Ben Finnie of Gilson Gray explains why property tax reforms south of the border matter for Scotland, and what they could mean for buyers, sellers, and investors here. The ongoing debate over property tax reform in England and Wales continues to make headlines. With talk of major changes – from
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Roisin Higgins KC has been appointed to the Scottish Law Commission for a five-year term. Ms Higgins was called to the Scottish bar in 2000 and took silk in 2015. Her practice has focused on commercial, property, intellectual property and construction law disputes, with many years' experience leadin
A convicted murderer who as a teenager played in the lower leagues of Scottish football, given a life sentence with a 22-year punishment part for the murder of his partner by serious, repeated physical attacks, has lost an appeal against his sentence after the High Court of Justiciary found that the
The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) is gathering views to shape the development of efficient and effective court procedures on group proceedings. The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) Scotland Act 2018 allowed rules of court to be introduced to provide for group proceedings in
There are more than 10,000 arrest warrants outstanding across Scotland, new figures show. Data published by Police Scotland reveal that as of 3 September 2025, there were 10,064 outstanding arrest warrants, including seven for murder, five for attempted murder and 40 for rape.
The Scottish Sentencing Council has made "significant progress" towards the finalisation of sentencing guidelines on rape offences, according to its annual report. The council recently came in for severe criticism, being described as a "monument to inertia" and "functionally irrelevant".
Apple has lost a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit in the UK in a case concerning the "excessive and unfair" charges imposed on app developers. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) yesterday handed down judgment in Dr Rachael Kent v Apple Inc. and Apple Distribution International Ltd [2025] CA
The sadistic murders of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are sadly too familiar: following on from the criminal trial in 1966 there has been an endless stream of literature. The Lost Boy is hardly a new book: originally published in 2007, it was republished in 2008; a second edition appeared in 2013; and
The first refusal of group proceedings in Scotland sheds light on how courts will assess commonality, efficiency and group size in future applications, write Julie Hamilton and Josh Chambers. Group proceedings were introduced in Scotland in 2018 to allow similar civil claims to be brought together a
TLT has welcomed licensing lawyer Chloe Crawford as an associate solicitor in Glasgow. Ms Crawford joins TLT from Miller Samuel Hill Brown where she was a senior solicitor.
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. ‘Cruellest violation’: Saudi Arabia executes second child offender in two months
Shoosmiths has advised on a flagship letting on behalf of Kadans Science Partner (Kadans) of 40,000 sq ft to Chemify, a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology in the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), a new purpose-built life science facility at Govan, in Glasgow. The 87,000 sq ft
Dentons has advised global investment firm Värde Partners in its role as lender and arranger on the £35 million refinancing of a one million+ square foot logistics centre in Dunfermline. The borrower is a client of Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM), which acts as asset manager on
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is consulting on a draft regulatory statement to guide its work as it implements the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025. The statement responds to the regulatory objectives, set out in chapter 1 of the Act and intended to guide the approa
An appeal concerning whether a defender in a counterclaim could competently seek an “additional sum” under Chapter 27A (Pursuer’s Offers) of the Ordinary Cause Rules – the provision allowing a successful pursuer to recover an additional sum where an unaccepted offer to settle
