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The Inner House has allowed part of an appeal by the landlords of a Glasgow restaurant that traded continuously from 1935 to 2020 against a decision ordaining them to repair flood damage to the premises and pay damages to the subsidiary of the pursuers that ran the restaurant. Pursuers Forthwell Ltd

Ahead of the US election tomorrow, in which one candidate hopes to win bigly, David J Black looks at interference on both sides of the Atlantic. Aspirant President Donald J Trump, who now joins the disparate ranks of Barack Obama and Sarah Palin in condemning the very idea that Scotland should opt f

A monumental new history of Irish republicanism in Dundee reveals much of the Irish diaspora experience in Scotland and leaves Graham Ogilvy impressed by its thorough research. As a young boy I walked through the derelict tenements of Tipperary every day to get to school and in the evening, after sc

National Records of Scotland has released records of around 180,000 admissions to HMP Barlinnie, dating from 1882 to 1899.  The records include a prisoner photograph album, providing pictures of over 2,000 inmates and gives researchers an opportunity to explore the story of Scotland’s lar

Macnabs, which has offices in Perthshire, Tayside and Stirlingshire, has announced recent appointments to its civil court team. Led by Jane McNicol, the team earlier this year welcomed the return of Lauren Alexander-Smith, a solicitor who trained with the firm. She has 20 years of industry experienc

Always quick to spot an opportunity, criminals have increasingly turned to cryptocurrency as a means of hiding and, in many cases, laundering the proceeds of illicit activities, writes Sally Clark. As part of the law enforcement response, cryptocurrencies and other cryptoassets have now been specifi

A Glasgow-based outdoor activity company has been sentenced for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy on the River Tay. Outdoor Pursuits Scotland Ltd pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Perth Sheriff Court on 21 October 2024 and was fin

Bryden Crearie has joined Inksters Solicitors as a consultant in its Glasgow office. Mr Crearie has over 35 years’ experience as a solicitor. He was a partner in A&S Ireland, who merged with Aberdein Considine in 2016. Mr Crearie was then a partner and, latterly, a consultant with Aberdein

Arnot Manderson Advocates is delighted to report the remarkable achievement of twenty-four individual rankings including 8 in Band 1 across fourteen wide ranging Practice Areas in the recently announced Chambers and Partners listings.  As well as the haul of individual rankings Arnot Manderson

Terra Firma Chambers has been recognised as a leading stable in seven practice areas in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2025, launched yesterday. In addition to retaining Band 1 rankings for Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Planning and Environmental Law, Private Client an

Pinsent Masons has appointed Edinburgh-based partner Walter Clark to join its UK financial services corporate team. Mr Clark is an M&A lawyer with a primary focus on deals in the financial services sector across the UK, particularly for clients with a strong presence in Scotland.

ESPC CEO, Paul Hilton, discusses the rising popularity of bungalows and asks why more aren’t available to satisfy growing buyer demand. When you imagine the kind of property young buyers want to live in, you’d be forgiven for thinking immediately of glossy city apartments or spacious tow

An Edinburgh sheriff has declared that a retired lecturer who disappeared in June 2023, having last been seen at a beach in North Berwick, had taken his own life by drowning after his children applied to the court for declarator to that effect. The three children of AM sought declarator that their f

A convicted drugs trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has been jailed for two years.  Ian Sweeney, 53, of Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, charged thousands of pounds to provide equipment and advice on how to sw