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Insights | Rural

Community right to buy land to further sustainable development: Forthtay Limited Employee Trust v Scottish Ministers

Community rights to buy in Scotland are not a new concept, but a recent case has shed new light on how they operate in practice.

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Insights | Rural

Inheritance tax reliefs for farmers and landowners

The changes to inheritance tax (IHT) reliefs for farmers and landowners, announced by the Chancellor on 30 October 2024, will have a considerable impact on plans for succession.

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Insights | Employment

Cyber Attacks – A wake up call for employers

Cyber attacks are on the rise, with recent figures showing a 50% increase in the retail sector alone over the past year.

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Insights | Employment

When workplace banter becomes harassment: Legal insights from a recent Tribunal case

In the recent Employment Tribunal case of Mr. S. McGhie v RHT Scotland Ltd, the Tribunal ruled in favour of Mr. McGhie, an openly gay employee, in his claim against his employer, RHT Scotland Ltd for harassment and victimisation.

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Insights | Employment

Supreme Court: Ruling on the definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010

This dispute began in 2018 following the Scottish Parliament’s introduction of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 (the Act), which aimed to increase the representation of women on public boards.

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Insights | Residential Property

Landlord Rights under Scotland’s PRT Regime: Navigating the challenges of Rent Arrears and Reasonableness

Scotland's Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) framework presents landlords with significant challenges when facing a tenant who stops paying rent.

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Insights | Rural

Clarity provided on termination for redevelopment under the Electronic Communications Code

The recent case of Vodafone Limited v Icon Tower Infrastructure Limited and AP Wireless II (UK) Limited has provided further clarity on the landowner’s grounds for termination of a code agreement.

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Anderson Strathern launches specialist Inquiries Unit

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Insights | Commercial Litigation

Early warnings against interim injunctions in the Scottish courts

If you're a solicitor working within the English legal system, you might be interested to learn that Scotland’s civil court system shares many similarities with its English counterpart.

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Anderson Strathern signs up to support Alzheimer Scotland

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