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Paul Carlyle explains why, in trade mark terms, modern athletes will find a number alone is difficult to protect unless there is substantial public recognition of the link between the number and the competitor.

In the recent case raised by the former owners of department store chain McEwens of Perth against The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, the question arose as to whether there was an implied waiver of legal advice privilege in relation to the advice given to a party granting a personal guarantee.

Recommendations made to the Scottish Government by the Scottish Land Commission could have far-reaching consequences for rural land ownership, writes Hamish Lean.

Are two adjudications “the same or substantially the same”? A recent decision by the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).