Darker Nights, Brighter Lights – and Clothing
Every year, I feel like the period between the clocks changing seems to get shorter and the long summer nights don’t seem to last as…
Staying within the law on your “Staycation”
During these unprecedented times I think there is something we can all agree on, Scotland is a beautiful country. And while our usual trips…
Coronavirus: Extension to the Job Support Scheme announced
The Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) was announced in late September as the successor to the Job Retention Scheme, due to end on 31 October 2020…
Chancellor Announces fresh support for Businesses if they are told to Shut down
On Friday 9 October 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced further support for jobs and businesses, including an extension to the Job…
Curtain Call for Cineworld Staff as Theatres Enter Hibernation
As curtains come down on cinema industry, employers urged to follow fair processes and consider available support.
There has been a lot of…
The Finance Act 2020: Director’s Liability
Director’s Potential Personal Liability for the tax debts of an Insolvent Company.
In the 2nd of our 2 articles on this, we are focussing…
Safe Return to the Workplace – Guidance for Employers
The Scottish Government guidance for employees is that anyone who can work from home, should continue to do so. However, some…
The Finance Act 2020: HMRC's New Creditor Status
Will HMRC’s new preferential creditor status reduce the availability of lending and successful restructuring?
The highly anticipated and…
A Sting in the Tail for Directors – The Return of Wrongful Trading
The Chancellor of the Exchequer came to the House of Commons yesterday to announce significant changes to the support offered to business…
Straying stock, fencing and fly-tipping
You may have read recently that a farmer whose land borders a stretch of the A9 has been charged with failing to prevent sheep and cattle…
Coronavirus and Employment: Chancellor Announces New Jobs Support Scheme
Today, the Chancellor announced the UK Government’s plans to introduce a new “Job Support Scheme” from November 2020 to April 2021. The new…
Chancellor Announces an Extension of Support for Businesses
Coronavirus Update – Business Support
In addition to his announcement on the Job Support Scheme and the imminent deadline of the CBILS…
Knowing Who You Are: Why establishing paternity is important
It has recently been reported that a Ms Delphine Boel has taken a case to the Belgian Appeal Court to determine whether she should…
Protect Scotland App and Your Privacy.
As Scotland experiences an increase in positive cases of COVID-19, and increased local restrictions, it was timely of the Scottish…
How the Title to your property might impact on your Will
In Scotland, where two or more people buy a property together, they should be faced with the decision of whether to include a so-called “…
Care Home Negligence Claims
Placing an elderly or vulnerable loved one into a care home is never a decision taken lightly and is often a last resort. The health and…
Why Redundancies Could Lead to Increased Subject Access Requests
An unanticipated consequence of the increase in redundancies resulting from the pandemic is that many organisations find themselves in…
Land Ownership by Trusts and Charities
Land ownership in Scotland is a key policy area for the Scottish Government. A number of changes in law and policy have been…
Sick Pay for Self-Isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic
Law week saw the reporting of new cases of coronavirus in school children and a new cluster of cases centred around a Coupar…
Discharging Your Mortgage in Scotland
The early 1990’s saw the start of a property boom in the UK.
The number of mortgage products increased, interest rates were favourable…
Looking After Remote Workers: An Employer's Duties
Home and remote working have now become a fact of life for many of us, and with access to reliable technology virtual meetings and…