Law
Views sought on proposals to recall MSPs
Published 1 month ago
Should voters be able to recall MSPs? And if so, what criteria should be used? These are just two of the questions Holyrood’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee is asking and it wants to hear from voters across the country.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish Government explores Cruise Ship Levy powers for councils
Published 2 months ago
The Scottish Government is exploring plans to grant local councils the power to impose a levy on cruise ship passengers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow firm refused small business fund assistance fails in duty of care challenge to decision not to award grant
Published 2 months ago
A hospitality business that had a Small Business Grant Fund application refused by a local authority has had an action for payment of just over £39,000 dismissed after a sheriff found that no duty of care was owed to them in issuing the refusal.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Profits rise to £12.4m at Thorntons
Published 2 months ago
Turnover at Thorntons has increased by 16 per cent year on year as it continues to grow its legal services.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Double solicitor admissions ceremony sets new record
Published 2 months ago
Scotland’s legal sector has set a new record as more than 140 new solicitors were formally welcomed to the profession in central Edinburgh yesterday.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Cyber and Fraud Hub supports 228 individuals in cases worth £8m over last six months
Published 2 months ago
The Cyber and Fraud Hub has helped hundreds of individuals protect themselves from financial loss since launching last July.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC seeks action as shop thefts spike by 18%
Published 2 months ago
New figures reveal a significant rise in shoplifting across Scotland, with a reported 18% increase in the year ending December 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Extradited gangland leader ordered to repay £125,000
Published 2 months ago
An extradited serious crime group leader who orchestrated the importation of controlled drugs from South America to Scotland has been ordered to repay more than £125,000 under proceeds of crime laws.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Weightmans relocates Glasgow office
Published 2 months ago
Weightmans has relocated its Glasgow office to The Ink Building on Douglas Street.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Jones Whyte leads group action against Johnson & Johnson in Scotland
Published 2 months ago
Jones Whyte is leading a group action against Johnson & Johnson over claims its talcum powder causes cancer.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
£2.25m action against law firm’s successor partnership allowed to proceed to proof
Published 2 months ago
A lord ordinary has refused to dismiss a £2.25 million action brought against the successor firm of a firm of solicitors that allegedly tendered negligent advice to a client in respect of a breach of warranty dispute on the basis of novation, and ordered a proof before answer.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
SLE: UK government’s tax plans ignore Scotland’s farming structure
Published 2 months ago
The impact of tax changes on Scotland’s distinctive farming sector is either severely misunderstood or being deliberately ignored by the UK government, Scottish Land & Estates said today.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Medieval coin hoard discovered in the Borders
Published 2 months ago
Two metal detectorists have unearthed a hoard of 15th century coins in the Scottish Borders.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
HMRC worker who embezzled £193,000 of taxpayers’ cash jailed for two years
Published 2 months ago
A tax officer who embezzled thousands of pounds from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay off her mortgage and settle other debts has been jailed for two years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Law firms continue to grow in Glasgow as hunt for talent intensifies
Published 2 months ago
The ‘big six’ regional office markets across the UK – Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol – are experiencing a significant rise in the number of law firms looking for premium real estate to drive talent attraction and retention, according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Views sought on proposals to recall MSPs
Published 1 month ago
Should voters be able to recall MSPs? And if so, what criteria should be used? These are just two of the questions Holyrood’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee is asking and it wants to hear from voters across the country.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish Government explores Cruise Ship Levy powers for councils
Published 2 months ago
The Scottish Government is exploring plans to grant local councils the power to impose a levy on cruise ship passengers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow firm refused small business fund assistance fails in duty of care challenge to decision not to award grant
Published 2 months ago
A hospitality business that had a Small Business Grant Fund application refused by a local authority has had an action for payment of just over £39,000 dismissed after a sheriff found that no duty of care was owed to them in issuing the refusal.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Profits rise to £12.4m at Thorntons
Published 2 months ago
Turnover at Thorntons has increased by 16 per cent year on year as it continues to grow its legal services.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Double solicitor admissions ceremony sets new record
Published 2 months ago
Scotland’s legal sector has set a new record as more than 140 new solicitors were formally welcomed to the profession in central Edinburgh yesterday.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Cyber and Fraud Hub supports 228 individuals in cases worth £8m over last six months
Published 2 months ago
The Cyber and Fraud Hub has helped hundreds of individuals protect themselves from financial loss since launching last July.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC seeks action as shop thefts spike by 18%
Published 2 months ago
New figures reveal a significant rise in shoplifting across Scotland, with a reported 18% increase in the year ending December 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Extradited gangland leader ordered to repay £125,000
Published 2 months ago
An extradited serious crime group leader who orchestrated the importation of controlled drugs from South America to Scotland has been ordered to repay more than £125,000 under proceeds of crime laws.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Weightmans relocates Glasgow office
Published 2 months ago
Weightmans has relocated its Glasgow office to The Ink Building on Douglas Street.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Jones Whyte leads group action against Johnson & Johnson in Scotland
Published 2 months ago
Jones Whyte is leading a group action against Johnson & Johnson over claims its talcum powder causes cancer.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
£2.25m action against law firm’s successor partnership allowed to proceed to proof
Published 2 months ago
A lord ordinary has refused to dismiss a £2.25 million action brought against the successor firm of a firm of solicitors that allegedly tendered negligent advice to a client in respect of a breach of warranty dispute on the basis of novation, and ordered a proof before answer.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
SLE: UK government’s tax plans ignore Scotland’s farming structure
Published 2 months ago
The impact of tax changes on Scotland’s distinctive farming sector is either severely misunderstood or being deliberately ignored by the UK government, Scottish Land & Estates said today.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Medieval coin hoard discovered in the Borders
Published 2 months ago
Two metal detectorists have unearthed a hoard of 15th century coins in the Scottish Borders.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
HMRC worker who embezzled £193,000 of taxpayers’ cash jailed for two years
Published 2 months ago
A tax officer who embezzled thousands of pounds from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay off her mortgage and settle other debts has been jailed for two years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Law firms continue to grow in Glasgow as hunt for talent intensifies
Published 2 months ago
The ‘big six’ regional office markets across the UK – Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol – are experiencing a significant rise in the number of law firms looking for premium real estate to drive talent attraction and retention, according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →