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The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021: A Range of new Protective Measures for Victims of Domestic Abuse by Melissa Wilson Overview The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act came into force on 5th May 2021 and provides new and improved protections, to complement the existing measures, for victims of domestic abuse. Prior to the COVID-19
A Simple Guide to Divorce in the Sheriff Court by Melissa Wilson Divorce in Scotland is regulated by the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976, however the original Act has been amended from time to time to make it fit for purpose in an ever-changing society. The most common ground for divorce is the ‘irretrievable breakdown
Coronavirus: A Guide to the Changes for Private Residential Landlords By Ken Caldwell There have been sweeping changes in recent years in the Private Rented Sector with the introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) and the transfer of powers to the First-tier Tribunal, Housing & Property Chamber. The changes were in response to
A Summary of the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 by Amy McNelis The Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 24th February 2020 as a direct result of the Equality Act 2010. The idea behind the Regulations is to make it
Private Residential Tenancies: A Guide for Landlords Over the last two decades there has been an exponential rise in the number of properties in the Private Rented Sector and in December 2017 there was a radical change in the law regulating tenancies in Scotland. The change was to address perceived issues under the old
Social Housing Update From today, Friday 1st November 2019, there are some important changes in relation to Social Housing in Scotland. Tenancies in the social sector are either Scottish Secure Tenancies (SST’s) or Short Scottish Secure Tenancies (SSST’s). Patten & Prentice act for several local Housing Associations and other Registered Social Landlords and we have
Changes to Scottish Secure Tenancies & Eviction following Criminal Convictions A Guest Blog on recent changes to Scottish Secure Tenancies from Glasgow University Law and Legal Practice Diploma Graduate Nicola Dunlop who has been assisting Ken Caldwell, Litigation Partner over the past weeks On 1st May 2019 sections 3-11 and 14-15 of the Housing (Scotland)
Defamation in the Digital Age by Ken Caldwell In the often dull world of civil litigation nothing captures the interest of the public more than a high profile defamation action such as Tommy Sheridan’s epic battle with the News of the World. But in Scotland, our law on Defamation has evolved through case law
An Attempt at Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Powers of Attorney by Craig Brown The Power of Attorney finds itself in a somewhat uncomfortable position in the family of Scottish Deeds and legal documents. It can be viewed, unfairly I must add, as the untrustworthy brother of the Will. Both are quite distinct animals,
Private Residential Tenancies – New Regime – Update by Ken Caldwell After months of waiting the new regime for Private Residential Tenancies begins on 1st December 2017. The primary legislation has been in place for some time, but on 18th October 2017 the Scottish Government released the Model Private Residential Tenancy Agreement. They have
