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The Criminal Finances Act 2017 creates two new offences of corporate failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion (the offences). The offences comprise a UK offence and a foreign offence. Either offence is committed where a relevant body fails to prevent a person associated with it from facilitating tax evasion. A person is associated […]
A recent case in the Court of Session has helped to clarify the position in relation to the amount of compensation which should be paid to the family members of mesothelioma victims for “loss of society”. Mr George Manson was a former shipyard worker who died of epithelioid mesothelioma of the pleura, which he developed […]
Consumer confidence in the housing market doesn’t appear to have fully recovered since June’s General Election, according to new research from the Building Societies Association (BSA). It found that over a quarter of respondents (27%) do not agree that now is a good time to buy a property compared to just 23% who do. Although […]
A new bill which is being put forward may see a huge increase in the number of personal injury claims which are made in Scotland. The accepted rule in Scottish courts is that whoever loses the case pays the legal costs of the winner. This means that we don’t see big numbers of cases which […]
A coalition of road safety organisations has called on the mobile phone industry to do more to help reduce the number of people killed or injured on the roads as a result of distracted drivers. Technology Needed to Block Distractions They say that technology to automatically prevent distracting alerts while driving is urgently needed to […]
The UK Government has launched a review into cycle safety following a series of high profile incidents involving cyclists. “Although the UK has some of the safest roads in the world, we are always looking to make them safer,” explained Transport Minister Jesse Norman. “It’s great that cycling has become so popular in recent years […]
Recently published data from UK Finance has revealed that Scottish home buyers borrowed £2.5bn in the second quarter of this year, which is an increase of 35% quarter-on-quarter and 18% year-on-year. The data also showed that: First-time buyers borrowed £1.1bn, up 29% on the first quarter and 17% on the second quarter last year. This […]
Houses prices in Scotland have risen for the fifth month in succession with June boasting an increase of 0.5%, with annual growth rising from 2.9% to 4.6% compared to May, according to latest index figures. The increase means that the average house price in Scotland is now £175,941 – an overall increase of £7,779 for […]
Reading an article the other day unexpectedly gave me some inspiration for this blog. It got me thinking about the reasons for making a Will. We all know the usual reasons: to leave your assets and items of sentimental value to your beneficiaries. However, there can be many other reasons. For example, who is entitled […]
There has been a sharp rise in the proportion of adults owning more than one property in the UK, according to new research by the Resolution Foundation. The study found a 30% increase in multiple property ownership between 2000-02 and 2012-14, with numbers rising 1.6 million to 5.2 million people (one in ten adults). Generational Split […]
We had our first ever race night which was held at Hillhead Sports Club, Glasgow on Friday 1st September 2017. The night was held to raise funds for the firm’s official charity partner Cancer Support Scotland who offer support not only to patients diagnosed with all kinds of cancer but also to their families. As […]
The introduction of Employment Tribunal fees in July 2013 was a highly controversial decision at the time. The Government and those in favour of the fees argued that the fees would help fund the system and would discourage vexatious and frivolous claims. Those against the fees argued that it would deter those with legitimate claims […]
The Scottish Government has introduced a Bill to reform the ways in which litigation is funded in Scotland. The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill implements the recommendations from Sheriff Principal Taylor’s 2013 Review of the Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland. The stated aims of the Bill are to increase […]
Injuries to the fingers and hands are some of the most common injuries sustained in the workplace, particular for those working with machinery. In addition to being very painful, the nature of hand injuries mean they can often have life-changing consequences for the workers concerned, which makes it even more tragic that many of these […]
The UK Government has announced that learner drivers will soon be able to have lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual control car. The change is due to be introduced next year in an attempt to improve road safety. The Government says that allowing learner drivers onto motorways will provide a […]
New research from Halifax has looked at the impact that proximity to the grounds of a Premiership football team can have on house prices. The research looked at house prices of properties near the grounds of all 49 football clubs that have played in the Premier League since 1992, to see which area had hit […]
A new Bill which is set to change the costs that people pay when going to court could help many more get access to justice. The potential expense of going to court is a significant deterrent for many people looking to pursue legal action in civil courts, even in cases where they have a legitimate […]
Edinburgh is Scotland’s most expensive property location on a per square metre basis at £2,492 compared to the Scottish average of £1,529, new research from Bank of Scotland has revealed. Edinburgh is also apparently the only city in Scotland to have an average house price per square metre higher than the British average of £2,260. […]
The latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive show that 137 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in the UK last year. The figure, which relates to the period April 2016 to March 2017, is the second-lowest annual total on record – ten fewer than in 2015-16 and 34 fewer than in 2011-12. […]
You could be forgiven for being confused as to the array of conflicting information coming out of the media, with headlines such as “House prices slip for third consecutive month” and “House prices gain 4.7% in the year to May”. So which is correct? The short answer is both. It has never been more […]