Opinion

Julie Hamilton Julie Hamilton considers occupiers' liability in the wake of Craig Anderson.With parents’ demanding, varied and ever changing work schedules the need for alternative child care arrangements is on the rise, with many parents becoming reliant upon childminders, family and friends now

Liina Tulk Liina Tulk considers circumstances where a banking dispute can turn into a professional negligence claim against previous lawyers.

Angela Grahame QC Angela Grahame QC, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates discusses a new Faculty arbitration scheme intended to sidestep court delays and reduce costs.

Katy Wedderburn considers the implications of Brexit on employment law six months after the vote. More than six months has now passed since the UK took the decision to leave the European Union (EU). So, now is a good time to take stock of the impact this will have, or has had, on employment law

Christopher Lindley Christopher Lindley explains how new agricultural holdings provisions will work.

Professor Alan Miller The Law Society of Scotland spoke to Professor Alan Miller, special envoy of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and former chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, on International Human Rights Day 2016, which marks the 68th anniversary of the Unite

Katy Wedderburn The UK government has published the final draft of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, which are set to come into force in April 2017 and which will see larger employers reporting on their gender pay gap, explains Katy Wedderburn.

Strict rules rightly govern contracts awarded by public bodies, and, in some cases, by utilities. Contractors must make clear not just their costs, but also exactly what they will do: so what happens when the buyer’s requirements change during a project? Recent regulations which sought to offer cl

Douglas Mill And Sparks will fly. Which will mean more to solicitors over 55.

In the circumstances of a personal injury case where the claimant already owes money to the defender, what is the mechanism by which a defender can include the entirely unrelated debt within the proceedings to avoid becoming liable to make payment to a person who already owes them money? In England

Cat Maclean assesses the new RBS’ compensation scheme for SMEs who were victims of the bank’s Global Restructuring Group. In a perfect illustration of the maxim “pick a good day to bury bad news”, on the day of the US Presidential Election, RBS issued a press r

Daradjeet Jagpal Consultant and solicitor Daradjeet Jagpal dissects the Scottish Information Commissioner’s latest decision notice regarding a request for information made of Ayrshire Housing and underlines the importance of RSL compliance.

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Zibya Bashir New rules will grant companes and other business vehicles access to lay representation, writes Zibya Bashir.