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A Survey of Rural Law Developments in Scotland in August 2010 (click to view/download)
02 Sep 2010
This article continues an on-going survey of developments covering different topics affecting rural legal practice. Coverage includes a legal dispute about the offspring from cloned livestock, new consultations by the Scottish Government, new planning advice and guidance, an important decision on the application of business property relief to rural estates, and the High Court's comments when increasing the fines handed out for environmental offences.
Petrol and Pilsner (click to view/download)
17 Aug 2010
A summary of a Licensing Law Update, presented by Graham Dunlop, at the Terra Firma Chambers Local Government Conference on 24th May 2010.
Directors Duties & Responsibilities (click to view/download)
12 Aug 2010
A summary of a talk considering Directors Duties & Responsibilities with particular reference to the Company Pension Scheme (and what to do when it all goes wrong) given by Derek Francis to the Scottish Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation on 21st November 2009.
A Survey of Rural Law Developments in Scotland in July 2010 (click to view/download)
09 Aug 2010
This article notes various developments in July 2010, including the first decided case under Section 72(8) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003, the passing of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill, a consultation on proposed amendments to the Environmental Impact (Scotland) Regulations, and also notes an earlier English Court of Appeal decision on the meaning of 'waste'.
A Survey of Rural Law Developments in Scotland in June 2010 (click to view/download)
05 Jul 2010
In this article, Robert Sutherland examines recent developments affecting rural legal practice. The article covers new cases, legislation and consultations on proposed legislation which may be of interest under relevant subject headings.
Compulsory Purchase and Planning Gain (click to view/download)
08 Jun 2010
In this article, Maurice O'Carroll looks at the Supreme Court judgement in the case of 'R (Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd) v Wolverhampton City Council [2010] UKSC 20' which raises a number of fundamental issues in the context of planning permission and sets out important guidance on the use of compulsory purchase powers. This article originally appeared in SPEL Magazine (June 2010) and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
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30 Aug 2010