Diversity monitoring: what to collect and how to remain compliant
For employers, adopting a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) policy can prove to be imperative in driving initiatives to promote an…
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Data Protection Webinar | Upcoming Data Protection Developments
In this webinar Data Protection specialists, Loretta Maxfield and Morgan O’Neill will take stock on the UK’s current approach on data…
General Election 2024: what to expect in Employment and Immigration
As anticipation builds for the General Election on 4 July 2024, the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have launched their…
Exploring Scotland’s new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme
The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) is the Crown’s representative in Scotland with authority to deal with ownerless…
What is Collaborative Law, and how does it work in Scotland?
Separation or divorce can be a painful and stressful experience. Collaborative family law is a commonly used type of Alternative Dispute…
Making LGBT+ inclusion a priority this Pride month and beyond: tips for employers
With Pride Month in full swing, employers across the UK are marking June with a host of messages, events, fundraisers and other initiatives…
Protecting Your Partner: The Critical Need for Wills Among Cohabiting Couples
It is becoming increasingly common for couples to live together (cohabit) rather than marry or enter into a civil partnership with…
Trade Marks and the effective use of logos and the rainbow flag
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community in which a number of businesses and other organisations choose…
Tech platforms under increasing scrutiny over legal basis of consent and pay
After months of debate, the legal basis for the controversial “consent or pay” business model, also known as “pay or okay”, is increasingly…
Immigration specialist promoted to partner at Thorntons
One of Scotland’s leading immigration solicitors, Jacqueline Moore, has been promoted to partner at full service Scottish law firm…
Thorntons appointed by Sanctuary
Leading full-service law firm Thorntons has been appointed to the legal panel of one of the UK’s largest providers of social housing.The…
The End of the Road for the DPDI Bill?
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) was designed to make the UK’s data protection legislative framework more…
Scottish Agri-tourism from a lawyer’s perspective
Scotland’s entrepreneurial farms and rural business owners are increasingly taking advantage of the explosion in demand for agritourism.…
Thorntons partner appointed to historic Angus post
Thorntons partner Scott Milne has been appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Angus. This role is deputy to the Lord-…
Employment Law Webinar | Developments in Flexible Working
Managing requests for flexible, remote or hybrid working continues to be at the forefront of many employers’ minds in 2024. In this webinar…
Driving during a Cost-of-Living Crisis: UK Motor Insurance Premium Increases
Driving during a Cost-of-Living Crisis: UK Motor Insurance Premium Increases.If you’ve found yourself clutching your wallet tighter than…
Thorntons welcomes infected blood compensation proposals and urges those affected to seek legal advice
Full-service Scottish law firm Thorntons has commented on the UK Government’s plans to launch a compensation scheme for those affected by…
What the new Procurement Act means for public bodies and suppliers
It is now just over six months since the Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent. Last month, the UK Government announced that it…
No evidence of abuse but the future of the Graduate visa is still in doubt
Home Secretary James Cleverly has set his sights on international graduates in his ambition to reduce immigration to the UK. The current…
ICO seeks views on generative AI and Data Protection
The ICO has recently concluded its third call for evidence on generative AI, which focused on how the accuracy principle of data protection…
Dentists | Selling your Practice Limited Company
Practices can take a number of forms, from sole traders to partnerships. However, for a number of years, it has been possible to structure…