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Insights | Employment

Why it’s smart to know about mediation

A person might have a family or relationship issue, or worries at work or perhaps they are a landlord having problems with their tenant. For businesses, the problem could be to do with a faulty product, a dissatisfied customer who is threatening not to pay or a contract that isn’t working. Whatever the issue, when things get difficult, people turn to their lawyer.

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Insights | Employment

How much can self-employed people claim in holiday pay?

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a landmark decision in C King v The Sash Window Company Ltd in relation to holiday pay.

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Anderson Strathern reappointed by Crown Estate Scotland

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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

Trading Companies and Charitable Status – The New Lanark Trust

Most charities are familiar with the non-charitable trading subsidiary model. A charity sets up a wholly owned company limited by shares to generate income donated to the charity under gift aid.

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Insights | Residential Property

A Guide to Buying Property in Scotland

The Scottish system for buying property differs from elsewhere in the UK. This brief guide doesn’t cover every possible aspect or scenario but offers a general overview of the process when purchasing a residential property in Scotland.

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Insights | Employment

EU citizens don’t have long to ensure they can stay in UK

The UK Government have just announced that they will be issuing enforcement notices to those EU nationals who have not yet applied to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), to inform them of the need to apply, effectively giving them 28 days’ notice to apply. The Government confirmed that application extensions will be given if people can provide a reasonable excuse for the delay.

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Events | Energy
  • Date: 16 June 2021

Helping you decarbonise your organisation

For our webinar on 'Helping you decarbonise your organisation', we partnered with Locogen, a leading consultancy advising on renewable energy and low carbon technologies, and EWT, Europe’s leading wind turbine supplier for on-site power generation. 

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Insights | Rural

Increase in forestry demands linked to environmental and social benefits

Over the last few years Scotland’s forestry market has grown significantly with a number of new buyers entering the market. Environmental concerns have been one of the driving factors behind this growth in interest however there are more than just financial rewards linked to forestry.

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Insights | Tax

Planning ahead for school fees

Every parent and grandparent wants to ensure that their child or grandchild receives a head start in life. When it comes to planning for private education fees there are no pre-funded investment solutions in the marketplace at present.

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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

Top ten health and safety tips for charities returning to work

Charity trustees and senior managers will benefit from refreshing their understanding of their health and safety duties in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article, we detail what you need to know about these complex regulations and share some of the practical questions that third sector leaders should consider as workplaces begin to reopen.

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