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In an appeal against the decision of the Scottish Information Commissioner, the Supreme Court (the UK's highest) has ruled that South Lanarkshire Council ("SLC") was not entitled to refuse disclosure of information on its pay scales.

The English Court of Appeal has recently confirmed the commercial and legal importance of database rights and, in particular, their relevance to the sports industry.

There has been a timely reminder in the recent case of "Bello v Ideal View" that delay in instigating a rent review, even a very long delay, is not necessarily a bar to a successful recovery by the landlord of a backdated uplift of rent.

Picture the scenario: sparks from welding equipment used by a steelwork sub-sub-contractor set light to bitumen felt weatherproofing on the retained facades of office premises, causing a fire. The employer and main contractor claim against the sub-contractor and the claim is settled. The sub-contractor then seeks recovery of that sum from the sub-sub-contractor.

In a 2008 House of Lords decision relating to withholding notices, a Contractor claimed to be entitled to determine its JCT '98 Private with Quantities contract on the ground (amongst others) that the Employer had repeatedly failed to make payment of sums due under the contract by the final date for payment.

From 1 June, new Regulations will come into force allowing local authorities in certain circumstances to dispose of land for less than "best value" without requiring the prior consent of the Scottish Government.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published its Building Information Model (BIM) Protocol.

In a recent Scottish appeal case, the Inner House of the Court of Session has endorsed the earlier decision of the Outer House, and in so doing has given further support to the effectiveness of collateral warranties in commercial projects.

It was reported this week that some work on the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 Olympic park had to stop due to the weather and, given conditions currently prevailing over much of the UK, this will not be the only site affected.

After some years of discussion and consultation, the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill has been published. This reform is part of an established programme to modernise Scots Property Law.

The requirement for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for residential and commercial buildings has been on the horizon for some time now, having been introduced in Scotland via the Technical Handbooks applicable under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

The Court of Session recently considered the issue of interim possession of property in Dem-Master Demolition Ltd v Alba Plastics Ltd.

It is not uncommon in the retail sector, particularly in shopping centres, for tenants to demand from landlords an undertaking that the landlord will not lease neighbouring premises in its ownership to a business which might compete with, or otherwise impact on, the tenant's business.

A change was introduced to the JCT Standard Building Contract 2011 (all versions) on 2 February 2013.

In the case of Fullarton v Smith the defenders had entered into missives to purchase a house from the pursuer, with a date of entry of 4 July 2008.

The Inner House (Scottish Appeal Court) Decision In Charles Henshaw & Sons Limited V Stewart & Shields Limited [2014] Csih 55 Reaffirms The Principle That It Is Only In Very Limited Cases That The Court Will Refuse To Enforce Adjudicators' Decisions. Grounds For Refusal Are Limited To The Adjudicator Making A Decision On A Matter Outside His Jurisdiction Or A Clear Breach Of Natural Justice.

Negotiation of construction documents can be a long and complex process.