Insights
More Than a Game: The World Cup’s Retail Rush
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is on the horizon. Excitement among football fans globally continues to grow. With Scotland and England having automa...
Read MoreScottish forestry: trends and opportunities for landowners
Forestry plays a key role in the Scottish economy, contributing over £1 billion annually and supporting tens of thousands of jobs across rural comm...
Read MorePublic Rights of Way & Access Rights
Visitors travel from all over the world to enjoy Orkney’s natural landscape. Walkers and runners of all ages make use of countryside paths in every...
Read MoreHousing (Scotland) Act 2025: what rural landlords need to know now the Bill has passed
We recently considered some of the ...
Read MoreBoundary Disputes and Servitude Rights: What Rural Landowners Need to Know
Boundary issues and rights of access (called servitudes in law) are some of the most common disputes affecting rural land in Scotland. Whe...
Read MoreLessons learned: our top construction cases from 2025
As we enter 2026, our Associate Liam McKay reflects on four noteworthy decisions from the Court of Session and the High Court of England and Wales ...
Read MoreBack to Basics: The statutory right to adjudication under the Construction Act
One of the most significant features of UK construction law is the statutory right to adjudication. Introduced by the Housing Grants, Construction ...
Read MoreRetail Commercial Property Market: Key Trends and 2026 Outlook
The retail commercial property sector has undergone significant changes over the past 18–24 months. Despite persistent headwinds, the sector is dem...
Read MoreBack to basics: What is a construction contract?
Most people, when asked, would be able to provide a basic description of a construction contract. An answer might be along the lines of ‘a lega...
Read MoreStreamlined routes to subsidy controls
The Subsidy Control Act 2022 (“the Act”) came into force in January 2023, following the UK’s exit from the EU, replacing the interim regime based o...
Read MoreScotland on the global stage – how the World Cup affects your business
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is on the horizon. Excitement among football fans globally continues to grow. With Scotland and England having automa...
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