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25 August 2011: A court has ruled to end a feud between rival factions in the Free Church.
20 August 2011: A judge has ruled that a wife is not entitled to a £7 million share of her husband’s £25million fortune in a divorce settlement, because the money was inherited and therefore not joint matrimonial wealth.
17 August 2011: A recent Intellectual property case highlighted a common-sense approach by the Scottish courts to matters of alleged IP infringement.
15 August 2011: In a recent family law case, a question mark over human rights compatibility saw a sheriff at Dumbarton refer a question to the Inner House of the Court of Session in a child adoption case.
13 August 2011: The Scottish courts have recently seen partnership disputes over liability for debts and payments when a business run as a partnership takes on a new partner.
10 August 2011: The status quo of the family unit and the added stability and benefits that a married couple can give their children has been further called into question by a study that has just been published.
9 August 2011: It seems that the values of equality and fairness that our courts are renowned for when it comes to matrimonial law matters have resulted in the courts being a destination for high-value individuals looking to gain a favourable financial settlement in their divorce.
8 August 2011: When cohabiting couples separate, it can be extremely stressful for both partners to un-entangle their financial situation, it has been said that the legislation has not appeared clear, with little in the way of case law to clarify matters.
7 August 2011: The Scottish Government has expressed its intention to take control of Scotland's waters, ahead of a report by The Crown Estate in Scotland who reported a rise in capital investment in Scotland by 76 per cent to £7.4 million in 2010/11.
6 August 2011: It has long been held that the Scottish Discretionary Trust is an extremely secure way of keeping assets safe for future generations. However, in recent cases in both Scotland and England, it appears that the Trust is not going to be so untouchable in the future.
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