The Scottish Government has published The Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill which proposes changes to (i) the Discount Rate in personal injury cases...

Following the Supreme Court's decision that tribunal fees were unlawful, the government refund scheme for tribunal fees is now open for both claimants and respondents.

In the English case of Nassir Kafagi v JBW Group Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1157, the Court of Appeal refused to find that the defendant was vicariously liable for the actions of a contractor.

The Land Reform Act 2016 contained a host of reforms relating to agricultural holdings. Whilst the Act was given Royal Assent on 22 April 2016, a number of the reforms have not yet been brought into force.

The Scottish Government has now officially launched its much awaited Rental Income Guarantee Scheme (or RIGS for short) for the Build to Rent, Private Rented Sector (development) market in Scotland.

The lead committee for the Bill, the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee (RECC) heard evidence from industry representatives which was published in July this year...

The Scottish Land Commission has announced that they have started developing proposals for a new Compulsory Sale Order (CSO) power.

On 6 April 2018, Scottish taxpayers became subject to new income tax rates and bands.

In Grubb v Shannon, Sheriff Reid, sitting in Glasgow Sheriff Court, has issued a decision which follows recent Supreme Court authority extending the scope of vicarious liability in England & Wales.

New regulations are being introduced to make it easier for directors to suppress their home address on Companies House records.

Having been trailed for over 2 years, the CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) Energy Efficiency Scheme, the new "cap and trade" emissions trading scheme, is now here.

The rules governing expenses (costs) in lower value simple procedure actions in the sheriff court are, on the face of it, straightforward.

Acting as a trustee of a trust can have serious risks for the persons who act as trustees. The risks arise from a variety of sources, some of which are mentioned here.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect from 25 May 2018, requires organisations to give individuals certain information about how their personal data is collected ...

This guide explains what a DPIA is and when they should be used.

The Government has published draft regulations to implement a new charging regime to replace the current notification process under the Data Protection Act 1998.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduces new rules in relation to certain kinds of automated decision making and profiling.

This years' Oxford Farming Conference gave some powerful political and commercial signals as to what lies ahead for the future of the rural sector.

The Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) will become the new residential tenancy for Scotland from 1 December 2017. The PRT will become the standard tenancy agreement ...

Last week, we issued an update on the tentative agreement reached on key elements of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.