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The Scottish Government has recently launched a long-awaited consultation on the remit of the proposed new body Consumer Scotland.
Currently the only part of the UK to have dedicated and eponymous consumer bodies is Northern Ireland after the UK-wide National Consumer Council was abolished…

The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act 2012 was introduced by the Scottish Government in a bid to wipe out sectarianism and other football-related offences in Scotland. The Act criminalises behaviour which is threatening, hateful or offensive in any way at a regulated football match, the Act includes behaviour such as offensive singing…

Prescription has an important role to play in any legal system; it creates an element of certainty for parties that they will not face action after a certain time limit has passed. Prescription gives closure to unresolved legal issues, but time-limits must be sufficient to give parties the choice of taking legal action, and strike…

The new website of CALM Scotland has just gone live at www.calmscotland.co.uk. CALM (which stands for Comprehensive Accredited Lawyer Mediators) is passionate about resolving family disputes via mediation rather than litigation.  In their website (designed and built by Moore Legal Technology with great assistance from CALM Scotland member Scott Docherty – follow Scott on…

The Edinburgh Law Review is an international forum for the discussion of law. The journal has a focus on Scots Law and the Scottish legal system, making it indispensable to practitioners wishing to stay informed of recent and current developments.
So we are pleased to announce that Edinburgh University Press is offering free online access…

Family lawyers are all too well aware of the emotional trauma that often derails attempts to negotiate divorce and separation issues in a calm and reasonable manner. More than one in three children are now likely to experience their parents getting divorced or separating before they turn 16. Meanwhile, parents who have decided to separate…

Looking for extra CPD hours? Needing to top up your team’s knowledge and expertise? These litigation, business and private client/agricultural seminars in Scotland may be of particular interest to you:
Arbitration in Scotland – A Practical Guide
Glasgow, 18 March 2016
Flight Compensation Claims – Litigating Against Airlines
Glasgow, 11 March 2016
Business Disputes – …