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An assessor who challenged a decision by a valuation appeal committee to remove a property from a council tax valuation list on the basis that it was no longer a dwelling house has successfully appealed against the determination. The Inner House of the Court of Session allowed an appeal by the Asses

Mike Kemp Mike Kemp explains his views on why the time-bar should be removed for abuse victims over 18 where there is a power imbalance.

Frank Doran Former Dundee solicitor and Labour MP for Aberdeen Frank Doran has passed away at the age of 68.

Kenneth Shand Maclay Murray & Spens has completed its merger with Dentons, which now has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Milton Keynes and Watford.

David Flint David Flint and Rebecca Ferguson look at an atypical cartel case.

Pictured (L-R): Martin McLellan and Donald Reid

Pictured: Mary McQueen and Gordon Bathgate

A guideline setting out the principles and purposes behind sentencing in Scottish courts has been welcomed by the Faculty of Advocates as a way of demystifying the process for the public. The document has been drafted by the Scottish Sentencing Council, which sought views on it in a consultation.

A prisoner who complained he was not provided with appropriate rehabilitation courses has had his appeal unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court who held that he suffered no violation of his article 5 rights and that domestic interpretation of article 5(1)(a) ECHR should be consistent

Ian Truscott QC Westwater Advocates has announced the return to the bar today of Ian Truscott QC. Widely regarded as one of the foremost employment lawyers in the UK, Mr Truscott has spent the last few years working with an international legal firm but has now decided to return to the Faculty of Adv

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published a report on the consultation on the draft rules for Protective Expenses Orders. The report summarises the proposals and provides an analysis of the key issues arising from the responses.

The grandparents of a child who was placed in local authority care have failed in a legal challenge against a decision to refuse their application to be kinship carers. A judge in the Court of Session refused a petition for judicial review brought by “TM” and “PM”, who claimed that The Highl

Inebriated tourists on ‘beer bikes’ will plague Amsterdam no more after a court ruled that the contraptions be banned. The vehicles are a popular way for groups including stag parties to travel around the Dutch capital while drinking.