Insight Hub

• 30 August 2022
• | Douglas McLachlan
• | Sophie Byrne

Intellectual Property – how to maximise your intellectual assets

Intellectual Property (IP) rights protect creations of the mind, safeguarding the key identifiers of a business and often becoming one of an organisation’s most valuable assets. A carefully crafted and fiercely protected portfolio of IP rights has helped to make many of the world’s most well-known hotels, restaurants and shops what they are today.

• 29 August 2022
• | Mark Templeton

Taking advantage of recruitment opportunities available under the UK Immigration Rules – Agriculture and rural industries

Over the last few years, recruitment and lack of labour have been the scourge of many businesses in agriculture and rural industries. However, all may not be lost in terms of hiring overseas workers. Our Immigration Law specialist Mark Templeton looks at the practical ways still available to recruit.

• 25 August 2022
• | Laura Sinclair
• | Declan Adamson

Crofting Law Reform – watch this space

Crofting law is widely considered to be complicated and many consider there is an urgent need to adapt the law for the sake of simplicity, efficiency and modernisation. The Scottish Government started this process in 2017 to 2019 but the work ground to a halt in October 2019 as a result of Brexit. 

• 22 August 2022
• | Tom Docherty

How to appeal the refusal or revocation of a Firearms/Shotgun Certificate in Scotland

If you own a firearm in Scotland, it’s important to be up to date with the intricacies of the Firearms Act 1968 (the Act) to avoid any scrutiny from the police and authorities.

• 19 August 2022
• | Gillian Green

Fluctuations provisions in construction contracts – the basics

Across the board, concerns are being raised regarding the cost of construction contracts and construction inflation generally, whether this relates to contracts already signed or those soon to be entered into.

• 17 August 2022
• | Fiona McKinnon

Buy less, buy better – global business building in the age of sustainability

In a world of fast fashion, how important is a brand’s culture and sustainable business practices? We spoke to Guy and Leeanne Hundleby, founders of the luxury leather goods brand Strathberry about their journey to date and their aspirations for the future.

• 10 August 2022
• | Fiona McKinnon

Six key health and safety risks in the retail industry – addressing the pitfalls to avoid brand reputational damage!

There are many health and safety risks that are found in all retail workplaces. We’re highlighting six of the most common types of risk and explaining why they may be an issue for retailers.

• 3 August 2022
• | Musab Hemsi

Restrictive covenants – our top ten tips for employers and employees

In every employment contract (whether set out expressly in writing or orally agreed) there is also always an implied duty to keep employer information confidential during employment. This implied duty extends beyond the termination of the employment, but only to the extent that it protects trade secrets.

• 1 August 2022
• | Robin Turnbull

Getting the basics right as a rural employer

Employing anyone can be a complicated business – even more so when you are a rural employer as you have to be mindful of the additional protection agricultural workers have.

• 29 July 2022
• | Tom McEntegart

Tax check for taxi driver licences

The UK Government has decided to change the law to expand what it refers to as tax conditionality for the hidden economy. These changes are to apply to Scotland and Northern Ireland, having previously been introduced in England & Wales.

Inspiring People Confidence – Managers’ Bootcamp

One-day management bootcamp November 2022 in Glasgow.

• 28 June 2022
• | Robin Turnbull

Strike disruption & infections rising – What are the employment implications?

With many parts of the UK facing disruption to work from the biggest rail strike in decades and concerns from rising infection rates (not just from COVID-19 but also monkeypox and even polio) many may be asking questions about where employers and employees stand.