The law never stands still, and the way it applies to you and your organisation is constantly evolving. Our people are on top of these developments and can keep you up to date with some of the most interesting aspects of these changes. Check out our articles and updates for our perspective on issues that might affect you.
Our specialist Personal Injury team are able to prove complex loss of vision was related to a road traffic accident, recovering damages for our client.
Private Rented Sector (PRS) housing has gained increasing attention as a destination for investment funds. Here we take a look at how the Scottish Land and Business Transaction Tax affects PRS investments differently as compared to the rest of the UK, and why in some circumstances this can reduce PRS acquisition costs in Scotland.
The results of a consultation on how payments on termination of employment were to be taxed and subjected to national insurance contributions have been announced. Although these changes are not likely to take effect until April 2018, it's going to be important for employers to review policies on exit payments (including redundancy payments) well in advance of that date in order to understand the implications for them.
There is uncertainty about the future of the employment tribunal system in both Scotland and England. While the SNP Government is opposed to the current fee regime we don't know when any removal of fees will happen, or what the scope of other changes will be. Here, employment lawyer Scott Milligan looks at proposals in England and Wales and how they might affect Scotland.
With the introduction of new rules from September the Scottish Government is using powers set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to start to enforce the improvement of energy efficiency in non-residential buildings. There will be an immediate impact for those seeking to sell or lease affected buildings from 1st September.