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Legal costs are an unavoidable part of the dispute resolution process and often become a dominant issue as cases progress through the courts.

Businesses in the UK entertainment and advertising industries ought to tread carefully when using popular characters born out of TV shows, books or other works unless they have the necessary rights...

The High Court's decision in Kamal v Tax Policy Associates [2026] EWHC 551 (KB) has attracted considerable attention as the first judicial application...

In a recent case, the Supreme Court decided that Litigation Funding Agreements are Damages-Based Agreements. This article explores the consequences of this decision.

On 30 July 2014, the Scottish time bar applecart was not just upset but overturned by the Supreme Court

Shepherd and Wedderburn's rural disputes team has shared key insights into resolving common problems through a series of coffee break-style webinars.

A look at the court's application of the doctrine of Champerty in light of the recent case Tactus Holdings Limited (in admin) v Philip Mark Jordan.

The UK government has announced sweeping new measures to regulate children's social media access, including a midnight-to-6am curfew for 16-17 year olds, mandatory breaks from AI chatbots, and enhanced VPN detection to prevent circumvention. These proposals follow the June 2026 announcement of a total social media ban for under-16s and represent a significant shift toward more interventionist regulation of young people's online activity.

In the fourth of a series of short articles, economist Eben Wilson (St Andrews) expands on how by having a Private Identity Act that creates personal ownership of data plus Private Identity Banks that look after our data could prevent undue encroachment of intrusive digital platforms into our lives while leaving them with the commercial freedom to add value.

The Scottish Court of Session upheld in FES Limited v HFD Construction Group Ltd that notice provisions in construction contracts can act as conditions precedent to claims for loss and expense if explicitly stated, emphasizing strict compliance requirements.

A recent decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Vision Construct Ltd v Gypcraft Drylining Contractors Ltd reinforces the importance...

Over the last few years, the Scottish Government has taken a number of steps to amend the law surrounding residential tenancies in Scotland.

During the course of 2020, both the UK and Scottish Governments are carrying out consultations on cash retentions in the context of construction contracts.

The public rights of access on and over land, enshrined in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, have now been around for almost 14 years.

On 13 January 2026, the final Scottish Budget of this Scottish parliamentary term ahead of May's Holyrood election was published.

Tacit relocation is a concept most widely recognised in Scotland in lease law.

In 1st Formations Limited v Lapp Industries Ltd, the Technology and Construction Court held that an interim payment application was valid despite the opposing arguments that the notice did not comply...