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When flooding occurs it is a particularly stressful event for any homeowner, and matters can be made even worse where the cause of a flood to your property are the actions of others. Damage to … Read more

A couple from Aberdeenshire who had been troubled for many years by noise from one of three turbines near their home have successfully argued that the noise constitutes a nuisance at common law and under … Read more

In Scots contract law, in addition to the written or verbal terms agreed between you and the other party to the contract, there are certain things that are implied into the contract by law, regardless … Read more

The ability to avoid parking fines by refusing to name a driver who parked a vehicle incurred on private land may soon be a thing of the past as reports indicate that Scottish Government officials … Read more

A new report has suggested that people buying new build homes should be able to hold back 5% of the purchase price until they are satisfied that the house builder has fixed any problems or … Read more

New powers were introduced on 20th February 2019. One of the main changes is the ability to seek service by advertisement. This is a particularly helpful change to proceedings for Landlords who have tenants abandon … Read more

Most Scottish civil court actions tend to resolve short of proof (i.e. an evidential hearing).   That’s usually because the parties settle, but there can be other procedural reasons.  Sometimes a case can be knocked out … Read more

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides 8 key rights for individuals. These key rights are as follows: The right to be informed – This right entitles individuals to be informed about the collection … Read more

The General Data Protection Regulation, or more commonly known as GDPR, came into force on 25 May 2018. The regulation was designed to modernise laws that protect the personal information of individuals. The Regulations Organisations … Read more

The chamber has issued a note today confirming that it has been just over 25 months since new legislation came into force which transferred jurisdiction in relation to applications in Private Sector Rented Cases and … Read more