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Insights | Employment

Storm Eowyn: Understanding workplace rights and responsibilities

When Scotland and other parts of the UK are affected by severe weather, people often ask where employers and employees stand if people can’t get to work or the workplace is closed.

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Insights | Rural
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 – navigating the Mooreland

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 – navigating the Mooreland

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (S) Act amends parts of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and repeals the Hill Farming Act 1946 introducing various changes, with specific provisions to address the way in which people capture and kill certain wild birds and animals.

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Insights | Trusts

Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 – A welcomed change

Legislation is constantly evolving, however, when it comes to trust law in Scotland, little has changed since the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1964. The implementation of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024, which is to be the overarching legislation governing trusts and succession in Scotland, is therefore a welcomed change and one that introduces various significant reforms.

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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

Band Aid – current sensitivities versus public benefit

Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Sees a 40th anniversary remake of the original, mixing vocals from the previous iterations. However, this attempt at something positive has not been without controversy. 

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Anderson Strathern wins Private Client Firm of the Year and Insurance Firm of the Year 2024

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Events | Tax
  • Date: 10 December 2024

Scottish Referrals Network – Autumn Budget 2024

Join us for the Scottish Referrals Network - Autumn Budget 2024 event to discuss new changes and their impacts.

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Insights | Employment
Image of a bridge with a forest at the end and a picture of a person at the top of a mountain at sunrise

Workplace investigations – what happens next?

Employment lawyers are well versed in misconduct or grievance investigations at work. We can advise on the beginning, middle and end of the investigatory process and what should be expected for both the employer and employee. So far so good. But one aspect which often escapes lawyers’ critical consideration is – what happens to the parties involved after an investigation is concluded?

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Insights | Employment

When it comes to bereavement, don’t forget about men

Traditional gender and cultural stereotypes really do have a lot to answer for. We’re almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century, yet too many men still believe that displaying visible signs of grief and sadness is a weakness.

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