Will Writers to be Regulated
Anyone can make his or her own Will and provided the Will is clear and has been correctly signed and completed, the wishes expressed in the Will can be given effect.
The Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Parliament has introduced this Bill the primary purpose of which is to raise the standard of private rented housing in Scotland.
Blackburn AFC Sponsorship
James & George Collie are delighted to announce that they have become the shirt sponsor of Blackburn Amateur Football Club for the 2010/11 season.
In Faith and Hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
Alexander Pope Essay on Man (ep. III, l. 307) Hayley Mitchell, Second Year Trainee reports on the Social and Charitable Activities throughout the year. Charity and lawyers are not that naturally associated words. The wealth of lawyer-bashing jokes will tell you that the general caricature does not include generosity and philanthropy. I would like to attempt […]
Collies Internal News & Christmas Message
Elizabeth MacKinnon has been appointed Senior Vice President of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. Gregor Sim has been appointed to the Management Committee of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. Collies Christmas Message […]
The Bribery Act 2010
The Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”) has been devised to codify and clarify the offences of bribery in the United Kingdom which traditionally have existed under the common law. The Act was due to be enforced from April 2011 but is currently under review by the government. It is expected that the Act will be […]
Property Shop – Resident Partner
Brian Sutton has recently been appointed as the resident partner in James & George Collie’s estate agency/property shop at 220 Union Street, Aberdeen. Brian has been with James & George Collie since 2008 having previously built up a wealth of experience in the local property market by specialising in residential purchases and sales as a […]
Sporting Success
Last month Duncan Love and Innes Miller were successful in the local Insolvency Practitioners Discussion Group Annual Snooker Competition.
65th Birthday Celebrations
Tom MacDonald, our Office Messenger, and Hilda Mackie, an Admin. Assistant, both reached significant milestone Birthdays earlier this month.
Property Repossessions
The decision of the Supreme Court in Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Wilson [2010] UK SC50 last autumn completely overturned the established practice of lenders in Scotland who have enforced of the standard securities over properties by commencing repossession proceedings. In accordance with the Supreme Court’s judgment, to properly enforce a Standard Security, the […]