We thought that it would be helpful, in the aftermath of the famous Supreme Court decision in the case of Cadder, to clarify when something said to the Police is regarded as admissible in evidence. The decision in the … Continue reading
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Intestacy and Prior Rights
With effect from 1st February 2012 the prior rights to which a surviving spouse or civil partner is entitled if his or her spouse or civil partner predeceases without leaving a Will have been amended. The changes have been made … Continue reading
Combined Standard Clauses 2011 Edition
Hunter & Robertson supports the use of the standard style of domestic house purchase offer recommended by the Joint Working Party of the Edinburgh Conveyancers Forum and the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. This style of offer refers to … Continue reading
Licensing Pitfalls
LICENSING PITFALLS: the importance of training. Under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Criminal Justice & Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 it is more important than ever to ensure that every single person who sells alcohol – whether in a … Continue reading
CCTV Evidence in Criminal Trials
It’s not often that a point of law not previously decided is wrestled with in the lowly Justice of the Peace Court (the successor to the District Court), but the fact of the matter is that there are very few … Continue reading
Legal Aid and the Elderly
It is surprising how many people above the age of 60 qualify to have the cost of certain legal work – such as the making of a Will or Power of Attorney – met from public funds rather than from … Continue reading
Licensing and Voluntary Organisations
LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 HOW IT AFFECTS CHURCHES AND OTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS At one extreme, there are some Churches which have obtained a Premises Licence for the Church buildings or, at least, the halls adjacent to the Church. … Continue reading
Making a Will
The making of a Will is something which many of us never quite get round to. Alternatively many of us have Wills made years ago which have become out of date and inappropriate given changes in circumstances. Our advice is … Continue reading
Powers of Attorney
The granting of a Power of Attorney in favour of another individual authorises and empowers the other individual to manage the granter’s affairs either on a limited or comprehensive basis. It is important to realise however that the subsequent loss … Continue reading