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Insights | Corporate Law, Employment

The Employment Rights Bill

2025 is already looking likely to be another busy year on the employment law front, with the Government pushing ahead with its plan to overhaul workers’ rights and reshape workplace protections in the UK.

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Insights | Employment

Why UK businesses must prioritise inclusion ahead of upcoming legal reforms

Inclusion is now a must for UK businesses, with key legislative changes like the Worker Protection Act 2023, European Accessibility Act 2025, and the Employment Rights Bill.

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Insights | Corporate Law, Employment

The new ‘failure to prevent fraud offence’ – what you need to know

A new corporate criminal offence called ‘failure to prevent fraud’ comes into force on 1 September 2025 and is set out in section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023.

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Insights | Transport

Recent Upper Tribunal Decisions

The Upper Tribunal (UT) is the appeal court from Traffic Commissioner decisions at Public Inquiries and the following are summaries of recent decisions from the UT, which must be taken into account by the Traffic Commissioner.

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Anderson Strathern signs up as Lawscot Foundation sponsor

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Insights | Employment

Changes to ‘fire and rehire’ must not be dismissed by employers

Maybe missed among more headline-grabbing elements of the Employment Rights Bill, there could be unintended consequences from this change.

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Insights | Rural

Who owns carbon in Scotland?

The Scottish Government has committed to delivering a net zero society by 2045 – five years earlier than the rest of the UK.

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Insights | Rural

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 law.

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Insights | Energy, Rural

Commercial battery storage for landowners in Scotland

Landowners in Scotland – are you missing out on a major opportunity?
Commercial battery storage is on the rise, and it could mean big things for your land and your income. But is it the right move for you?

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