Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog has been written by Dr Alisdair MacPherson and Professor Burcu Yüksel Ripley as part of a SPICe academic fellowship. Their briefing Digital Assets
Tag: Civil Law
The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill – what happened at Stage 1 and Stage 2?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 20 April 2023. This blog provides a brief, non-exhaustive summary of some of the main
Climate change and Scottish Parliament committees: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee – climate change litigation and the operation of the civil justice system
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee and climate change (focusing on climate change litigation and the operation of the civil justice system).
Navigating complaints: A Guide to Ombudsmen and Commissioners
Reading Time: 3 minutesList of ombudsmen and commissioners to help navigate complaints.
Domestic abuse and civil law – an update for 2025
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen we think about the law on domestic abuse, we often think about criminal offences and the role of the criminal courts in bringing perpetrators
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (‘the Bill’). This is in
Better protection for people in debt? Stage 3 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 4 minutesA look at the commitments made by the Scottish Government during the Stage 3 debate on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill.
Can they fix it? CMA report looks at property factoring arrangements on housing estates
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at the Competition and Markets Authority’s analysis of the private management of amenities on housing estates and how its conclusions apply to Scotland.
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill – parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill. This is in advance of Stage 3 consideration of the Bill on 20 December.
The use of spray foam insulation in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at potential issues with incorrectly installed spray foam insulation, and the impact spray foam insulation can have on mortgages.