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The UK government has published a statement of intent, setting out details of the upcoming Data Protection Bill (DPB) which is intended to give effect to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the … Read more

Rent arrears are a real concern for many landlords across the UK. Debt is a reality for every type of business, but is a particular problem for landlords letting property in the private-rented sector. Unlike … Read more

The UK’s impending exit from the EU has only heightened the need to ensure that scots law is kept up to date and in line with international standards. Contract law is particularly significant and 18 … Read more

The Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 17 March 2016. The resulting 2016 Act is due to come into force at the end of 2017/beginning of 2018 with its aim … Read more

One of the areas where early legal advice can really pay off is in the area of leases; both commercial and residential. Scots Law still differs from English law in material respects as regards property … Read more

Disputes happen every day and are usually resolved so quickly that we don’t even recognise them in the first place. For example, two people bumping into each other on the street is usually met with … Read more

It can often seem to be adding insult to injury to get a court judgement only to be frustrated because it needs to be enforced in Scotland. That fact may be something to consider at … Read more

Unlike the late John Hughes, I was given the opportunity for a sequel to my recent article following the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice in the case of Krijgsman v Surinaamse Luchtvaart … Read more

Lawyers can still be found using Latin terms thinking it’s useful legal shorthand. Whatever the advantages of brevity, it does not come across well and there’s pressure on us to stop its use, including in … Read more