As landlords and tenants alike will be aware, there has been a temporary ban on rent increases for those subject to a private residential tenancy since September 2022. This was part of the Scottish Government’s emergency response to the ongoing Cost of Living Crisis (The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act).
Perhaps the highest profile case in the global litigation sphere of late was that of actor and owner of lifestyle brand Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow. Following a skiing accident in Utah in 2016, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson raised an action against the Academy Award winner seeking damages of $300,000, having previously failed in an action against her for $3.1m.
Following the raising of a second judicial review action by For Women Scotland in relation to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, the Outer House of the Court of Session issued judgement on 13th December 2022 holding that a transgender woman in possession of a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) can be defined as a “woman” for the purposes of the 2018 Act.
It is anticipated that the Scottish Government will be extending the current eviction ban in Scotland until at least 30 September 2023. The ban has been in place since 6 September 2022 and was due to end on 31 March 2023.
