Consumer Protection Guidance for Lettings Industry
In a move that could help to reduce the number of disputes in the property letting sector, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance for lettings professionals to help improve their understanding of, and compliance with, consumer protection law. The guidance follows the publication last year of a wide-ranging report into the lettings […]
Court Restructure Affects Aberdeen’s Courts
Phase 2 of the Scottish Court Service’s (SCS) court restructuring plan is now underway, with a number of courts in the East of Scotland affected by the changes. Court business from Stonehaven Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court has transferred to Aberdeen, where construction is already underway of a modern and fully equipped civil […]
10-Year Property Market Report Published
A report providing a 10-year overview of the Scottish property market has been published by Registers of Scotland (RoS). With the last of Scotland’s 33 registration counties having switched from the deeds-based General Register of Sasines to the map-based Land Register in April 2013, RoS has now been able to review the market trends over […]
Government Publishes Response to Taylor Review
The Scottish Government has recently published its response to Sheriff Principal Taylor’s review on the expenses and funding of litigation, in which it sets out plans to introduce legislation that it says will create an accessible, affordable and equitable civil justice system for Scotland. The Review was commissioned in March 2011 by the then Minister […]
Report Tracks House Price Changes
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently published its House Price Index for March 2014, which gives an interesting insight into developments in house prices in all four UK countries, including average prices paid by existing home owners and first-time buyers. The Index shows that in the year to March 2014, UK house prices […]
Harry Peacock to take on Welsh Champion
Complete Clarity Solicitors, one of Scotland’s leading law firms, continues to support British Boxing Champion, Harry Peacock as he remains to take on the best young boxing talent in the UK. Harry recently became the British Boxing Champion (38kg category). His success is now causing ripples throughout the British boxing circuit. The current Welsh champion […]
New Bill Proposes Changes to Scots Contract Law
A new Bill to simplify contract law in Scotland has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Bill is based on recommendations contained in a Scottish Law Commission report, and will make two major innovations to Scots law and practice. The Bill will clarify that a document which is […]
Courts Reform Bill Comes Under Parliamentary Scrutiny
The Scottish Government’s Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill has recently been scrutinised by members of the Parliament’s Justice Committee, who have now published a report questioning some of the key provisions of the Bill. In the report, the Committee has said that it welcomes the general principles of the Bill, but is concerned about Government proposals […]
Harry Peacock: Big Win!
Complete Clarity Solicitors are exceptionally delighted to update the progress of Scotland’s young boxing hopeful Harry Peacock. Well, on Saturday Harry became the British Champion!! Harry has without question done Scotland proud. He’ll now look at making Britain proud as he turns his eye to Europe. Complete Clarity are delighted to continue to sponsor and […]
Registers of Scotland Report Shows Property Sales Increase
The latest Quarterly House Price Statistical Report, from the Registers of Scotland (ROS) shows encouraging signs for Scotland’s residential property market. The Report finds that between January and March 2014 the total volume of residential property sales across Scotland rose from 14,507 to 17,828. This is an increase of 22.9% from the same quarter last […]
