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The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has again referred the case of the late Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi to the High Court of Justiciary for determination on the basis, among other things, that Mr Megrahi may have been denied a fair trial given the Crown’s failure to disclos

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, UKELA Scotland had begun preparing for its annual conference. At present it is still hoped that the conference will be able to proceed, and topics and speakers have been identified. The proposed date for the conference is Thursday 24th September 2020.

A new piece of legislation opens up a range of new funding options to clients looking to raise (or defend) actions in Scotland in the form of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018. Over the course of the last decade, the law has been updated to provide parties wit

Four Scottish universities have been ranked in the top 10 for law in the latest Complete University Guide.

A device used by police to conduct checks, record details and share information has saved officers thousands of hours of time, The Courier reports. Launched last year in Tayside before being rolled out across Scotland, the mobile devices have saved an estimated 400,000 hours of work time.

The Scottish property market has seen a huge demand since the coronavirus lockdown restrictions have been eased, according to property firm ESPC. From 29th June to 14th July 2020 (inclusive), ESPC has seen a 39 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of homes coming to market. Over the same per

Carly Forrest, Lauren Kerr and Craig Fulton of Brodies look ahead to Scottish gyms reopening in September. When social distancing measures were introduced in March, we were only allowed to leave our homes for four reasons: medical needs, shopping for basic necessities, travel to and from work (

The UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) will hold its annual Scottish conference on Thursday 24 September 2020. Conference topics include environmental standards and governance, decarbonisation and the net-zero target, climate change, aquaculture and duties under the Marine Act. There will also

BLM's Glasgow office has been spared as the firm closes two others in the UK and launches a redundancy consultation. The leases for the firm's Glasgow and Belfast offices are currently being renewed and BLM said it has no plans to close any of its other 11 UK offices.

More Scottish companies are expected to follow the example of BrewDog by selling and leasing back their premises, as they explore alternative ways of raising capital and strengthening their balance sheets, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy found that £

Scottish property prices are continuing to rise year on year as the average selling price from August to October Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 7.9 per cent to reach £270,983.  According to ESPC, the Scottish property market remains 'exceptionally busy' as propertie

Gareth Hale and Louise McDaid write about Briggs of Burton Plc v Doosan Babcock Limited, in which they acted for the defender. Rectification is a remedy in Scots law that enables a document which does not accurately reflect the common intention of the parties to be altered retrospectively by th

The number of corporate insolvencies in Scotland fell below 2019 levels last year as the array of government Covid-19 support measures continued to provide a lifeline for those businesses who have been adversely affected by the pandemic, according to new figures released by KPMG. Analysis by KPMG&rs

Scotland’s economy could completely regain lost ground within the next two years and outpace the UK-wide average, according to the latest economic forecasting from KPMG. It’s estimated the country’s economy took a 9.6 per cent hit in 2020, broadly in line with forecasts, as the pan

Leading Scottish lawyer and respected Hong Kong-based advisor Vincent Connor passed away on 5 October following a period of illness. A partner and head of Pinsent Masons’ Hong Kong office, Mr Connor was a passionate advocate for Scottish businesses operating in Asia and an industry-recognised