Property sales fall through far less frequently in Scotland than in England, according to data showing one in four sales collapsing in England compared to around one in 12 across Scotland.
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A former lawyer who claimed he was suffering from “sexsomnia” when he molested two schoolchildren and raped their older sister has been jailed for seven years. Andrew Lingard, who was convicted earlier this year, had denied the historical offences at trial, claiming that he had a conditi
The Lawscot Foundation has launched its annual Baublefest Christmas fundraising campaign and is branching out to raise additional money for disadvantaged aspiring Scottish solicitors. The charity has more than doubled its Christmas fundraising target to £5,500, and is for the first time inviti
A sheriff has ruled that claims brought by two sisters arising from the same car accident, one for personal injury and another for reimbursement for vehicle repairs, could not be raised as an ordinary action and should instead be considered by a personal injuries court. The pursuers, Rose Amzaleg an
The Law Society of Scotland has announced further steps in response to the escalating climate crisis, seeking to act and lead change across the legal sector. On Friday the Law Society’s governing Council passed a resolution formally setting out the society’s strong commitment to climate
A cyber attack has potentially affected hundreds of UK law firms.
Plans to pardon those convicted of being witches in Scotland have been abandoned.
The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that a Simple Procedure claim served on a debtor via next-day postal delivery without a confirmation of delivery being lodged with the sheriff court constituted valid service by post. Cabot Financial UK Ltd, which sought to recover an assigned debt f
Solicitor Pat Thom has been nominated as president-elect 2025/26 of the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Thom's career has spanned criminal and civil legal work in both Canada and Scotland and she has worked in-house and in private practice for several years. She has been a Law Society Council member sin
Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee has said the funding situation facing the criminal justice sector is unsustainable and a new approach must be adopted. This should encompass a vision for the sector based on long-term wholesale reform rather than the current approach of small uplifts each year t
Bellwether Green and Addleshaw Goddard are the top legal advisers in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The YTD 2023 report details that both firms advised on 12 deals. Brodies followed with 10; DWF with nine and Pinsent Masons with eight.
Blackadders LLP has completed the purchase of 37 chemist shops for clients across Scotland from Lloyds Pharmacy in deals worth a total of more than £35 million. Lloyds has been carrying out a divestment programme in Scotland this year and 18 Blackadders’ clients have taken the opportunit
Ever since the publication of George Dangerfield's classic 'The Strange Death of Liberal England', the demise of the Liberal Party pre-WW1 has fascinated historians. Robert Shiels reviews the latest addition to the literature.
An appeal against a two-year prison sentence imposed on a drug dealer who defaulted in paying a confiscation order of over £75,000 has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. It was argued for appellant Lawrence Phee, who was already serving an 8-year sentence for the drug-related offenc
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Geert Wilders, known for anti-Islam comments, gets 1st crack at forming Dutch government
