Anyone following the SRA's social media accounts will know that preventing money laundering is a hot topic for the Regulator. Its #staySHARP campaign

In cases raised in the Court of Session the instruction of an Advocate or Solicitor-Advocate is required. In the Sheriff Courts, the position is much less clear-cut.

It is widely regarded that fencing land is an essential ingredient to establish a claim for adverse possession, but a recent Court of Appeal case has held that the act of paving can be sufficient.

The High Court delivered a sobering reminder in June of this year in respect of the need for parties to be clear as to their intentions with regard to heads of terms.

Current market conditions are some of the most challenging faced by landlords and tenants, creating greater disparity during lease renewal negotiations. In such circumstances...

Landlords who are developing within the vicinity of a disused burial ground should be aware of the law surrounding the treatment of long buried human remains.

Landlords should be cautious when deciding whether to forfeit a lease following a tenant breaching its obligations in the lease.

Increasing demands are being placed on our office space. Beyond the need to be conducive to working, it also needs to attract and retain talent, provide a range of ...

DAC Beachcroft Scotland's Casualty Injury Team recently secured a successful result for their client in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court at Edinburgh after a 2 day trial.

Now that Brexit Day has passed the question of what will happen to employment rights which have their genesis in EU law is once again being asked.

The Leave.EU Group has received two fines (£45,000 and £15, 000), and Eldon Insurance Services Limited has been fined £60,000, for sending direct marketing emails without consent.

Unfortunately miscarriage is a common occurrence and many employees will be affected by miscarriage during their employment.

DAC Beachcroft's casualty fraud team has secured another Fundamental Dishonesty finding against a claimant who sought to claim damages for personal injury following an alleged accident at work.

Jonathan Meer (Partner-New York, NY) contributed the U.S. component of "Social Inflation: A Thematic and Jurisdictional Guide" offered in Informed Insurance by DAC Beachcroft on May 13, 2024.

DAC Beachcroft's Casualty Fraud Team have secured a further finding of fundamental dishonesty after a Claimant attempted to squeeze maximum compensation from his employer...

Overriding interests are third party property rights that can bind a purchaser of land, even though such rights are not noted on the register of title.

A few weeks ago, our country was outraged by the tragic deaths of two young McDonald's ...

The recent explosion in applications to have lawyers' costs assessed from their own clients has been tackled head on by the Court of Appeal

The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 introduces fundamental changes to the funding and costs regime in Scotland. One of the most significant changes

It is well known that the Lands Tribunal may modify or remove restrictive covenants affecting freehold land but it is less well known that the same statutory grounds