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Please remain calm, but Nutella riots have broken out in France. Hundreds of French citizens were driven to desperation by a grocery chain’s sudden 70 percent price drop for a jar of Nutella. The sweet … Read more

In any property dispute, our starting point is the parties’ title deeds. Why? Because that should establish exactly the parties’ properties – exactly the extent of the land owned by each. The titles in turn … Read more

There is often some debate between litigators as to whether ADR is just another acronym or whether it can be a useful tool to resolve disputes more quickly and more cost effectively, without the need … Read more

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on proposals to increase court fees over the next three years. An increases of 2.3 per cent is planned for April, followed by further two per cent rises in … Read more

A Bill has been proposed in England and Wales which could see the end of boundary disputes reaching the court.  The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill is due for its second reading in the … Read more

Following on from my colleague Olivia Keenan’s article on 11 December we have now had an opportunity to raise an application with the Housing & Property Chamber under the auspices of their new powers set … Read more

Each parent, gran and aunty will work the hard, late shifts So every girl and boy can get their Christmas gifts. For them it is a pleasure to see faces in delight When opening up … Read more

Normally a witness in a court action speaks simply to facts within their knowledge. So, to take a relatively common example, a consumer purchases a house and finds defects not disclosed in the Home Report and … Read more

As of 1 December 2017, major changes have come into effect for Scotland’s 760,000 private renters. The Private Housing (Tenancies)(Scotland) Act 2016 will effect a major break with the system that operates in respect of … Read more

This month, in the case of CD v AB  [2017] SAC (Civ) 32,  the Sheriff Appeal Court took the unusual step of finding in favour of a party at the same time as reporting their … Read more