Shoosmiths

Shoosmiths has announced three new appointments to its real estate team in Edinburgh. Gillian Ralph, previously a partner with Macnabs LLP in Perth has been appointed as a senior associate within the 20-strong team led by real estate partner, Steve Dougherty.

Law is no laughing matter. Yet when Shona White, a real estate associate with Shoosmiths leaves her Edinburgh office at night, comedy is often on her mind.

Andrew Foyle considers the significance for the debt purchasing industry of a recent case that cast the spotlight on redacted and certified copy documents. Promontoria (Henrico) Limited v Friel ([2019] CSOH 2 – judgment of Lord Ericht, 8th January 2019)