Insight Hub

• 9 April 2024

Anderson Strathern announces new charity of the year – Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity

• 3 April 2024

Two new appointments strengthen Anderson Strathern’s presence in the Northern Isles

• Date: 30 April 2024

Scottish Referrals Network: making a difference with mediation

Our qualified mediators, Danielle Stevenson, Jemma Forrest and Dawn Dickson discussed how mediation can help your clients.

• 25 March 2024
• | Mark Templeton

The cost of recruiting foreign staff is about to get much higher

T S Eliot said that April is the cruellest month. And that is certainly true this year if employers need to recruit foreign nationals on skilled worker visas. From 4 April, it is going to cost significantly more.

• Date: 15 May 2024

Cyber-security safeguarding: digital trends, threats and strategies

Anderson Strathern’s Douglas McLachlan and Acumen Cyber’s Kevin Robertson explored the steps to prevent and prepare for a cyber-attack.

• 19 March 2024
• | Joanna Millar

Navigating the storm – Scotland’s licensed trade sector under pressure amidst ongoing challenges.

Scotland's licensed trade sector faces a multitude of challenges, with the recent UK budget adding to the complexity. As the sector grapples with changing consumer behaviours, regulatory pressures, and economic uncertainties, the budgetary measures introduced at the beginning of March 2024 underscore the need for resilience and adaptability. 

• 19 March 2024
• | Musab Hemsi

Are you ready for the new employment rights from April 2024?

New laws will take effect, which, along with other recent changes, continue to demonstrate a shift in governmental thinking. Our employment laws are evolving with an emphasis on creating a better working environment for individuals.

• Date: 22 May 2024

WorkWise: navigating workplace wellbeing, employer duties, AI and business growth

We addressed the latest HR and people management issues at WorkWise, our inaugural employment conference.

• 11 March 2024
• | Gillian Murray

I get knocked down, but I get up again – insolvency in the retail sector

Company insolvencies continue to rise with the Insolvency Service having revealed that 2023 saw the highest number registered since 1993. Last year saw a record number of retail businesses failing in the UK in the last 10 years. While the number of failed businesses peaked at 61, the overall impact of this was not necessarily as dramatic as the headline figure indicates.

• 7 March 2024
• | Chloe Johnstone

Recent judgement on service charges – What does this mean for tenants?

Retailers will be all too familiar with the term “service charge” and tenants will be accustomed to service charge clauses in leases. The important question is, do you fully understand the implications of the service charge clauses in your lease?

• Date: 23 April 2024

Annual Charities Conference 2024

We welcomed you to our new office at Capital Square to explore this year's theme - knowledge is power.

• 6 March 2024
• | Jemma Forrest

How should employers deal with allergies in the workplace?

When Vanessa Feltz made controversial comments about coeliac disease on This Morning, it soon became one of the top five most complained-about TV moments of 2023.