Blogs & opinions
Bar for permanence applications not quite so high
Sheriff held to have placed too great an onus on council
Permanence order decisions failed to take holistic approach
Inner House allows council appeal in interests of child's welfare
Letter: protest at letting agent regime
An objection to the information being required of already regulated solicitors under the new mandatory scheme
Letter: difference in principle
Yes, Scots law differs from English in being based on principle
Put to the test
The Society's position as regulator will come under renewed scrutiny following the Roberton report, but the report itself should equally be subjected to proper scrutiny
HMRC investigating more estates for IHT underpayment
Residential property valuations most likely to be queried
Widowed parent's allowance should not depend on marriage: UKSC
Rule excluding cohabitants contrary to Human Rights Convention
Holiday lets: IHT relief after all?
Tribunal accepts case based on activities and services provided
Guidance on declarations in applications for confirmation
SCTS states when marriage/civil partnership declaration not needed
Updates from the Office of the Public Guardian
New Public Guardian; Professional Guardians Scheme update
Stand up to the “invasion”
Support for a campaign to see Scots law in Scottish contracts
Under siege
After the extra money announced for prosecutors and then the police, something has to be done now for the defence sector
Campaign for Scots law in contracts
Society should lead push for Scots consumers to have choice
Programme for action?
How much can we expect to happen through the Scottish Government's Programme for Government?
Belief in independence protected under Equality Act 2010
Judge allows discrimination claim by SNP councillor to go ahead
When 10 discrimination allegations are not enough
Judge wrong to require claimant to select 10 allegations from claim
National minimum wage not payable for full sleepover shifts
Court of Appeal rules rate only due for time actually worked
Tribunal bound to deal with alleged discipline disparity
Case to be reheard following failure to make findings or analysis
Company barred from defending should have been heard on award
Court of Appeal also limits costs payable by respondent
What amounts to an actionable injury?
Sensitisation to particular type of substance can: Supreme Court
What is relevant to granting a reponing note?
Should the court test the quality of the failure to appear?
Defective bridge parapet gave rise to duty of care
Scope of duty explained, but driver contributorily negligent
Risky act in jumping balconies was novus actus
Judge properly weighed up level of risk and threat
Third parties' rights against insurers: limiting an exclusion
Liability only excluded if harmful outcome was intended