When a simple supplement goes wrong: what recent Vitamin D overdose stories tell us about clinical negligence
Recent press involving a child who suffered harm following a vitamin D overdose has raised understan...
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Who decides? What happens when funeral wishes are not expressed or recorded
When someone dies, many people assume the funeral arrangements fall automatically to a spouse or the closest family member or is settled by the individual’s Will. In Scotland, the reality is more nuan...
Funeral wishes in Scotland: where to record them and what they mean in law
When someone dies, many people assume any funeral wishes included in the deceased’s Will determines how matters will proceed. But contrary to popular belief, such expressions are not legally binding a...
The legal risks of using music in social media content
Recent reports that the White House used music by Boards of Canada in a social media post without approval raise an important question: what music can businesses and individuals lawfully use on social...
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Flexible Working 2026 and Beyond
The world of work has changed substantially in recent years, due to the changes during and post the Covid pandemic, the increase in hybrid working and partly because of changing expectations and needs...
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Immigration Update
Join Rebecca Engel-Morton and Catriona MacDonald to find for an update on Immigration Law.{"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/j7zpli47...
Data Protection Compliance: Data Mapping and Records
Join our data protection specialists Loretta Maxfield and Morgan O’Neill for an in-depth practical session on the requirement of Article 30 of UK GDPR requires under GDPR.The webinar covers topics inc...
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Thorntons appointed to manage trust and estate files of Brunton Miller clients
Independent Scottish law firm Thorntons has been appointed by the Judicial Factor to manage the wills, property titles and powers of attorney previously held by Brunton Miller, following the closure o...
Thorntons partners appointed to global STEP steering committees
Two Thorntons lawyers have been elected to global steering committees for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), reinforcing the firm’s expertise in complex, cross-border private client...
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Thorntons joins Multilaw global legal network
Membership will extend the firm’s reach across more than 100 countries for Scottish and international clientsLeading independent Scottish law firm, Thorntons, has become the first Scottish member of M...