70 after a long battle with prostate cancer. "Establishing his reputation as a professional capable of handling complex and long-running cases, he worked on inquiries
A property development firm has failed to establish that it was entitled to a reconveyance of a tram line route sold to its predecessors in title that was subsequently re-acquired by the local authority that originally sold it under a compulsory purchase order. Granton Central Developments Ltd, who
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