Brexit

Rodney Whyte looks at the gains made by LBTT and what needs to be done to maintain them. As a specialist in land acquisition and housebuilding, it was encouraging to note that revenue from the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) in the last full financial year rose by 12.8 per cent to £54

If the UK and the EU fail to agree the terms of our withdrawal from the EU prior to March 2019, we will find ourselves in a “no-deal” or “cliff edge” scenario, writes Joanna Fulton. The UK government is trying to prepare us for the worst by issuing technical notices.&nbs

Scotland’s property market along with those in the English provinces are all expected to outperform London, as buyers recognise the relative affordability and the potential to stretch their equity, according to real estate adviser Savills. A property bought for £1 million in prime centra

3 October 2018, 1300 - 1500Taylor Building C11, University of AberdeenAdmission is free, no booking required A problem in the law surrounding divorce that will be thrown up by Brexit is the subject of a seminar at Aberdeen University tomorrow, the abstract for which is set out below.

Andy Wightman and others asked the Court of Session to make a judgment that Article 50 can be revoked unilaterally and unconditionally by the UK Parliament. The Court of Session has now agreed to refer this question to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the only court that can decide this matter a

A question about whether the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) can be revoked should be answered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled. A judicial review raised by members of the Scot

The notification, by the United Kingdom, of its intention to withdraw from the EU does not have the consequence that execution of a European arrest warrant issued by that member state must be refused or postponed. In the absence of substantial grounds to believe that the person who is the subject of

Murgitroyd, a global intellectual property attorney firm headquartered in Glasgow, has reported a seven per cent increase in underlying profits to £4.1 million. The firm had record year-on-year cash balances of just over £3m, with directors recommending a total dividend of 21p, up 24 per

The ability of Scotland’s police and prosecutors to plan for Brexit is being hampered by an “unacceptable” lack of clarity from the UK government, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said.Following the Scotland Secretary, David Mundell's evidence to the Justice Committee last week,

Family law in Scotland will become less certain and probably more expensive after Brexit, the Faculty of Advocates believes. Replying to questions posed by the Scottish government, the Faculty said that current provisions in family law depended on reciprocity, which would be lost when the UK le

Solicitors and immigration advisors in the Shetlands will have an opportunity to attend a free briefing session on “EU Citizens' Rights” in Lerwick next month, on 4 September. The session will feature talks by two experts on Brexit and immigration law, David Brown (head of immigration, D

British citizens living in other EU countries have launched a court challenge against Brexit on the basis of electoral law breaches during the referendum campaign. The UK in EU Challenge group, represented by English law firm Croft Solicitors, argues that the referendum was not conduc

Almost 10 per cent of solicitors registered in Ireland are lawyers from England and Wales, a figure in part attributable to the Brexit vote. The Financial Times reports that since the beginning of 2016, 1,644 solicitors from that jurisdiction joined the Irish roll.

The UK's decision to leave the European Union should not immediately affect the execution of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued by it, according to an Advocate General of the European Court of Justice. Giving his view on a case concerning the extradition of a suspected criminal to the

The Scottish Parliament's Brexit bill is "fundamentally inconsistent" with the law, counsel for the UK government has told the UK Supreme Court. The court is hearing whether Brexit legislation passed by MSPs should be allowed to stand.