What The Proposed Bankruptcy Law Reform Means for Trust Deeds/Sequestration

January 5, 2013

On the 1st of November, the Scottish Government published their response to the Consultation on Bankruptcy Law Reform to outline a range of reforms they plan to take forward in a Bill for Parliament. So what does this mean for insolvency practitioners and for the consumers looking to become insolvent and clear their debts? The […]

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The Catch-22 of Offering Severance Terms

December 5, 2012

Terminating an unsatisfactory employee is always an affair wrought with emotion and unhappiness. Even if there is just cause to let the employee go, or if there is reason to believe the employee is just as eager to part ways as the employer, there is natural suspicion and hard feelings immediately – and often long […]

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Lords debate the criminal liability of Scottish partnerships

December 4, 2012

A Bill to reform the criminal liability of Scottish partnerships took a step closer to becoming law earlier this month, when it began its Second Reading in the House of Lords. The Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill is designed to close a legal loophole that allows partnerships to evade prosecution by the simple process of dissolving […]

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The Facts Speak For Themselves; Utilis

November 23, 2012

Guest Scots Law Blog post by Graham Kerr LLB (Hons) Dip LP, owner of Legal Media Solutions in Scotland and a founder of How to Moot. You can follow Graham on Twitter @gster84. I remember sitting in a lecture for Delict, many moons ago and learning about the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Pretty much […]

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Accidents at Work Remain an Issue in Scotland and the UK

October 17, 2012

Guest post regarding accidents at work in Scotland and across the UK Despite the increasing worries surrounding the safety of workplaces in the UK, the number of accidents which are occurring each year remains high. A recent Health and Safety Executive study deemed as many as quarter of construction sites in the country to be […]

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Cheshire Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Grandison & Ors: Breach of Warranty of Authority in Scots Law

September 25, 2012

The following is a guest Scots law blog post as first published to leading case law resource, CaseCheck, regarding the recent Inner House decision in Cheshire Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Grandison and Blemain Finance Ltd v Balfour & Manson LLP [2012] CSIH 66 (5th September 2012) Introduction We are pleased to welcome again Mr Anis […]

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The Scottish Independence Referendum: Recent Advancements in the Debate

June 26, 2012

This is a guest article for Scots Law Blog regarding the Scottish Independence Referendum, including discussion of recent advancements in the debate. Further blog posts welcome. As the Scottish Independence referendum nears closer, major questions are being asked as to whether Scotland would really be independent from the United Kingdom. These questions have followed the […]

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Why paid traineeships are not enough…

May 11, 2012

Following yesterday’s guest blog by Christopher Agnew, we welcome another guest poster, Tim Haddow of Edinburgh University’s Law Students’ Council, who provides an alternative view of the debate over fair access to the legal profession. Paid Traineeships – Levelling the playing field Firms must now pay trainees at least the minimum wage. The Law Society […]

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‘The Challenges Facing Prospective Trainees in an Uncertain Economic Climate’: A Personal Perspective by Christopher Agnew

May 10, 2012

We are pleased to welcome Glasgow University law graduate, Christopher Agnew, as he pens this incisive guest blog post regarding some of the challenges facing prospective trainee solicitors in Scotland in the current uncertain economic climate. Entering into a life in law, as I did in 2005, I would expect that my peers would have […]

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Peter Duff – A Response to a Unified Theory of Similar Facts Evidence

April 23, 2012

I recently read ‘Towards a Unified Theory of Similaw Facts Evidence in Scots Law’ by Peter Duff, a man whose articles I have enjoyed reading since I started studying law. However, I was particularly concerned by the manner in which he confuses the Moorov doctrine with similar facts evidence. Duff argues that both the Moorov and Howden […]

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