Please don’t stop the music
A professional viola player, employed by the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London raised an action for damages after he sustained an…
National Equestrian Safety Day - Not Just For Horse-Riders
24 March 2018 is National Equestrian Safety Day, which was set up by the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund to highlight the…
Can Self-Driving Cars be Trusted?
Self driving cars have been a hot topic over the last few years. The first confirmed death of a pedestrian from a self driving car…
Licence to Claim
A highly-regarded director is suing the makers of James Bond for £2.5million after he suffered “career-ending injuries” while filming on…
Harper Lee – A Lack of Trust?
It was reported recently that the Will of the late author Harper Lee had been unsealed after a Court in the state of Alabama ruled that it…
New Code of Practice for Tenanted Agricultural Holdings
The Scottish Land Commission, through the Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC), Bob McIntosh, has continued its programme of providing…
Potatoes in Peril - The Dangers of Crop Spray Drift
Glyphosate is the number one selling weed killer globally. Its use continues to be topical and indeed, controversial. In November 2017, the…
When roads attack. “Potzilla” claims 20 victims in Laurencekirk.
“Burt, it's under the ground! It's an underground monster!” I admit, I’m mixing my monster movies here, but it’s hard to resist when…
Are we about to see changes to Inheritance Tax?
Although liability to pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) only in fact affects 5% of estates, there is a perception (especially given house prices)…
When are On-Call Shifts considered working time?
For many workers their job will involve an element of being on-call. That may be care workers who are on-call or perform “sleeping-in…
Fees due by Data Controllers under the General Data Protection Regulation
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, all data controllers are required to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and…
GDPR, marketing and the problem with consent
Regardless of Brexit, the UK government has confirmed that UK law will continue to mirror EU law in this area therefore GDPR is, and will…
Changes to the Private Water Supply Regulations
Do you provide water to others from a private source?
The Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations…
Insolvent Employers – What can employees do?
The recent news of Carillion’s collapse, placing a large number of employees at risk of losing their jobs, highlights the continuing…
Ownerless property – When is your property not your property?
With the increase in numbers of Voluntary Registrations in the map-based Land Register, it has become apparent that some people, quite…
Why Making A Power of Attorney Is A New Year's Resolution Worth Keeping
Graeme Dickson from our Private Client team discusses the benefits of having a Power of Attorney and why it's an important task you should…
The Division of Matrimonial Bitcoins
As we enter 2018, most people by now will have heard of Bitcoin, although you would be forgiven for not being completely sure what Bitcoin…
You wouldn’t perform your own surgery, so why make your own personal injury claim?
“I once performed my own brain surgery and it all went swimmingly well” said no-one . . . ever.
We all know there are times you do…
The importance of getting paid on time
The collapse of Carillion will have significant effects throughout the UK construction and outsourcing sectors.
Estimates suggest that £1.…
Salmon Fishings - Who owns the rights to fish?
Members of Thorntons Land & Rural Business team were delighted to attend the opening of River Tay 2018 salmon fishing season …
Barr's confident in Irn Bru brand as new recipe goes into production
Some Irn Bru drinkers are wondering if 2018 really is getting off to the best of starts.
Barr’s decision to change the recipe of Irn Bru…