Simple Procedure Expenses in Undefended Claims: Anything but Simple
Simple procedure is designed to be an efficient, understandable and informal way to resolve disputes under a value of £5000. That said, the governing rules are not necessarily simple to interpret, particularly with regards to expenses that can be awarded to the successful party. This blog aims to assist in understanding these rules and how […]
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill – What Could It Mean for RSLs?
On 2 June 2025, the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament as a Member’s Bill. Its purpose is change Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation in Scotland. While there is no guarantee that the Bill will become law – or that it will progress through Parliament without amendment – it’s […]
SSSTs – Does Conversion have a permanent effect on the tenancy?
It is this question that the Sheriff Court required to grapple with in a recent RSL eviction action. In this case, the Scottish Secure Tenancy (SST) had been converted to a short SST, and then back again to an SST. The term of the original SST was from 17 June 2004 to 01 July 2004 […]
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 – changes from Summer 2025
Are you ready for the next tranche of forthcoming changes for charities? We previously published a blog on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 legislation which can be found here which highlighted the various elements which came into force on 1 April 2024. Those changes included: The next tranche of changes is due […]
Assessing Proportionality in “Streamlined” Evictions
When evicting tenants for criminal convictions, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) might be concerned about possible defences. Under the “streamlined” evictions process, where proceedings are based on imprisonable convictions for offences committed at or near the tenanted property, RSLs need not show eviction is reasonable. However, the court may still consider “any other rights” claimed by […]
Charity Trustees – What Legal Duties do they have?
The role of a charity trustee has been very much in the spotlight recently, with some controversial media stories featuring high profile celebrity trustees, e.g. Prince Harry and Naomi Campbell. This emphasises the challenges involved in fulfilling the duties of a trustee responsible for running a charity. In Scotland, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) […]
Enforceability of Real Burdens…
Real burdens play a crucial role in regulating management and use of land. They are imposed on a burdened property (or properties) in favour of a benefited property (or properties) and run with the land. For a real burden to be enforceable, both title and interest must be established. TitleTitle refers to a ‘tie’ to […]
Processing Personal Data Lawfully
In another blog, we covered the meaning of ‘personal data’ (linked here) under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in this blog we will discuss how to process personal data lawfully and in compliance with the GDPR. ‘Processing’ personal data means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data […]
The UK General Data Protection Regulation: What is Personal Data?
If you process information that is within the scope of personal data as defined under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), then your use of personal data will be subject to data protection legislation. Recognising information that is within the scope of the statutory definition of personal data is an important first step for […]
Reform of Co-operative & Community Benefit Societies Act
As the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 ( the Act) regulates all but a small number of Scottish RSLs the Law Commission Consultation on its reform is important. Key issues that have been raised on behalf of the sector are: Definitions of (a) Co-operative and (b) Community Benefit Society A community benefit society (CBS) is […]
