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25.Mar.2019
Having the last word – finality clauses in leases

Most commercial leases contain provisions for alternative dispute resolution, by referring any matter to an arbitrator or expert for determination, invariably providing their decision will be "final and binding on the parties". But how final is "final"?
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25.Mar.2019
Changes to property taxes 2019: LBTT and SDLT update

An update on the latest changes to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) in Scotland, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in England, and Land Transaction Tax (LTT) in Wales.
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22.Mar.2019
Aberdeen Football Club sees red over refusal of DONS DRAM UK trade mark application

Aberdeen Football Club has had its UK trade mark application for DONS DRAM for whisky and other whisky drinks refused.
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18.Mar.2019
Copyright concerns: MySpace loses more than 50 million songs

Reports have confirmed that MySpace has lost over 50 million songs uploaded to the platform between 2003 and 2015. What does this mean for songwriters who relied on the platform as an evidential record of their copyright-protected works?
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18.Mar.2019
Compulsory Sales Orders: threat or opportunity for vacant or derelict land?

Commercial property specialist Ann Stewart assesses the Scottish Government's proposal to introduce Compulsory Sales Orders for vacant land and derelict buildings deemed to be having a detrimental effect on local communities.
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14.Mar.2019
Counting the cost of imported goods in a no-deal Brexit

Trade and commerce specialist Alison Rochester explores the UK government's no-deal Temporary Tariff Regime.
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13.Mar.2019
Victory for Lewis Crofters in Airport Land Dispute

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has failed to persuade the Scottish Land Court that crofting rights relating to an area of land adjacent to Stornoway Airport had been extinguished in the 1940s.
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13.Mar.2019
Planning and housebuilding: we are simply not building enough

Planning law specialist Ewan MacLeod examines the amended Planning (Scotland) Bill, due to be debated in the Scottish Parliament in the coming months.
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27.Feb.2019
Refresh of the Countryside Code

With the peak lambing season almost upon us, farmers across Scotland are calling for greater awareness of the ever-present threat of sheep worrying, and potential changes in the law carrying harsher penalties.
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22.Feb.2019
Legal challenges to UK public bodies: a quick guide

Public bodies in the UK (government departments, regulators, local authorities etc.) are legally accountable for the decisions that they make. But what does that mean in practical terms to someone looking to raise a legal challenge to a particular decision?
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