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Following recent regulatory investigations into fake certificates for construction workers, Ramsay Hall looks at the risk of fraud for organisations in the sector and the practical steps that can be taken to mitigate risk. In August 2019, it was reported that the total value of fraud cases appe

The consequences for vulnerable people who are unable to shop around for personal injury insurance deals can be “devastating”, a lawyer has warned. Scott Whyte, managing director of Watermans Solicitors, made the comments amid details of customers being undersold by insurers following a

Ashurst has announced the launch of FinTech Legal Labs, a fintech accelerator programme aimed at enabling fintech businesses to gain insight into legal issues affecting their business, as well as accessing the firm's network of corporate clients, financial institutions, investors and potential JV pa

Jones Whyte is hosting another free drop-in divorce clinic following the success of the first two.

A judge has blamed his calculator for making an approximately £85 million error in a landmark damages award. The error in the August judgment will be corrected in an upcoming ruling, potentially slashing it by up to a fifth.

A housing association which sued contractors, engineers and architects over “serious defects” in the redevelopment of a former hospital has been granted a full hearing in its £3 million damages action. The defenders claimed that any obligation to make reparation to the pursuer for

Men prosecuted for same-sex sexual activity which is now legal can apply to have their convictions erased under the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Act 2018. The legislation, previously passed by the Scottish Parliament, is now in force and grants an automatic pardon to every gay

Mark Stewart QC, a member of Compass Chambers, has called to the English bar and is now dual qualified in Scotland and England. Mr Stewart has extensive experience in the High Court, acquired both as an advocate depute and defence counsel, in relation to allegations of commercial fraud or embezzleme

Failures to disclose evidence to defence lawyers have resulted in the number of collapsed criminal cases almost doubling in four years, The Times reports. Figures obtained from the Crown Prosecution Service show that, on average, about two cases were dropped per day last year as a result of delays i

A student law society is holding a conference aimed at those interested in a career in litigation. Aberdeen University Mooting Society has received the support of the Lord President, Lord Carloway, who will be keynote speaker at the conference and networking event next week in the Granite City.

The fourth season of activities organised by the Tumbling Lassie Committee drew to a close with the holding of the fourth Tumbling Lassie Ball at the Stables, Prestonfield House.

The Faculty of Advocates’ human rights award winner, Salome Nduta, has set herself a daunting challenge of celebrating this year’s International Human Rights Day at the top of a 17,060ft mountain. Ms Nduta, a protection officer with Defenders Coalition-Kenya, and colleagues have vowed to

Via Aberdeen Law School: Congratulations to Nina Robertson, a third year LLB student, who won the Davidson Chalmers Stewart LLP Commercial Law Prize.

A member of the public has agreed a repayment plan with a local authority which accidentally paid him nearly £300,000. Fife Council was supposed to pay the man £59.95 a week, but accidentally paid £59,395 per week instead – and didn't notice until around £297,000 was pa

A man found guilty of behaving in a “threatening” manner towards two teenage girls has had an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to place him on the sex offenders register dismissed. The appellant claimed that he had not been given sufficient notice that there was a “signifi