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The Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) contributed to the stagnation of the Scottish property market in July, according to RICS. The latest RICS residential property survey reported a decline in the number of new instructions last month.

The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) found former solicitor, David Nightingale, guilty of professional misconduct last month in connection with acts of dishonesty in relation to client funds, in the course of his work at a Coatbridge-based firm. Mr Nightingale has not been on the ro

The Scottish Government is wrong to maintain application fees for bankruptcy, writes Alan McIntosh of Govan Law Centre. The Scottish Government’s decision to reject calls by Govan Law Centre for a fee waiver for consumers wanting to go bankrupt, is not only disappointing, but ultimately likely to

Scotland’s most senior judge will deliver the opening keynote address at the Law Society of Scotland’s Annual Conference. Lord Carloway will address delegates on the future of the Scottish court system at Leading Legal Excellence: For the greater good on Tuesday 19 September in Edinburgh. In “

A plumbing company has won permission to appeal a high-profile employment ruling to the Supreme Court. Pimlico Plumbers is appealing the decision of the Court of Appeal in London that it should have classed Gary Smith as a "worker" rather than self-employed.

Alistair Duncan A landmark court ruling against a Fife private landlord could have major implications for scores of other cases across the country, a solicitor has claimed.

Morton Fraser chairman Maggie Moodie (pictured), is making 'agile working' the focus of her three-year term at the firm's helm. Agile working is the practice of allowing employees to work where, when and how they want to, so long as doing so does not affect service or productivity.

Courts across England and Wales are asking visitors to sip from any bottles they have in order to prove they do not contain acid, following a spate of attacks over the past few months, The Times reports. The test is intended to prevent attacks against lawyers, judges, defendants, witnesses, jurors a

Two men found guilty of rape who claimed that the trial judge “misdirected” the jury over their role in assessing video evidence of the incident have had their appeals against their convictions refused. A five-judge bench in the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that the judge�

Kate Donachie Kate Donachie finds that legislation meant to level the personal injury litigation playing field may have the opposite effect.

Michael Matheson A new visitor centre for the families of prisoners at Glenochil Prison has been officially opened by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

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Jane-Claire Judson A new member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has been appointed.

Stephen McGowan (left) and other members of the TLT team