The Eviction of Short Assured Tenancies
Are you a Landlord of a private residential property in Scotland? If so – are you prepared for 1 December 2017?
On that date, the Private…
Queensferry Crossing... but for a Queen's Ransom?
Could your land be subject to compulsory acquisition for an infrastructure project?
Following the much anticipated recent opening of the…
Surrogacy: An alternative to the IVF Postcode Lottery?
News this week has highlighted that following a recent Freedom of Information Request, nearly 90% of NHS clinical commissioning groups (…
A Marriage of Inheritance Tax Convenience
Last week two Irishmen announced that they intend to marry in order to “avoid inheritance tax”.
The inheritance tax rules in Ireland…
Further Development in the Ongoing Saga of Holiday Pay
Court of Appeal dismissed British Gas’ appeal and affirmed an earlier decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of British Gas…
Record fine for Alton Towers Health and Safety Failings
Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd has been fined a potentially record breaking fine of £5 Million after admitting to Health and Safety…
Changes to Crofting Law on the Horizon?
On 28 August 2017, the Scottish Government announced the start of The Crofting Consultation 2017. The Consultation is open until 20…
Marking Your Territory
The Importance of Knowing your Boundaries
Voluntary registration of title in the Land Register is currently a hot topic in Scottish land…
Family Disputes - the inheritance a family doesn't want...
A commonly held belief is that a person can give their worldly assets away on death to whoever they like. Sadly the law makes it more…
The Gift That Keeps On Giving?
Last month Macmillan Cancer Support's latest accounts were published and show that income from legacies left to the charity in individual’s…
CICA and false claims - a rock and a hard place?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has been in the press on a number of occasions over the last couple of weeks about…
Re-registering the Hatches
A recent article in a regional English newspaper that has been doing the rounds on Facebook has caused some concern for parents who think…
What Are The Responsibilities of Volunteer Marshals?
News that the British Cycling Federation, an official and a marshal face criminal proceedings for the death of a spectator in the a…
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $417 million in compensation
A Californian woman has won a legal battle against the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson after arguing that using the company’s…
Homes under the hammer - Can you legally sell a house by raffling it?
There have been a spate of stories recently around house owners trying to sell homes, generally at the high end of the market, through ‘…
Has Bruce Forsyth avoided inheritance tax by leaving his entire fortune to wife Wilnelia?
It has been reported that the late Sir Bruce Forsyth has left his £17 million fortune to his wife, Lady Wilnelia and as a result his estate…
The weakest necks in Europe? Back Off!
As members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), Thorntons supported Injury Prevention Day 2017 and the ‘Back Off’ campaign…
Hope for Farming Subsidies yet?
Soon after the referendum vote in favour of Brexit, European politicians began to stress that British farmers would lose out on the…
Civil Litigation Bill: Will it have unintended consequences?
Concerns have recently been raised about the Bill which is planned to increase access to justice, provide equality of arms between those…
Inclusion of Voluntary Overtime in Holiday Pay
In a landmark decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts and others, it…
Having fun and staying safe at UK Theme Parks
Whilst the Scottish school holidays are winding down, the English summer holidays are still in full flow making August one of the busiest…