Autumn Budget 2024: Changes to pension taxation to affect individuals and business owners
There was significant speculation about last year’s Budget, the first from a Labour Government in fi...
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Blogs & Legal
Civil Penalty Notices: Advice for challenging or objecting to a fine for illegal workers
January 2025 saw a record number of Home Office raids on businesses, including restaurants, nail bars, car washes and warehouses. With civil penalties increasing to £45,000 for a first breach in 2024,...
Trade-marking a slogan – when does it work and when does it fail?
A trade mark is a sign which is used by a business to differentiate its products or services from those of its competitors. Whilst the most common trade marks on the UK Intellectual Property Office (U...
Blog Post
International Data Protection Day
It is International Data Protection Day and an excellent time to look ahead to 2025 and consider what it may bring. This article explores three critical Data Protection developments to look out for in...
Webinar
Employment Law Webinar: A look to the year ahead
With the new Labour government now firmly in office, the future for Employment Law is set to change. The Employment Rights Bill brings forward a proposed raft of changes to the landscape a...
Data Protection Webinar | Round Up of 2024
Loretta Maxfield looks back on 2024 and provides a recap of data protection themes and trends, and shares her views on what to expect as we head towards 2025.{"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files...
Employment Webinar | Hospitality: The allocation of Tips Act
This webinar covers the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, due to come into force on 1 October 2024. The Act is a key development for businesses in the hospitality sector in particular. Join Em...
Press Release
Press Release
Macnabs and Thorntons Announce Strategic Merger
Macnabs and national Scottish law firm Thorntons have announced a strategic merger in a deal that unites two of the most prominent firms in Perthshire and Stirlingshire and significantly bolsters lega...
Press Release
Thorntons expands leadership team with two new Partners
Independent full-service Scottish law firm Thorntons has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two new partners, one an internal promotion and the other a lateral hire.Rachel Anders...
Press Release
Thorntons reappointed by City of Glasgow College
Leading full-service law firm Thorntons has secured a new three-year contract with City of Glasgow College, Scotland’s largest technical and professional skills education provider and the th...