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The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled in favour of landlords in Scotland being able to recover dilapidations from tenants in accordance with an express provision in the lease. The lease which was considered in the case contains an express provision that the claim is to be calculated acco

Karin Bousie Karin Bousie gives some timely advice on giving gifts for Christmas… without falling foul of the inheritance tax rules.

Marco Biagi The Commission on Local Tax Reform today published Just Change: A New Approach to Local Taxation.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) students took to the streets to promote the University’s law clinic, a student-led and student-run initiative designed to give them practical experience while studying for their law degrees.

A legal academic at the University of Strathclyde has landed a national book prize. Professor Alan Paterson OBE was awarded the Society of the Inner Temple’s 2015 Book prize by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, on 9 December for his book Final Judgment: The Last Law Lords and t

Changes to Scots law will now mean fatal accident inquiries (FAI) can be held in cases where people die abroad. The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths (Scotland) Bill, which was passed without opposition at the Scottish Parliament, increases the number of situations where FAIs are mandatory as well a

A man found guilty of rape who claimed that the trial judge “misdirected” the jury when he said the complainer’s diary entry could provide evidence of her distress and thus corroboration of lack of her consent has had an appeal against conviction refused. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that a

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The Herald has published a full obituary of sheriff and historian David Buchanan Smith who died last month aged 79.

Martin Darroch Harper Macleod has been appointed by the Scottish government to help administer the £195 million successor to its hugely popular Help to Buy schemes.

A man has been convicted of murder in part as a result of his distinctive walk. Gordon Veitch, 56, from East Lothian, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Brian Bathgate, 45, a joiner.

Andrew Warren Morisons Solicitors has appointed Andrew Warren as a partner heading up the firm’s real estate team based in Glasgow.

Edinburgh has the highest number of expensive streets in Scotland, according to research from Bank of Scotland. The capital is home to 13 of Scotland’s top 20 most expensive streets, with Aberdeen accounting for four of these locations and Glasgow two.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has put applications for ADR certification on hold in order to allow further consideration on what changes might be necessary to become a compliant ADR entity in terms of the SLCC's own rules and legislation, and the potential impact compliance may hav

Sir Stephen Sedley QC (left) and Lord Hamilton