Blog Post Blog Post Autumn Budget 2024: Changes to pension taxation to affect individuals and business owners 12 February 2025 Emma Horne Private Client There was significant speculation about last year’s Budget, the first from a Labour Government in fifteen years. Changes to the taxation of…
Blog Post Blog Post Civil Penalty Notices: Advice for challenging or objecting to a fine for illegal workers 11 February 2025 Jacqueline Moore Immigration January 2025 saw a record number of Home Office raids on businesses, including restaurants, nail bars, car washes and warehouses. With…
Blog Post Blog Post Trade-marking a slogan – when does it work and when does it fail? 7 February 2025 Kirsty Stewart Trade Marks A trade mark is a sign which is used by a business to differentiate its products or services from those of its competitors. Whilst the most…
Blog Post Blog Post International Data Protection Day 28 January 2025 Loretta Maxfield Data Protection & GDPR It is International Data Protection Day and an excellent time to look ahead to 2025 and consider what it may bring. This article explores…
Blog Post Blog Post Dangerous Weather Injury Claims 24 January 2025 Kathleen-Erin Lawson Personal Injury With cancellation of rail services, schools and other essential services, it’s clear that the severe weather due to arrive is already…
Blog Post Blog Post UK GDPR - Back to Principles: Transparency 23 January 2025 Loretta Maxfield Data Protection & GDPR Under the UK GDPR, one of the key principles is transparency and organisations are under a clear legal obligation to inform data subjects…
Blog Post Blog Post Recent English Case highlights the importance of Wills and risk shocking revelations at funerals 23 January 2025 Graeme Dickson Private Client A recent English County Court case highlighted the risks of not having a Will especially when there are shocking revelations after a parent…
Blog Post Blog Post The importance of Prenuptial Agreements 17 January 2025 Kirsty Barron Family Law No one goes into a marriage expecting it to end. However, with almost 33% of all marriages in Scotland ending in divorce, it makes…
Blog Post Blog Post Global Mobility & Immigration to the UK in 2025 16 January 2025 Jacqueline Moore Immigration "How do I move to the UK?" That's what many Americans with British ancestry were asking after President Trump's surprise re-election in…
Blog Post Blog Post Wood Burning Stoves Now Permitted in New Homes and Buildings in Scotland 16 January 2025 Rachael Hannah Property The Scottish Government has recently announced a significant amendment to the New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) regulations, which came into…
Blog Post Blog Post New Year, New You – New Will? 10 January 2025 Lisa Hainey Private Client Now that 2025 has begun, many people will have been thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Most are, quite rightly, keen to…
Blog Post Blog Post Red Light, Green Lease – A Growing Trend for Sustainable Real Estate 19 December 2024 Euan McLaughlan Property The avid television viewer will be familiar with the game ‘Red Light, Green Light’, featuring in the hit Netflix show ‘Squid Game’, where…
Blog Post Blog Post Update on the Infected Blood Scandal 18 December 2024 Jamie Lyons Personal Injury The announcement at the outset of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget setting aside £11.8 billion for victims of the scandal will have served as…
Blog Post Blog Post Key Messages from the 2024 Scottish Agritourism conference 17 December 2024 Tim McKeown Land and Rural Business Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Scottish Agritourism Conference in Perth as an exhibitor with Thorntons. Prior to becoming a…
Blog Post Blog Post Powers of Attorney: Choosing the right Attorney for you. 11 December 2024 Hannah Dossett Private Client Powers of Attorney have been in the news in recent times, and not in a favourable light. In July, former TV presenter Hayley Matthews was…
Blog Post Blog Post New budget proposal impacts on homeowners 5 December 2024 Joanne Grimmond Property In the latest Budget update, the Scottish Government included a change to raise the additional dwelling supplement (ADS) rate from 6% of…
Blog Post Blog Post Conflicts and Captain Tom - A Trustee's Duties 29 November 2024 Graeme Dickson Private Client This week, the Charity Commission published its long awaited report on the Captain Tom Foundation. While it featured some significant…
Blog Post Blog Post Beauty Update: Bonding, bridges and…Botox?! 26 November 2024 Kim Campbell The prospect of getting an injection was previously enough to put a patient off visiting the dentist. However, a lot of dentists in…
Blog Post Blog Post How to Stay Safe while Driving this Winter 25 November 2024 Richard Poole Personal Injury As another Scottish winter approaches, drivers are encouraged to consider road conditions in an effort to prevent any unwanted car…
Blog Post Blog Post The Budget 2024 – Updates to Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) 15 November 2024 Neil McWilliam Corporate & Commercial With the passing of the Budget on 30 October 2024, there have been some changes to the regime governing EOTs – some of which reflect…
Blog Post Blog Post Digitalising the UK border: international citizens must register for an eVisa by 31 December 2024 13 November 2024 Jacqueline Moore Immigration The way international citizens prove their right to live and work in the UK is changing.You must act now to ensure you can continue to…