Battling the Elements: How to Safeguard Your Property Against Adverse Weather
It’s been a soggy start to 2026 for many areas across the UK, with regions including the east of Scotland experiencing one of their wettest…
Personal Planning for Business Owners
Often you will invest time, money and hard work in setting up your own business but when it comes to planning for the future of that…
National Adoption Week
This National Adoption Week we want to shine a spotlight on immigration and adoption. Immigration and adoption have a lot in common as they…
Management of Digital Assets and Inheritance
Both during and after the pandemic, we have become more reliant on technology in our daily lives. As the world becomes increasingly…
IP Assignations in Research: What do you need to consider?
What is an assignation?
Under contracts law, an assignation is the transfer of rights and obligations from one person or legal entity (…
The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Government has now unveiled their highly anticipated Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill.
The Bill seeks to…
Holiday Pay and Unlawful Deductions
Last week, the Supreme Court published its decision in, Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew, which concerned the…
Tree Felling Permissions in Scotland
You may have seen recently in the news that a 300 year old tree has been cut down at Hadrian’s Wall. The tree, which has been made famous…
The Subsidy Control Act 2022
The UK’s subsidy control regime has been subject to significant change in recent years. From 31st December 2020, the old EU state aid…
Bridging the Atlantic: The New UK-US Data Transfer Framework
In a rapidly evolving digital age, data privacy is paramount and organisations are regularly adapting to new regulations and frameworks.…
The low down on Low Emission Zones
It’s pretty hard to escape from reality and the constant reminders that we need to do more to produce less: fewer gases, less pollution,…
Using Copyright in Music
Copyright is an automatic form of intellectual property protection that stops others from using your work without permission. …
Private Sector Tenancies - Extension to Cost of Living ACT 2022
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Date) Regulations 2023 were approved by the Scottish…
Competitions and Markets Authority: Veterinary Sector Review
The Competitions and Markets Authority has recently announced that it plans to undertake an investigation into the veterinary sector. The…
International Equal Pay Day – The importance of equal pay in the workplace
18 September marks the celebration of International Equal Pay Day, established by the United Nations in a bid to increase global awareness…
The Importance of Executors: What you need to know
When most people think about writing their Will, it’s usually to document who will inherit their estate when they die – but a Will can…
Are you too young to have a Will?
“That's something my parents would do”, “That won’t affect me”, “I don’t have any assets”, “Why should I see a solicitor?”
It is easy to…
Quash that: High Court decides employers can’t engage agency workers during strikes
In July last year the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) were…
International Charity Day: Why leave a legacy to charity in your Will?
It is becoming increasingly common for people to leave money to charity in their Will. In fact, according to the European Fundraising…
Good news for holders of EU pre-settled status
Holders of EU Settlement Scheme pre-settled status will benefit from automatic extensions from 1 September.
If you hold pre-settled or…
Time to Sell?
Thinking of selling your home? We know that selling property can be a stressful time, from marketing your property for sale to a completed…