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Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report. Despite the majority of firms expecting weak growth, nearly all sectors reported an improvement in business volume in the most recent quarter. With energy
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The National Security and Investment Act 2021 celebrated its first anniversary in January. The UK government has not been shy about using it, imposing 15 final orders either blocking or placing conditions on deals: in almost 20 years of the previous national security screening regime, fewer than 20
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The Scottish Law Commission’s Annual Report 2021 has been published. The report outlines progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2021. It explains the progress made on implementation of the commission’s recommendations, outlines the commission’s work to promote la
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Following the postponement of ICCA Edinburgh due to COVID-19, ICCA and the Scottish Arbitration Centre have announced that the next ICCA Congress will take place from Monday 1 to Thursday 4 February 2021 in Edinburgh. ICCA president, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, said: “We are delighted that we w
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A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has determined that an Icelandic woman who was divorced from her husband by decree in absence in Dunfermline Sheriff Court in 2021 was entitled to have that decree reduced. Linda Hafthorsdotir sought to reduce her divorce from Bjarni Eyvindsson, aft
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Scottish average property prices increased by nearly 10 per cent in 2021, led by rises in the cost of larger homes, according to an analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. DJ Alexander Ltd said that between January 2021 and December 2021 average property prices in Scotland ros
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Last year saw a surge in the number of multi-million-pound homes sold in Scotland, with 419 homes sales registered. According to Rettie & Co, this was an increase of almost 50 per cent on 2020, which itself was the highest recorded level since the 2007 market boom.
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Staff from Digby Brown have raised £48,000 in aid of seven local causes.
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The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled ‘Tax Issues on Importing and Exporting - post 1 January 2021’ on 5 November 2020 from 1pm to 2pm. The speaker, Matthew Paul Clark, LL.B, LL.M. (Liverpool), PwC Director and Head of
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Stirling solicitor Ken Dalling has today been confirmed as the Law Society of Scotland president for 2021-22. Mr Dalling will be appointed as the Law Society’s vice president on 31 May 2020 before taking up the reins as president next year. He was first elected as a Law Society Council me
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A Holyrood committee has found "serious deficiencies" in the way consultation was carried out around planned changes to the 2021 census. In a report published today, it recommended wider consultation and proposed amendments to avoid the perception that sex is being conflated with gender identity.
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New rules to reduce deaths in household fires have been announced, with improved standards introduced for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes. The improved standards will mean every home in the country must have a smoke alarm fitted in the living room or lounge, and in circulation spaces such as
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The European Parliament has backed plans to ban single-use plastic items – including straws, cotton buds, plates and cutlery – in the EU within three years. The measures, agreed by MEPs by 571-53 with 34 abstentions, are part of a bid to cut down on marine litter, whi
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Holyrood cannot declare Scotland independent, according to the House of Lords Library, while a second referendum is unlikely to occur before the 2021 elections. In a briefing paper on the Section 30 Order, which would see powers to authorise a referendum transferred to Scotland, the House of Lords L
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The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled ‘Tax Issues on Importing and Exporting - post 1 January 2021’ on 27 November 2020 from 1pm to 2pm. The event was originally scheduled for 5 November. The speaker, Matthew
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