Recent ICO action highlights the importance of safeguarding sensitive information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has this week taken action against Birthlink, a Scottish...
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Government’s immigration enforcement catches another SME with £40,000 fine
Small to medium businesses employing international staff must act now to ensure they comply with UK immigration law – or risk a huge civil penalty.In the latest example, a chip shop in Surrey has been...
Labour MPs exiled: Let’s talk about suspension
Following the final Prime Minister’s Questions just days before the summer break for MPs, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cracked the whip and suspended four Labour MPs over breaches of party discipli...
Government review of parental leave and pay following scathing report uncovering system’s ‘fundamental failings.’
The Government recently announced a landmark review of the overall package of the parental leave and pay system in Great Britain. The intention behind the review is to consider the way in which it cou...
Webinar
Land & Rural Business Webinar | Protecting Your Farm's Future
The Scottish agricultural sector is facing one of the biggest shifts in legislative and budgetary frameworks in a generation. From proposed changes to the Agricultural and Business Property Reli...
Data Protection Webinar | Risks in the workplace
Morgan O' Neill, Director of Data Protection Services, will discuss common risks and data protection challenges that arise within the workplace.From data breaches to Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR...
Employment Law Webinar | Managing Employee Performance
Debbie Fellows from our specialist employment law team hosts a short webinar and Q&A to discuss managing employee performance.This webinar covered how your organisation can:Identify performance is...
Press Release
Thorntons builds on construction law and commercial real estate expertise.
Leading independent Scottish law firm Thorntons has expanded its market-leading Commercial Real Estate team, with the appointment of two highly experienced experts.Simone Young, who has more than 25 y...
Thorntons celebrates promotions from teams across the business
Recognising the contribution of our people and developing legal talent for the future is key to our success. Our latest round of promotions sees 23 of our colleagues across a range of discipline...
‘Mr Thorntons’ Steps Down as Partner After 41 Years With Leading Legal Firm
One of the country’s largest law firms, Thorntons, has announced its former chair Colin Graham is stepping down as a partner after more than four decades with the Dundee-headquartered business.Mr Grah...