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The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the five per cent threshold of residential LBTT to be raised to £500,000 in the light of evidence suggesting a downturn in the value and number of transactions in the first year of LBTT. The call is made in the industry body’s submission to th

David Mundell The Scottish Parliament today takes on new powers which will allow it to adapt the existing UK welfare system more closely to Scotland’s needs.

Anne Begg August was a bumper month for buying and selling, according to Perthshire property experts.

Lynne Bell Law At Work (LAW) has appointed a new financial controller as part of its strategy to expand operations in Scotland and England.

Angela Grahame The Advocates Library, Scotland's original national library, can be visited and toured this month, writes Angela Grahame.

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCR) has referred the case of Conor McAteer to the High Court of Justiciary. In accordance with the commission’s statutory obligations, a statement of reasons for its decision has been sent to the High Court, Mr McAteer and the Crown Office. The comm

Keith Vaz The Labour MP Keith Vaz, 59, is instructing Julian Assange’s former lawyer amid accusations he has been using rent boys.

Alun Thomas British Transport Police (BTP) are to equip a number of police officers on Scotland’s railways with tasers in order to increase security.

Sheriff Brown Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Jack Brown as Sheriff of the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands, on the recommendation of the First Minister.

ICAS has issued a call to the Scottish government to reform the rate and way in which statutory interest is calculated in personal bankruptcy in Scotland. Responding to an informal consultation by the Accountant in Bankruptcy on draft consolidated Bankruptcy Regulations which will underpin the intro

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Sheila Westwater Westwater Advocates’ Sheila Westwater yesterday marked the outstanding achievement of 30 years with the Faculty of Advocates’ service company Faculty Services Ltd.

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The Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) calendar year is now underway for 2016/17, with a trio of events being held this month. Next week, on 8 September, the SYLA is hosting “An Evening with McTears Auctioneers” in Glasgow. Drinks and canapes will be kindly provided by McTears Auctione