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Catriona Torrance Catriona Torrance asks whether powers of attorney are open to abuse.

The Faculty of Procurators and Solicitors in Dundee has elected Amanda Wilson as its new Dean. The Faculty, an organisation which dates back to 1820, held its AGM this week to appoint its new officer bearers. For the last four years, Ms Wilson has been involved as Secretary and latterly as Vice Dean

Liam Kerr More than 1,000 prisoners in Scotland are not engaged in work or purposeful activity, new figures have revealed.

Guy Lougher The head of Brexit advisory at Pinsent Masons said government proposals for a future customs relationship with the EU include interesting suggestions for handling the Irish border.

Jamie Robertson Jamie Robertson looks at the pitfalls associated with a new trend in transferring heritable property.

Tavish Scott Doctors in Shetland will pilot a training programme in forensic medical examination services for victims of sexual crime.

Dr Jill Robbie, lecturer in private law at the University of Glasgow, will be swapping the classroom for the pool in aid of spinal cord injury charity Aspire this semester.

This month, an Aberdeen lawyer will reach the halfway point in her target to run 100 kilometres in competitive racing during 2017, to raise funds for a local cancer research charity. Liz Stewart, a partner at Stronachs LLP, is just one of a number of staff and partners taking part in various sportin

The Scottish Law Commission recently produced its Discussion Paper on Remedies for Breach of Contract. A suggested proposal is that additional remedies of price reduction and right to cure be given to a creditor faced with a breach of contract. Such remedies are currently available to consumers unde

Lesley Grant Last month it was announced that the Supreme Court abolished Fees Order for claims or appeals in the Employment Tribunal or Employment Appeal Tribunal.

A Nigerian entrepreneur who was granted leave to remain in the UK has had a legal challenge against a decision to revoke his permission to stay dismissed. Aberdeen-based businessman Oko O-Ono had set up his own engineering consultancy company offering services to the oil and gas sector, but also wor

Measures to cure flaws identified by the Supreme Court in the “named person” legislation require modification, the Faculty of Advocates believes. The Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill was drafted after the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Children and Young People (S

Catherine Greig Catherine Greig looks at the implications of an EAT decision on employer pension contributions.

Steve Edgecombe DLA Piper has advised Leonardo Hotels on the acquisition of the five-strong Portland Hotels portfolio in Scotland for an undisclosed sum.

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish and Welsh environment ministers have pledged to work together to resist the UK government’s “attempt to take control of devolved powers”.