The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led international action to stop illegal finfluencers putting consumers' money at risk.
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Bad debt and late payment are hammering Scottish SMEs' cashflow and profitability, according to new data from Bibby Financial Services (BFS). BFS’s latest SME Confidence Tracker revealed that 39 per cent of Scottish SMEs, equating to around 139,000 businesses, experienced bad debt in the past
An 86-year-old woman has been convicted of a criminal offence after a single-letter error on her car insurance documentation rendered her policy invalid. The woman, from York, believed she had properly insured her Suzuki Splash through Swinton Insurance for a full year. However, she mistakenly recor
Scottish businesses employing foreign workers are being urged to ensure they do not risk their sponsor licences by overlooking new legal obligations. As part of UK government measures introduced last month (March 2026), employers must make sure that sponsored staff understand their full employment r
The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against the grant of summary decree for payment following a breach of a consumer credit agreement after finding that a defence raised by the appellant based on a case concerning hidden commission in car sales was not relevant to the matter subject to li
Aberdein Considine has recognised 15 talented employees working from Peterhead to Manchester in the firm’s latest round of promotions. Promoted to partner are: conveyancing senior associates Samantha Gilbert (Westhill), Katie Hutchinson (Union Street), Stevie Kelman (Stonehaven / Banchory) and
First Minister John Swinney has promised that private tenants will be given the right of first refusal when a landlord decides to sell their home, if the SNP wins the upcoming Scottish elections. Under the proposal, renters would be granted an exclusive period in which to purchase the property at a
An Extra Division of the Inner House has refused an application seeking for sheriffs at Aberdeen to state a case in appeals against Interim Compulsory Supervision Orders in respect of a five-year-old child that were rejected as academic, but noted that the application raised a broader issues in resp
The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against the refusal of an amendment to of a five-year Non-Harassment Order to allow a convicted abuser to have contact with one of the complainer’s two sons, having already obtained an exception in respect of the other child as he was the child&rs
Following recent Competition and Markets Authority enforcement action against companies involved in bid‑rigging and other anti‑competitive practices, Colin Miller, a legal director in the corporate team at BTO, issues a timely reminder that construction remains a priority sector for regulatory s
A lord ordinary, in an ex tempore judgment in respect of a petition by a former member of a community council seeking to overturn its dissolution, has ruled that, while the decision to dissolve was taken on an unlawful basis, her petition required to be refused on the ground that it was academic due
A lord ordinary has refused to grant an interim order for transfer of funds to a pursuer who claimed that various sums seized from his premises in October 2015 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 continued to be retained unlawfully following the end of his prosecution for VAT fraud, after finding t
The US intends to launch its Artemis 2 rocket this week, marking the first time humans will venture beyond low-Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. As well as highlighting the technological and scientific challenges of manned space flight, the programme also emphasises the legal complexities of send
A report by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) on the Law Society of Scotland’s conduct investigations welcomes progress made on timescales and notes challenges and opportunities ahead. In its final report on the Law Society's conduct complaint investigation timescales, the SLCC c
Freeths, which has an office in Glasgow, has unveiled the findings of its 2026 Employment Survey, providing a data-driven snapshot of the evolving HR landscape and the strategic priorities shaping UK workplaces for the year ahead. Drawing on responses from senior HR and business leaders across a wid
