Recruitment in the Healthcare Sector: Immigration and Employment Perspectives
The healthcare sector across the UK is facing a serious challenge around staff recruitment and retention. A combination of Brexit and Covid…
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Option Contracts in Scotland: Will mandatory registration mitigate the housing shortage?
It is well-known that there is a housing emergency throughout the UK. The number of new build properties, including affordable homes, has…
“There’s not much money left.” How Rachel Reeves’ Plan to fill the £22bn Black Hole Could Impact Estate Planning, And What To Do About It
Rachel Reeves’s first Budget could be the most significant in a generation. Since entering office, the Chancellor has been steadfast in her…
Update: Visitors from many countries including US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to require Electronic Travel Authorisation for UK visits from 8 January 2025
On 10 September 2024, the government provided an important update on the rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme.…
Navigating the Future of Residential Development in Scotland: Opportunities and Challenges with Heat Networks
Many large landowners have the potential for residential development on their land, either as a build to let or build to sell project.…
Why businesses need to consider what’s up with using WhatsApp in the workplace
More than half of people in the UK – almost 40 million - now use WhatsApp regularly, with many also using it in the workplace.It’s easy to…
Thorntons strengthens commitment to growth
Leading full-service law firm Thorntons has welcomed 15 new legal professionals to its offices across Scotland, strengthening its…
HSE issue statistics on work related deaths
The HSE has released its annual statistics on the causes of work related deaths in Great Britain in 2023/24. Sadly 138 people lost their…
Employment Law | Prevention of sexual harassment duty
Employers will become subject to a new duty that requires them to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This…
Building cyber resilience for businesses in 2024
The BBC series “Nightsleeper” has attracted mixed reviews. As a previously regular traveller on the Glasgow-London sleeper, I couldn’…
Corporate Webinar: Credit Control and Debt Recovery
Insolvency and Restructuring specialists, Pamela Muir and Anne Miller go behind the “Cash is King” saying and learn…
Why descriptive trade marks often get rejected: Tips to strengthen your application
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently rejected Megan Markle’s trade mark application for her new homeware brand named ‘…
Falls Prevention Week
This week 16 to 20 September 2024 is Falls Prevention Week. The main aim of the week raise awareness of the main message - “falls are not a…
A step in the right direction – International Equal Pay Day
International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work…
Strictly no bullying
With the 20th anniversary season of Strictly Come Dancing due to take to the floor in a matter of weeks, and the 15 new contestants…
The most significant budget in a generation?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will deliver the Labour Government’s first Budget Statement on 30 October 2024. Since…
Data Protection | WhatsApp: Convenience vs Risk
Instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp are a common communication tool in our personal lives and now also our professional lives.…
Expiry Date on the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949?
Following the Scottish Legal Commission’s (“SLC”) deadline for responses to the Discussion Paper on the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act…
Is there a good way to end our relationship?
Tacit RelocationThe common law rule of tacit relocation frequently means that, commercial landlords and tenants are unaware that a lease…
Don’t Look Back in Anger: The Power of Mediation
The recent news of Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis reconciling has reverberated across not just the music industry but also the hearts of…
Thorntons welcomes 16 new trainee solicitors to its graduate programme
Leading full-service law firm Thorntons has welcomed 16 new trainee solicitors to its graduate programme, reflecting its continued…