A recent decision at Banff Sheriff Court in the case of OneSavings Bank v Burns [2017] SC BAN 20 saw the Defender successfully rebuff a court action for default in…
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A recent decision at Banff Sheriff Court in the case of OneSavings Bank v Burns [2017] SC BAN 20 saw the Defender successfully rebuff a court action for default in…
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The former wife of an entrepreneur has been given permission to appeal her previous divorce agreement after it was discovered that her former husband had misled her and the court…
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Most people have limited experience of legal proceedings and for this reason when they do become involved in such matters the experience can be daunting and possibly overwhelming. This is…
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A Parliamentary Inquiry has encouraged solicitors to tell their clients they can support charities by leaving a legacy in their will. The Inquiry, co-chaired by David Blunkett, Andrew Percy and…
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The Law Society of Scotland has issued a statement urging solicitors to take action, following a recent Sheriff Court decision, which brings into question the validity of many Scottish Powers…
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The validity of continuing powers of attorney, granted in favour of a bank, have been questioned by Sheriff Baird at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The court held that the continuing power…
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The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published ‘An Information Gathering Exercise on Pre-Action Protocols‘ The Personal Injury Committee (PIC), established in June 2013 by the SCJC, is undertaking an information…
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The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee published a report today on a Bill proposing major changes to the Scottish civil justice system, which includes the establishment of a specialist Scotland-wide personal…
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A Fatal Accident Inquiry, or FAI for short, is a type of court hearing where the circumstances of certain deaths are publicly investigated, with the aim being to minimise the…
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