Insights
| Rural
Post-death planning
In the realm of tax and succession planning for farmers and rural landowners, the importance of having a well-structured will cannot be overstated....
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| Employment
Cyber Attacks – A wake up call for employers
Cyber attacks are on the rise, with recent figures showing a 50% increase in the retail sector alone over the past year. The recent high pro...
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| Employment
When workplace banter becomes harassment: Legal insights from a recent Tribunal case
In the recent Employment Tribunal case of Mr. S. McGhie v RHT Scotland Ltd, the Tribunal ruled in favour of Mr. McGhie, an openly gay employee, in ...
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| Employment
Supreme Court: Ruling on the definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010
Background This dispute began in 2018 following the Scottish Parliament’s introduction of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scot...
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| Residential Property
Landlord Rights under Scotland’s PRT Regime: Navigating the challenges of Rent Arrears and Reasonableness
Scotland’s Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) framework presents landlords with significant challenges when facing a tenant who stops paying r...
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| Rural
Clarity provided on termination for redevelopment under the Electronic Communications Code
The recent case of Vodafone Limited v Icon Tower Infrastructure Limited and AP Wireless II (UK) Limited has provided further clarity on the landown...
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| Commercial Litigation
Early warnings against interim injunctions in the Scottish courts
If you’re a solicitor working within the English legal system, you might be interested to learn that Scotland’s civil court system shares man...
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| Corporate Law
Financial crime – A brief overview of the differences between Scots law and English law
Financial crime covers a wide range of offences such as fraud, dishonesty, misconduct or misuse of information relating to financial markets, the h...
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| Employment, Immigration
Changes of ownership and acquisitions: Is your skilled worker sponsor licence up to date?
Businesses that hold sponsor licences, understandably, focus mostly on complying with the rules in respect of their skilled workers – ensuring role...
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| Corporate Law, Employment
The Employment Rights Bill
2025 is already looking likely to be another busy year on the employment law front, with the Government pushing ahead with its plan to overhaul wor...
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| Employment
Why UK businesses must prioritise inclusion ahead of upcoming legal reforms
Inclusion is no longer optional for UK businesses. With major legislative changes—including the Worker Protection Act 2023, European Accessibility ...
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| Corporate Law, Employment
The new ‘failure to prevent fraud offence’ – what you need to know
A new corporate criminal offence called ‘failure to prevent fraud’ comes into force on 1 September 2025 and is set out in section 199 of the Econom...
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