£65k fine for Health and Safety breaches at M&Ds Theme
Back in 2017, I blogged about various accidents at theme parks across the UK including the June 2016 incident at M&Ds ‘Scotland’s…
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Specialisms strengthened at firm’s Edinburgh office
Full service Scottish legal firm Thorntons has appointed Neil Darling as an Associate in the Land and Rural Business team at its Edinburgh…
“I wouldn’t guarantee it”
Granting a personal guarantee for company obligations can seem innocuous when securing initial credit or funding for a business operation,…
Spotlight on insurable risks and tax management for the agricultural sector
Forfar rural businesses offered advice to prepare for developments in the industry
Leading law firm, Thorntons, and Scotland’s largest…
Driving Miss Daisy off into the sunset
Last month Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was involved in a road traffic accident when his 4x4 collided with another vehicle as he…
The rise of the Influencer
Predominately found on Instagram and YouTube, there are now people making their sole living from posting curated content on social media.…
Record £62k sum raised for Cash for Kids
Scotland’s leading full service law firm Thorntons has donated £62,000 to Cash for Kids through its annual Charity Wills month, thanks to…
GDPR: Key cases so far
Google fined by national French data protection regulator
On 21 January, Google LLC (Google’s French arm) was fined €50million by the…
ICO Guidance Published on Encryption and Selecting Processors
ICO publishes guidance on encryption and passwords
On 1 November, the ICO published guidance for organisations specifically on the use of…
Right to be forgotten questioned in EU Courts
Officially referred to as the “right of erasure” under Article 17 of the GDPR, what is now commonly referred to as the “right to be…
How will Brexit impact Data Protection Law?
Brexit is in the headlines constantly, and there is endless media coverage on the “deal”, whether we will get a deal, “no deal” and the…
Direct Marketing and e-Privacy Regulations
As has been well documented, there are proposals to replace the current Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) with…
To AirBnB or not to AirBnB?
An amendment to regulate short-term letting has been made to the Scottish Government’s Planning (Scotland) Bill. If it becomes law, the…
A Burning Issue – Changes to Agricultural Waste Disposal Regulations
Waste management – and in particular the reduction of waste and increase in recycling rates – is a key issue for the Scottish Government…
Bringing Farmhouses Up To Standard
The Scottish Government announced late last year that rented farmhouses and other tenanted agricultural housing will no longer be exempt…
Gambling or just a game?
The convergence of interactive entertainment and gambling has resulted in various types of in-game purchases such as game-specific…
The Age of the Digital Revolution
In reading last week that Netflix had added another 9 million subscribers to its service in the last quarter I paused to reflect; not so…
Be Sure You’re Insured
On Monday Police Scotland announced the launch of “Operation Drive Insured”. The operation, which plans to tackle the problem posed by…
Updated Guidance on Conducting Agricultural Rent Reviews
In 2015, the Scottish Government’s Independent Adviser on Tenant Farming, the National Farmers Union of Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates…
A Matter of Trust.
A Trust is a way of managing assets, such as property, investments or money. It is an oft-quoted misnomer that they are the exclusive…
Technology and succession planning – What will happen to your digital estate?
For the vast majority of the population our lives are increasingly consumed by digital technology, social media and the internet. It is…