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Financial agreement without legal advice held not unfair

11th October 2017 | family-child law
Sheriff Appeal Court upholds parties' freedom of contract

Limits to party's obligations on pension sharing, sheriff holds

11th October 2017 | family-child law
Incidental order as way of overcoming liquidity problem refused

Law of accession does not determine matrimonial assets: sheriff

11th October 2017 | family-child law
Home built on non-matrimonial plot should be valued separately

Matrimonial home treated like other assets for sharing

11th October 2017 | family-child law
No inference to be drawn from title being in joint names

Adoption granted to prevent challenge to other orders

11th October 2017 | family-child law
Court allows applications by children's aunt and her husband

First tenants' LBTT three-yearly returns due soon

10th October 2017 | commercial property , tax
Revenue Scotland in change of policy over reminders

Prepare for the new private residential tenancies

10th October 2017 | Housing
All new tenancies from 1 December must comply with 2016 Act

Third Party Rights Bill awaits Royal Assent

10th October 2017
A commentary on the new law, which parties can voluntarily adopt

LBTT supplement relief change to be made retrospective

10th October 2017 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Bill will extend replacement dwelling concession brought in by order

Islands Bill to give local say in coastal waters projects

10th October 2017 | government-administration , planning/environment
Policy making to have regard to special needs of island communities

Yes, private parking penalties can be enforced

10th October 2017 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Dundee case finds contract established on basis of signs

For the greater good

9th October 2017
The profession should support those who attempt to improve the lot of the most vulnerable

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