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• 22 August 2024

Anderson Strathern commits to Northern Isles, creating new jobs

• 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. Although these characteristics are not limited to knotweed, this species is costly to treat and very difficult to eradicate completely.

• 20 August 2024
• | Alun Thomas

Why Charities are Turning to Mediation for Dispute Resolution

We know how challenging it is to manage a busy charity in this modern world of work. With ever diminishing resources in the public sector our society is becoming more and more dependant on those working in the third sector to fill the gaps that were once filled by local authority education and social work departments.

• 20 August 2024
• | Mandy Armstrong

Charities Employment Law Updates

Employment law is on the cusp of significant change which will affect all employers, including charities – from the introduction of the new Employment Rights Bill, said to amount to the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”, to further guidance from the Tribunal on gender critical rights, and key upcoming changes in relation to the prevention of sexual harassment at work. Explore these issues and the implications for charities.

• 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. How can that impact you?

• 14 August 2024
• | Mark Templeton

BRP cards, eVisas and Right to Work checks: eVisa creation open to all BRP holders from 6 August 2024

For many years the latest expiry date on a Biometric Residence Permit card has (confusingly) been 31 December 2024, even if the visa status of the card holder expires after that date. What has changed?

• 12 August 2024
• | Anne Chapman

The Law of the Foreshore: what is it and why should I care?

You may never have heard of the law relating to the foreshore but it can be very important and as the title suggests, the aim of this article is to enlighten readers on what it is and why it could be relevant to them.

• 12 August 2024
• | Paul Henderson

Ownership by Possession: A Brief Summary on Prescriptive Claims

Thanks to sayings such as “possession is nine tenths of the law” it is perhaps not surprising that a lot of people might assume that occupation of land automatically confers rights of ownership. But is it really that simple?

• 12 August 2024
• | Musab Hemsi

Information for employers on recent UK unrest

Recent days have seen widespread protests, riots and violence spreading across the UK. Some of this has been racially or religiously aggravated. I felt my heart sink watching the news and seeing the appalling images in towns and cities so familiar to us, where our clients are based, and our families live. I wanted to share some of the questions you may be facing if you are unfortunate enough to be impacted by these terrible events.

• 23 July 2024
• | Victoria Simpson

Trustee Disqualifications for the Captain Tom Foundation

This is the third article in our series of articles on the Captain Tom Foundation and the ongoing Charity Commission investigation.

• 16 July 2024
• | Ellen Eunson

Securing the future: succession planning for business owners

It’s never nice to think about the possibility of premature death or long-term incapacity, but anticipating the unexpected is vital for business owners.

• 16 July 2024

Anderson Strathern strengthens construction disputes service with new team