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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is consulting on a draft regulatory statement to guide its work as it implements the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025. The statement responds to the regulatory objectives, set out in chapter 1 of the Act and intended to guide the approa

An appeal concerning whether a defender in a counterclaim could competently seek an “additional sum” under Chapter 27A (Pursuer’s Offers) of the Ordinary Cause Rules – the provision allowing a successful pursuer to recover an additional sum where an unaccepted offer to settle

A property development company that alleged that a surveyor’s company instructed by the seller of a property it purchased had negligently failed to detect serious structural issues with the building has had its action dismissed after a sheriff found that its averments did not meet the standard

Scottish business leaders have warned that access to investment capital is drying up, according to MFMac’s biannual survey of Scottish business leaders. The study found that almost half (48 per cent) rate the availability of investment capital in Scotland as scarce or very scarce. Just eight p

Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a £2 billion tax rise on lawyers, family doctors and accountants as part of plans to close a £30 billion gap in the public finances. The chancellor is expected to use her upcoming budget to impose a new levy on people who use limited liability partner

Don Macleod critiques the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. Lawyers choose their words carefully, and my title is no exception. Nor is the reason I consider the bill to be junk, and that reason is because the proposed law around large land holdings (so called) is an appalling mess that deserves no place

Clyde & Co is relocating its Edinburgh office, moving from its current premises at Albany House to Saltire Court, a landmark Grade A building in the heart of the city’s Exchange District. Global real estate adviser CBRE, working alongside Cushman & Wakefield, secured the move on behalf

Nicole McQuilken reflects on the work of the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. 2015 seems like a long time ago. David Cameron was prime minister, the UK remained in the European Union, and artificial intelligence seemed like something from science fict

The UK government’s proposal to overhaul anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement will impose additional complexity and cost for law firms and consumers of legal services in Scotland, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The government has announced that the Financial Conduct Authority wil

Lord Bracadale has stepped down as chair of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, more than two months after rejecting calls to quit. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF), which represents rank-and-file officers, had previously questioned the former judge’s impartiality, citing concerns over his private me

Elon Musk's SpaceX is to pay an undisclosed sum to the makers of party game Cards Against Humanity after trespassing on land which was purchased to frustrate the construction of Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico. The company behind Cards Against Humanity – which bills itself as "a party g

The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has praised Police Scotland for reducing the number of cases where it captures biometric data from children. In March 2023 the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Dr Brian Plastow, published a review in which he called on Police Scotland to develop a policy for the