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The Scottish Law Commission has today published a third discussion paper consulting on reform of the law of securities granted over land and buildings in Scotland. Heritable securities – often referred to as mortgages – are at the heart of many high-value commercial property and finance

Optimum Advocates has welcomed Deirdre Flanigan to the stable today. She calls to the bar as a recipient of the Scottish Council for Law Reporting and as a Lord Hope Scholar. Prior to calling, she spent seven years as a solicitor and has significant advocacy experience in the sheriff courts across S

TLT has been successful in a petition for judicial review in relation to the controversial Scottish Deposit Return Scheme, acting for client Abdul Majid & Son Ltd. Double silk Aidan O’Neill KC and advocate David Welsh were instructed in the case, which was heard at the Court of Session on

Licensing for businesses such as dog walkers, canine fertility services and dog groomers is being considered to improve animal welfare standards. The Scottish government is seeking views on a proposed licensing scheme, which aims to ensure consistency in standards across the animal care services sec

Lawyers at Lindsays are helping to programme the next generation of Scottish computer games creators for blockbuster success. The firm has announced fresh sponsorship for Abertay University’s acclaimed Dare Academy. The annual game design competition, which Lindsays has backed with sponsorship

The UK government is taking forward a number of recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Committee's report on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland. In its report, published in December, the cross-party committee of MPs concluded that police forces should not have to foot the bill for firearm

A reclaiming motion by three operators of tied pubs challenging a Lord Ordinary’s determination that the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 was within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. Greene King Ltd, Hawthorn Leisure

Nearly 10 years on from the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, a Scottish Parliament committee wants to know if the reforms have delivered on their aims. The 2014 Act introduced new duties on public bodies to consider how their procurement could be used to improve the wellbeing of their local a

In what is being heralded as a "huge victory", advocates for 1,300 Kenyan tea plantation workers have triumphed in their multi-million-pound negligence claim against Scottish firm James Finlay. The Aberdeen-based company, supplying giants like Tesco and Sainsbury's, denied accusations of "unsafe" wo

The family of the late Bon Scott, frontman of AC/DC, has prevailed in a legal dispute with a sportswear brand over trademark rights to his name. The estate of the Scottish-born rock icon had sought to register his name as a trademark for merchandise commemorating his legacy. The proposed line includ

In 2019, Gillian Treasurer was on the cusp of moving from Wales to take up the coveted role of Scottish Rugby Union’s legal head when she got news that turned her world upside down. “For about a year I’d been feeling absolutely exhausted and quite ill and the day before I left Wale

The English and Scottish courts have repeatedly confirmed that there are very limited grounds upon which an adjudicator's decision will not be enforced. The case of J&B Hopkins Ltd v A&V Building Solution Ltd [2023] EWHC 301 (TCC) provides a further illustration of the English court's approa

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and the Law Society of Scotland have called on the Scottish government's newly formed tax advisory group to embark on an active reform agenda. In a joint letter to the Scottish government, they underscored the necessity for improved public aw

Dr David Caddick has been appointed to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) board. Dr Caddick was appointed as a JP on the Inverness Bench in 2018. He holds an undergraduate degree, three masters degrees and a PhD and was awarded an MBE in 1995.

An accused who was placed into custody in England while on bail for an offence committed in Scotland has lost an appeal against a decision to extend the 12-month time bar within which his Scottish trial required to commence. Ramel Appleby was due to stand trial for various drug-related offences in S