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Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship has led many to consider capacity issues for the first time. What is a conservatorship? And how might the more controversial aspects of the singer’s case have played out in Scotland?
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The Health and Safety Executive is urging farmers to make safety a priority to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities in the rural sector, following four fatalities within a fortnight.
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With up to 40% of ‘green’ claims made online found to be misleading, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is developing policies to address how businesses sell their green credentials to consumers.
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The Scottish Government has committed to ensuring that the economic recovery from Covid-19 is a green one. This green recovery will contribute to Scotland’s legally binding targets of a 75% reduction in all greenhouse gases compared with 1990 by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2045.
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When a sport dispute arises, it tends to attract attention. For that very reason, most sporting bodies have a dispute resolution procedure that requires the parties to engage in arbitration.
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Liquidated damages clauses are common in construction contracts and typically apply where the contractor fails to complete works by specified dates due to reasons for which the contractor is culpable. They are generally calculated according to the period between the specified dates and actual completion. But what happens if the contractor does not reach completion?
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John MacKenzie, Partner in our commercial disputes team, reports on a recent proof before answer hearing that was conducted fully remotely, and considers what the future may hold.
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In the recent case of Granton Central Developments Ltd v Len Lothian Ltd, the Appeal Court confirmed that a landlord was not obliged to provide a tenant with a supply of water to the leased premises.
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The UK Government this week announced what would be the biggest shake-up of the competition and consumer protection policy landscape for the last 20 years. Here is a high-level overview of the proposals.
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What compensation are you entitled to following infringement of intellectual property rights? Ruairidh Leishman, a solicitor in our commercial disputes team, explains in this insightful article.
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