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Too much, too soon: advance rent in private residential tenancies

Introduction

There is something of the ‘gift that goes on giving’ in respect of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. The more one looks into that statute, which constituted a massive paradigm shift in the way Scottish private rented tenancies operate presumably intended to stand for years if not…

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The Return of Looted Benin Bronzes: Art, History, and the Law*

Following the University of Cambridge and University of Aberdeen’s recent return of bronzes looted by British soldiers from Benin City, Southern Nigeria, in 1897, Dr. Titilayo Adebola is pleased to present this fireside chat with Professor Bankole Soidipo. The University of Cambridge relinquished possession of a bronze cockerel “Okukor” after…

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Aberdeen Women in Law: In Conversation with Joanne Wheeler MBE

I am delighted to present the next instalment of the Women in Law Conversation Series. I conducted my conversation with Joanne Wheeler MBE with continued support from the School of Law’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Background

Joanne is a renowned satellite regulation and commercial contracts expert with specialist interests in…

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Student's Experience with the Dissertation Process

When applying for an LL.M. in Law at the University of Aberdeen, you usually get to choose between two different routes: Professional Skills, which aims to teach students how to mobilise their knowledge in a work environment; and the Dissertation, which is an independent piece of academic research on a…

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Commercial Law in Times of Crises

As the global economy and domestic economies seek to recover from the crises of Covid-19, different fields of human endeavour and knowledge are challenged to develop innovative solutions. Commercial law is a key factor in this regard, and it is important to examine how commercial law is responding to the…

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Splitting the roles of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General into prosecutor and minister respectively

It is a long-standing but nevertheless unsatisfactory feature of Scots law that the Lord Advocate performs two quite incompatible roles. On the one hand, the Lord Advocate is the Head of the Scots state prosecution service, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and yet he or she is…

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Essay to Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2021. The Role of Intellectual Property in SMEs: Taking your Ideas to Market

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the strength of most economies worldwide, making up about 90% of national and regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP).SMEs contribute to the national economic growth through tax, poverty alleviation, export generation, and sustainable economic development by creating a valuable source of employment.  For instance, before…

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