In Scotland there is already a greater degree of protection, but care is still needed to protect the family inheritance from exploitation.

The first appeal brought in Scotland by the General Medical Council has confirmed that the court needs to find the original tribunal decision was ‘manifestly wrong' before it will interfere with the

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator ("OSCR") has published its much anticipated guidance on "Charity Investments: Guidance and Good Practice".

We've not only become accustomed to but dependent upon efficient frictionless arrangements for the movement of goods between the UK and other EU member states.

In a dispute about the height of a pony bought for competition purposes, the Sheriff Appeal Court has found that the seller of the pony had neither breached the contract of sale nor made a misrepresentation about the pony's height to the purchaser.

Family Law and divorce are treated very differently north and south of the border.

Since the Child Support Act 1991 came into effect, the CMS (and the Child Support Agency before that) has had a sizeable proportion of child support arrears which it makes efforts to recover.

Watching from the wings, as most of us are, albeit sometimes reluctantly, we continue to witness the slow-motion car crash that is the Brexit process in the UK Parliament.

Parents sometimes wrongly think that financial support of children stops at the age of 16.

Mr Darnley was assaulted by a blow to the head on the afternoon of 17 May 2010.

Wills and inheritance were reviewed again in October, when the Scottish Government published a response to its 2015 consultation on the law of succession.

‘Be careful what you wish for' is often said to be an ancient Chinese proverb and, as we enter the Year of the Pig ...

For many couples, a key is likely to come before a ring, although it's true to say that there may be more rings and proposals around Valentine's Day.

The Court of Session has dismissed an appeal brought by a nurse (PB) against a decision of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Fitness to Practise

The latest SCC Quarterly Economic Indicator survey for Q4 of 2018 shows Brexit uncertainty and rising cost pressures take toll on the Scottish economy as investment slows down.

We previously reported that the Tenant Farming Commissioner had recommended various changes to modernise the statutory list of improvements to agricultural holdings.

On 24 December 2020, the UK and the EU agreed the Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the EU and the UK (the "TCA").

The IT worker uploaded the data, containing the personal details of 99,998 employees onto a file sharing website.

Following on from the Scottish Government's 2015 consultation on the law of succession (the response to which was released at the end of last year), a further consultation paper has now been launched.

What are the main Brexit concerns and opportunities for Scotland's farms and rural estates? Farmers unions have welcomed the progress made on reaching a deal.