Blog Post Blog Post Introduction of Licensing Scheme for Short-Term Lets 25 January 2022 Sarah Cooper Claims & Disputes, Property Whilst the use of short-term lets can have a positive impact on Scotland’s tourist industry, the rapid rise has negatively impacted local…
Blog Post Blog Post Changes to the Highway Code – what do you need to know? 21 January 2022 Stephanie Watson Claims & Disputes, Personal Injury As a pedestrian, horse rider, cyclist or motorist the Highway Code is something to which we must all pay attention. You are legally…
Blog Post Blog Post Telecoms operators successful in appeal 22 July 2021 Anne Miller Claims & Disputes, Land and Rural Business The Appeal in the case of EE Limited & Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Duncan has been followed closely by operators and landowners alike.…
Blog Post Blog Post Tribunal Decision on Registered Social Landlords and Factor Services. 1 June 2021 Gillian Buchanan Claims & Disputes, Property Earlier this month the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (UTS) released an important decision which means that all Registered Social Landlords (…
Press Release Press Release Home-grown business owners set to thrive in 2020/21 28 May 2021 Claims & Disputes Many people have embraced opportunity and pursued monetising their hobbies by launching new businesses from home over the past year. This…
Blog Post Blog Post “You can’t say that about me” – an overview of the new defamation law in Scotland 14 May 2021 Ryan McCuaig Claims & Disputes The Scottish Parliament recently passed the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill which will introduce the most significant…
Webinars Webinars Housing & Landlords | Private Landlords Update 5 May 2021 Gillian Buchanan Property, Claims & Disputes The private housing sector continues to face many challenges during the Coronavirus pandemic – for example, the ongoing temporary ban on…
Blog Post Blog Post Caterpillar Meme Wars – Colin v Cuthbert demonstrates the additional considerations required in modern litigation 23 April 2021 Ryan McCuaig Claims & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Trade Marks Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you will be aware that there is an ongoing litigation involving…
Blog Post Blog Post Business Interruption Insurance: Good News for Small Businesses 18 January 2021 Pamela Muir Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19, Corporate & Commercial Many small businesses were forced to close as a result of the restrictions imposed on travel and trade in response to the COVID-19 outbreak…
Blog Post Blog Post Covid19 Update | Property Landlords Enforcement of Eviction Orders 11 January 2021 Gillian Buchanan Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19, Property In December the Scottish Government banned the enforcement of eviction orders until 22 January 2021 to prevent tenants being put out of…
Blog Post Blog Post EHRC Case Emphasises the Importance of the Guardianship Process 20 November 2020 Ryan McCuaig Claims & Disputes This week the Herald reported the settlement of an important case concerning what happens to our loved ones if they lose capacity to make…
Webinars Webinars Housing & Landlords | Covid19, Where are we now and what next for landlords? 4 November 2020 Gillian Buchanan Claims & Disputes, Property In early April this year various temporary changes to existing landlord and tenant laws were introduced in response COVID19. The…
Blog Post Blog Post Pre-action Requirements in the Private Rented Sector 26 October 2020 Gillian Buchanan Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19, Property The Rent Arrears Pre-action Requirements (Coronavirus)(Scotland) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 30 September 2020. All landlords…
Blog Post Blog Post Care Home Negligence Claims 4 September 2020 Gary Mannion Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19, Personal Injury 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…
Webinars Webinars Housing & Landlords | Covid19, what Landlords need to know. 23 July 2020 Gillian Buchanan Claims & Disputes, Property The great uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic, and the introduction of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, has led to many landlords,…
Blog Post Blog Post New Law can Force Suppliers to Continue Supplying Insolvent Companies. 3 July 2020 Pamela Muir Claims & Disputes, Corporate & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26th June 2020 and amongst other changes, it now prevents suppliers…
Blog Post Blog Post Court’s Response to Coronavirus 20 April 2020 Ryan McCuaig Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19 Whilst businesses, where they can, have managed to adapt to a new system of working whereby they use online resources not only to…
Blog Post Blog Post Package Holiday Regulations: Where do you stand? 9 April 2020 Scott Milne Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19 Many people are experiencing cancelled or changed holiday plans during the Covid-19 outbreak. In the next blog by our commercial litigation…
Blog Post Blog Post Has Coronavirus halted your plans for 2020? 2 April 2020 Scott Milne Claims & Disputes, Coronavirus | Covid-19 As COVID 19 continues to spread, efforts to limit exposure have had huge impacts on our daily lives. Many popular holiday destinations have…
Blog Post Blog Post To Wear A Gown Or Not To Wear A Gown? 5 November 2019 Mike Kemp Claims & Disputes, Firm News I read with interest the negative views of two senior and eminent legal figures reported in the Scottish Legal News on 4 and 5 November…
Blog Post Blog Post SSSC: Opt-in for justice 30 August 2019 Ling Deng Claims & Disputes On 23 August 2019, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published a consultation seeking views from the public to their proposed…