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Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an undergraduate degree in Politics & Sociology, Anna completed the accelerated LLB in 2017, and the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in 2020, both at the University of Glasgow. Before commencing her traineeship, Anna worked as Business Development Manager for St Mocha Coffee Shop, wh

Dru obtained his LLB from the University of Glasgow in 2019 which included a year abroad at the University of Queensland, Australia. He then took a year out to travel which started well before the pandemic hit and then returned to the University of Glasgow, albeit virtually, to complete the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. I am currently app

Chloe studied for her undergraduate degree, LLB Law with English Law, at the University of Aberdeen and graduated in 2018. She then had a year out working and volunteering with Citizens Advice Bureau, before completing her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Strathclyde in 2020. She started her traineeship in January 2021 du

Young people have an important role to play in shaping the future of the internet, including the spaces where they spend time and the etiquette for interacting with others online. Safer Internet Day will be celebrated globally on February 8th 2022, and the theme for this year is ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’. While

On Monday 17th January, Crown Estate Scotland (the Scottish Government Corporation responsible for management of property in Scotland owned by the monarch) announced that 17 of 74 bidders had been successful at this stage of the ‘ScotWind’ programme. The successful bidders have been granted an opportunity to take the lead in the development of Scot

With the snow season kicking off in the UK, Europe, and beyond, many people will be flocking to ski resorts and snow activity sites once again. However, as with all sports, there comes a risk of injury. If you have been injured as a result of a skiing, snowboarding or other snow sports accident, you may be entitled to bring a claim for compensation

One of the key purposes of the Registration Act 1617 was to increase transparency in the ownership of land and to allow members of the public to easily access land titles. Parliament have sought to increase transparency beyond mere ownership to cover anyone who stands behind the owner and has ‘beneficial ownership’ or a ‘controlled interest’. 

Valentine’s Day is now just around the corner. With that in mind many people see Valentine’s Day as a time for commitment and making romantic gestures, whether that be in the form of a proposal of marriage to a loved one or a proposal of moving in together. For those already married or in a civil partnership, it might be an excuse to buy your loved

Some homeowners (landlords and owner occupiers) may be surprised to learn that from 1 February 2022 the requirements relating to smoke alarms within the home are changing. Following the 2017 Grenfell disaster, the Scottish Government have amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 by way of The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extensi

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 extended the moratorium on diligence from six weeks to six months and temporarily removed the prohibition on a debtor applying for more than one moratorium in a 12 months period.  The rationale behind the provisions extending the period during which individuals with financial difficulties could secure protec

2021 has been a year of widespread rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine (and most recently the Covid Booster Jab). However, the new Omicron variant has many concerned about the efficiency of the original Covid vaccine and it is now looking increasingly likely that Covid Vaccinations and Booster Jabs will continue well into 2022. With more employees bein

Shopping events are designed to whip us all into a frenzy. Many of us succumb to the temptation to purchase goods at a discounted price, but what are your rights if they turn out not to be quite what we hoped for? Retailers will typically offer a return on goods which are unopened, unused or faulty. But what happens when these items aren’t faulty a