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New legislation around short-term lets means big changes are on the way. This could spell bad news for anyone who rents out rooms or complete flats in tenemental properties in the capital to holidaymakers, tourists or workers for a short period of time. The new legislation introduces planning contro

A tool designed to mitigate risks for solicitors has won the Law Society of Scotland's 2022 Innovation Cup. Mary-Jay Morton, a senior associate solicitor at Laurie & Company in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, has won with an easy-to-use key dates calendar. It is designed to save time, stress, and worry

Rishi Sunak has accused Jolyon Maugham QC and his Good Law Project of "wasting time and money" by launching judicial reviews against the UK government. A press release issued by the Tory leadership contender's team about his plans to crack down on judicial reviews of government policy mentions Mr Ma

A group of Scottish housing associations has put Ofgem on notice of court action if it fails to comply with its legal duty to protect vulnerable customers amidst soaring energy prices. The Highlands and Islands Housing Associations Affordable Warmth Group has teamed up with the Good Law Project

In 2020, the Scottish Government ran a public consultation on the further regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures (that pierce or penetrate the skin) and proposals to introduce a licensing scheme. On 7 July 2022, the responses to the consultation were published alongside the Scottish Governme

A disabled woman who sought to become a member of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland has been unsuccessful in a challenge to the Scottish Ministers’ public appointment policy in relation to disabled applicants. Victoria Reid challenged a policy under which her application to join the Trib

The Lord Advocate has urged the Home Office to make determinations more quickly on whether a child facing prosecution for an offence is a victim of trafficking or exploitation. The intervention comes after Scotland was criticised in a major international report from the US State Department over a pu

Argyll lawyer Ruben Murdanaigum has passed away after collapsing in the street. Originally from Mauritius, where he grew up in poverty, Mr Murdanaigum qualified as a solicitor in Scotland in 1980 and founded his own practice, Rubens Solicitors, in 2000.

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has now launched its application process for those who wish to be core participants in the Inquiry. Unlike the UK Inquiry which is asking for applications on a module-by-module basis, the Chair is asking for all applications at the outset of the Inquiry. Applications mu

Jones Whyte has been named by Open Goal Broomhill FC as its latest official partner and kit sponsor for the 2022/2023 season. The partnership will see the law firm's branding emblazoned across the back of the original Open Goal Broomhill FC home and away shirts, brand visibility on home matchdays at

The resignation of a senior New Zealand judge from the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts has piled more pressure on former senator Lord Glennie over his role on the controversial courts. Sir William Young, a former judge of the New Zealand Supreme Court who is well known for leading a

Andrew Diamond, partner and head of residential property at Lindsays, reveals how ‘subject to purchase’ bids hold potential for unlocking opportunities to bring more homes on to market as well as greater buying power. Contract clauses which make home sales subject to the seller buying th

A taxi driver who reported alleged frauds to the police and later sought to have his personal data erased from police records has lost a case seeking orders to that effect under the Data Protection Act 2018. Robert Bartosik, who also sought damages for the distress caused by Police Scotland’s

Harper Macleod has appointed Bill Stark to the firm as a debt and asset recovery consultant. Mr Stark, who joins from Morton Fraser, specialises in all debtor or creditor positions across the public and private sectors, including B2B/B2C commercial debt, consumer credit, debt, asset finance, invoice

Inverness firm Munro & Noble has welcomed Elaine Gamba as its newest commercial property solicitor. Ms Gamba recently completed her traineeship with the firm, having joined it in June 2015 as a PA to its then commercial partner.