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Money paid out in advance for items from sofas to mobile phones and services such as football season tickets and even weddings can be lost if the company you are buying from goes under – especially if you have paid by cash or cheque. In a report published this week the Law Commission recommends th

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed a legal charity’s appeal against the Lord Chancellor to introduce a residence test for civil legal aid on the basis it is ultra vires. Following a hearing at which the court heard argument on the ultra vires issue and indicated that it did not need to hear

Angela Grahame QC

Mark Hastings Within the evolving legal landscape of personal injury, lies a piece of legislation to which pursuers’ firms are becoming more alive when considering the merits of an injured party’s claim, particularly in the pre-litigation stage, writes Mark Hastings.

Peers have warned that the Investigatory Powers Bill poses a threat to journalists and their sources. The House of Lords heard that the bill, which seeks to put the state’s surveillance powers on a statutory footing, needs safeguards for journalists.

Michael Kelly In the first of a series of blogs for The Scotsman, MacRoberts' partner Michael Kelly charts the collapse of his father’s business just before the financial crisis and how he and his brothers helped it emerge from this “dark period” with a “brutally challenging” first three y

Dominic Scullion

Michèle Coninsx Eurojust and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further support European prosecutors working with cases concerning violations of intellectual property rights (IPRs).

Dr Vanessa Davies Women at the bar have significantly better experiences where the regulator's equality rules are firmly entrenched, according to a new report.

Tom Leman Pinsent Masons has played a role in the $1bn acquisition of Odeon and UCI Cinemas.

A letter from Jessica M Burns: I have never felt moved to write to your otherwise excellent publication on any previous occasion but do so now in respect of the new item yesterday concerning the sad and sudden death of former Sheriff Andrew Lothian.

Hazel Coutts Hazel Coutts provides an update on new immigration legislation.

Brodies has expanded its construction team with the appointment of new partner David Arnott, a construction disputes specialist, consultant Jane McMonagle, a contracts specialist, and associate Chris Duff, also a construction disputes resolution lawyer. Mr Arnott is one of the country’s most respe

William Hague The man accused of leading the Mau Mau uprising was shot dead by British soldiers while working as a school watchman, the High Court in London has heard.

In a response to the report of the independent planning review panel, the Scottish government has laid out a programme of action paving the way for a new Planning Bill. Building on the momentum that gathered during the work of the independent planning review panel, the government has identified 10 i