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In May 2009 a meeting of residents of flats in Saltwater Mansions in Margate included Caroline Lane, a resident in a ground floor flat there. The meeting was somewhat contentious because of a dispute around essential repairs. Caroline Lane resided alone, and she challenged her liability for payment.

Levy & McRae has announced a number of promotions at the firm. Senior partner, David McKie, said: “Levy & McRae has long been defined by a strong set of values. Our commitment to recognising and rewarding talent and hard work has been instrumental in building the trusted, enduring rela

Shoosmiths has set aside a second £1 million bonus pot as it seeks to boost AI skills across its workforce through a new accreditation programme. Last year the firm rewarded staff after they exceeded a target of one million Microsoft Copilot prompts four months ahead of schedule, generating mo

CMS is joining forces with leading business groups and policy organisations to stage an event this month examining the prospect of opt-out class action law suits being introduced in Scotland. Under the opt-out proposals, currently under consultation by the Scottish government, affected individuals w

The Supreme Court has proceeded to hear legal arguments in the long-running dispute over Glasgow’s Rogano restaurant despite the parties reaching an out-of-court settlement on the eve of the hearing. Lawyers acting for Forthwell Limited, which has operated as Rogano since 1935, and landlord Po

Brodies LLP has announced the appointment of six new partners following its latest round of promotions as well as the appointment of a new chief financial officer.

On Tuesday 4 May 1926, two million workers withdrew their labour in one of the great failures of industrial management. Politically, many thought events were indicative of something sinister to come, a rising similar to the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Lomond on its acquisition of Scottish lettings and estate agency Clyde Property Group, including Burgh Property and Cathedral Estates. Founded in 1987 and led by co-founder Gary Thomson, Clyde is a well-established, owner-led sales and lettings agency with a s

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against the conviction of a man for the attempted murder of his brother with a knife after finding that the trial judge issued adequate directions on self-defence in a situation where evidence made out that the accused initiated the fight whilst arm

A Glasgow sheriff has dismissed a claim against an eye clinic and the executor nominate of one of its opticians by a patient who developed significant eye problems following LASIK surgery after finding that she had failed to take steps to contact them in 2009 when she first reported problems with he

A beloved and special boardroom table will be coming up for auction soon at Great Western Auctions in Glasgow and will likely sell for a fraction of its true worth.

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against a conviction for attempted murder using a vehicle on the basis of the lack of availability of the complainer to give evidence after finding that a deliberate decision was taken at the time by the defence not to seek to lead his evidence. Kas

A lord ordinary has granted a motion for the sist of a divorce action raised by a Nigerian-born Dutch citizen against her Nigerian husband, who had worked in Scotland from April 2024 to December 2025, after finding that it was in the interests of justice to resolve an appeal against the dismissal of

Artificial intelligence will be embedded across the court system as part of a sweeping programme of reform aimed at delivering “faster and fairer justice for victims”, Justice Secretary David Lammy has said. Speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour at the Excel Centre in London, Mr Lammy set ou

The Sheriff Appeal Court has ordered the removal of a man convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour towards an 11-year-old boy from the sex offenders’ register after determining that his behaviour was motivated by racism, but refused a conjoined challenge to placement on the register by a