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Insights | Rural
  • 1 May 2025
  • | Karen Craig

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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Insights | Rural
  • 5 March 2025
  • | Kate Bond

Who owns carbon in Scotland?

In response to the pressing global issue of climate change, the Scottish Government has committed to delivering a net zero society by 2045 – five y...

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Insights | Rural
  • 3 March 2025
  • | Anne Chapman

Raising Finance: the new statutory pledge

The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (“the Act”) will come fully into force on 1 April this year and will make a few big changes to the la...

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Insights | Energy, Rural
  • 28 February 2025
  • | Stuart Orr

Commercial battery storage for landowners in Scotland

Most adults (and some children) could competently draw and recognise a wind turbine or a solar panel. Over the last 20 years or so, this infrastruc...

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  • 11 February 2025
  • | Sheila Tulloch

Udal Law: A unique legal tradition in Orkney and Shetland

Udal law refers to the type of landholding introduced by Norse settlers to Orkney and Shetland. While Scots law generally applies across the island...

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Insights | Rural
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 – navigating the Mooreland
  • 22 January 2025
  • | Sonia Cheema

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

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (S) Act, which received royal assent in April 2024, marked a significant development towards efforts to sustai...

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Insights | Rural
  • 13 November 2024
  • | Martin Campbell
  • | Alison Pryde

The Autumn Budget 2024 – Changes to inheritance tax for rural land and business owners

Rural land and business owners have long relied on generous inheritance tax (IHT) reliefs to help them successfully implement their succession plan...

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Insights | Rural
  • 12 November 2024
  • | Sheila Tulloch

The importance of community transport initiatives in rural Scotland

Good transport networks in rural areas are essential for both the health of the local economy and the vibrancy of local communities. Whether it is ...

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Insights | Rural
  • 29 October 2024
  • | Linsey Barclay-Smith

Rural Crime – a grim reality but there are positive steps you can take

Recent figures from NFU have revealed that the cost of Rural Crime in Scotland increased by approximately 35% in 2023 compared to the previous year...

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Insights | Rural
  • 20 August 2024
  • | Anne Chapman

Japanese Knotweed: two new cases

Japanese Knotweed (“knotweed”) is an invasive plant which is not native to Scotland. It can cause damage to structures and can grow very quickly. A...

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Insights | Rural
  • 19 August 2024
  • | Robin Turnbull

Major employment law changes ahead

With the new Labour Government, we are about to witness the biggest shake up of employee rights that we have seen in a decade. Here we provide a su...

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Insights | Rural
  • 14 August 2024
  • | Bronagh McLachlan-Hunt

Rural homes planning in Scotland – where are we now?

Following the outcome of the July general election, planning emerged as a key policy issue for the new UK government. Within its first couple of da...

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