The New Digital Information and Smart Data Bill
In the King’s speech on Wednesday, the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (DISD) was one of the 40 legislative plans announced by the…
Time to Relax for Short Term Lets Licences
The short-term letting industry has seen significant growth in the last 10 years. As a result, short term let properties as defined by…
The Importance of Wills when you live on your own
In a recent BBC News Article, it was revealed that Scotland has the highest rate of people living alone in the UK. The National Records of…
A Landmark Moment: Update on the UK’s Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
The UK is on the brink of implementing a critical initiative – the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (ICBA) Scheme. This aims to…
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Under a Labour Government
Well, its polling day. By the end of today, we will know the outcome of the election, and it may mean a new Government with different…
How Superdry’s restructure could reshape retail leasing
Following the woes of The Body Shop and Ted Baker chains, leisure wear specialist Superdry is now set to proceed with a restructuring plan…
The Online Safety Act – Am I compliant?
The Online Safety Act (The Act) received royal assent on 26 October 2023 and is now an active piece of legislation. The Act has been…
10 Years of Equal Marriage in Scotland
When the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill was passed by an overwhelming majority of MSPs in 2014, some same-sex couples…
Taking Care in the Scottish Outdoors: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Exploring the Scottish outdoors offers breathtaking landscapes, riveting hikes and serene escapes. However, the beauty of the Highlands,…
Diversity monitoring: what to collect and how to remain compliant
For employers, adopting a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) policy can prove to be imperative in driving initiatives to promote an…
General Election 2024: what to expect in Employment and Immigration
As anticipation builds for the General Election on 4 July 2024, the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have launched their…
Exploring Scotland’s new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme
The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) is the Crown’s representative in Scotland with authority to deal with ownerless…
What is Collaborative Law, and how does it work in Scotland?
Separation or divorce can be a painful and stressful experience. Collaborative family law is a commonly used type of Alternative Dispute…
Protecting Your Partner: The Critical Need for Wills Among Cohabiting Couples
It is becoming increasingly common for couples to live together (cohabit) rather than marry or enter into a civil partnership with…
Trade Marks and the effective use of logos and the rainbow flag
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community in which a number of businesses and other organisations choose…
Tech platforms under increasing scrutiny over legal basis of consent and pay
After months of debate, the legal basis for the controversial “consent or pay” business model, also known as “pay or okay”, is increasingly…
The End of the Road for the DPDI Bill?
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) was designed to make the UK’s data protection legislative framework more…
Scottish Agri-tourism from a lawyer’s perspective
Scotland’s entrepreneurial farms and rural business owners are increasingly taking advantage of the explosion in demand for agritourism.…
Driving during a Cost-of-Living Crisis: UK Motor Insurance Premium Increases
Driving during a Cost-of-Living Crisis: UK Motor Insurance Premium Increases.If you’ve found yourself clutching your wallet tighter than…
What the new Procurement Act means for public bodies and suppliers
It is now just over six months since the Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent. Last month, the UK Government announced that it…
No evidence of abuse but the future of the Graduate visa is still in doubt
Home Secretary James Cleverly has set his sights on international graduates in his ambition to reduce immigration to the UK. The current…