Law

Would you buy a car from a dodgy dealer – or even an upstanding member of ­Scottish society advertising in the ­Scotsman? What would you reasonably expect when forking out for such a big-ticket item? Complete log book? A look under the bonnet? A chance to kick the tyres? A test drive, perhaps?

Cosmetics retailer Lush has been heavily criticised after it launched a new advertising campaign calling for justice for those spied on by undercover police officers.

Most of us would ­consider prevention and ­rehabilitation as ­fundamental to creating safer ­communities in Scotland and ­tackling the harm caused by crime.

Gold medals are only part of the equation for young sports stars. Rosemary Gallagher finds out what they should think about in legal terms

As Brexit throws doubts over the future of European trade mark and design registrations presently covering the UK, businesses are being urged to take steps now to protect themselves.

Philip Knight reflects on how small claims are handled 16 months since the rules changed.

The brother of Liam Colgan has praised the support of pubs who are staging a weekend-long event to raise funds for his search.

A leading police officer has criticised proposals to penalise drivers who break the speed limit by 1mph, saying it is “out of touch” and will alienate motorists.

BBC News recently ­highlighted a stark ­example of a failure to protect sensitive data. The DVLA sent a letter about a driving licence to “multiple sclerosis Caron Garrod”. Ms Garrod was justifiably offended by the insensitive title and horrified that her medical condition had been divulged through the postal system.

The sad case of an animal-themed suitcase provides an object lesson in how to avoid design infringement.

Fiona Laing finds it is not only the high-tech sector that needs to use patents and trade marks

Anna Dove reports on a buoyant year in Scotland’s commercial property market

Planning permission in principle (PPP) has been agreed for the first new prison in the north of Scotland for more than a century.

Glasgow-based patent and trademark attorney Murgitroyd today said it was returning to earnings growth after revealing a drop in annual profits.

A new bill being considered could see a big increase in the number of personal injury claims in Scotland, argues insurance lawyer Andrew Lothian of DWF.

Last year there was significant publicity about a European Court of Human Rights decision whereby the rejection of a claim was widely described as a charter for employers to snoop on their employees at work.

MacRoberts has appointed Marika Franceschi as a partner amid the commercial law firm’s plans to grow its private client and family law practices.

Murgitroyd, the Glasgow-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, has appointed a former football referee to head up its UK business development team.