Action for Brain Injury Week 2023: The Key Considerations
Today is the final day of Action for Brain Injury Week 2023. This is a week created by the charity Headway in order to raise awareness of…
Phone Mast Leases – Redevelopment of land as a defence to new lease terms
The most common enquiries we receive from landowners who have a phone mast installed on their land relate to the network operators…
New ACAS Guidance: Mental Health & Reasonable Adjustments
May 15 to May 21 2023 is World Mental Health Awareness Week. Although awareness of mental health has arisen in the last decade or so and…
Shark-wrestling and other misadventures in absence management
If you’ve ever been frustrated by an absent employee, signed off as unfit to work but apparently out enjoying themselves, posting on social…
Bad Faith Trade Mark Filings
Securing protection for a trade mark is an important part of establishing and protecting a brand. A registered trade mark can be an…
Reporting Workplace Accidents.
Whilst no one ever wants to be involved in an accident whether that be at work, on the roads or even at the local supermarket, if you can’t…
Health, safety and working from home.
As we approach April 28th - World Day for Health and Safety, it’s worth remembering that managing workplace risks doesn’t just involve the…
Hybrid Working: what sponsors need to know following the latest update to Home Office Guidance
On 13 April 2023, the Home Office released an updated version of Part 3 of Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors. This part…
Fashion and Intellectual Property Rights
The fashion industry contributes billions of pounds annually to the UK economy. With the large sums to be made in fashion, fashion…
Copyright extension and the Little Mermaid
The original Little Mermaid story or ‘Den lille havfrue’ was published in 1837 and has long since been in the public domain. In 1989 Disney…
Buying or owning a property in a Conservation Area
Following the recent coverage of the Edinburgh home owner who was forced to re-paint their pink door, many homeowners may be surprised by…
It’s All Downhill From Here
Oscar winning film star turned Goop CEO, Gwyneth Paltrow recently made headlines following a ‘hit-and-run ski crash’ that occurred in 2016…
Mediation in Scotland: Effective Dispute Resolution
I recently represented a client in a commercial mediation where the parties were able to agree a creative solution that would not have been…
A new tax year brings new opportunities
With a new tax year having just started, now is the perfect time to consider doing some Inheritance Tax planning.
Inheritance Tax – the UK…
Dreaming of a home in the Scottish Highlands? 5 steps to get you there
From Shetland to Argyll, more and more people are choosing to move to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The Highlands and Islands of…
Protecting livestock
Spring is in the air and with holidays now in mind, people will be preparing to flock to the Scottish countryside, many of whom with their…
Hospitality recruitment challenge: options available in the UK immigration system to help fill job vacancies
As the holiday season gets under way, one of the biggest challenges for many hospitality businesses continues to be getting the operational…
Copyright in Software: What is protected and what factors should you consider?
What is copyright?
Copyright is a type of intellectual property right that is designed to protect the expression of an idea (but not the…
Food, Drink and Agriculture Update: Change is coming
Farmers and producers are facing challenges on all fronts when it comes to food and drink production. Perhaps the biggest issue is…
Intellectual Property and Business Sales
What is intellectual property and why should it be considered prior to a business sale?
Intellectual property is the name given to…
Spring Forward, Don’t Fall Back: 5 Safety Tips for Cyclists
As the clocks ‘spring forward’ on Sunday the 26th of March this year, if you were considering dusting off your bicycle and taking it for a…