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From time to time we will post news articles and announcements relating to the firm and to various legal issues that may be of interest to you.
GOOP-S!: Gwyneth Paltrow & Sports/Leisure Injuries

GOOP-S!: Gwyneth Paltrow & Sports/Leisure Injuries

  Perhaps the highest profile case in the global litigation sphere of late was that of actor and owner of lifestyle brand Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow. Following a skiing accident in Utah in 2016, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson raised an action

Miller Samuel Hill Brown Appoints Edward Laverty as Chief Executive

Miller Samuel Hill Brown Appoints Edward Laverty as Chief Executive

Miller Samuel Hill Brown is pleased to announce it has appointed Partner and Head of Private Client, Edward Laverty, as Chief Executive of the firm. Edward Laverty joined Miller Samuel Hill Brown as a Property Assistant and has been a

Top Tips for Reducing Stress While Purchasing Your Dream Home

Top Tips for Reducing Stress While Purchasing Your Dream Home

  Purchasing your dream home sounds exciting, right? Well, it certainly is. However, the process of purchasing a property can be equally as stressful and the current competitive market has exacerbated the potential for stress. Not to mention that buying

Sail Away With Me…

Sail Away With Me…

  It may come as a surprise to many that it is possible to sell alcohol in Scotland without a licence – but only in very specific circumstances. For example, once you pass security at certain airports and are considered

To Strike or not to Strike: Employment Law on Industrial Action in the UK

To Strike or not to Strike: Employment Law on Industrial Action in the UK

  With the inflation rate at the highest level in forty years, and employers struggling to keep wages in line, the UK is currently facing the largest number of strikes since 1989. There is no positive legal right to strike

Second review of UK State Pension Age (SPA) to conclude in 2023

Second review of UK State Pension Age (SPA) to conclude in 2023

  After months of speculation in 2022 about the anticipated increase to the UK’s SPA from 66 to 67 by 2028, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)’s second review of the SPA is set to conclude this year. Laura

Changes to Glasgow outside seating consents for 2023

Changes to Glasgow outside seating consents for 2023

  Glasgow City Council have recently confirmed there are two significant changes to temporary Street Café permits, also known as Section 59 consents. As of the end of March, planning permission will no longer be required as part of the

Endometriosis Awareness Month – How can employers #EmbraceEquity and support employees with endometriosis?

Endometriosis Awareness Month – How can employers #EmbraceEquity and support employees with endometriosis?

  Endometriosis is a chronic, and sometimes debilitating, condition that has received more acknowledgment and appreciation over the past few years. What may surprise many readers is that endometriosis is estimated to affect approximately 1 in 10 women and those

International Women’s Day – #EmbraceEquity

International Women’s Day – #EmbraceEquity

  This year’s International Women’s Day is all about embracing equity, and raising awareness about the difference between embracing equality versus embracing equity. International Women’s Day have a fantastic blog dedicated to defining each of the above terms (further detail

Ways we can make cities and town centres USEful again!

Ways we can make cities and town centres USEful again!

  There has been some discussion within the Scottish Government about the introduction of a single Use Class for premises within cities and town centres. The hope is that it will rejuvenate and encourage people to spend more time and

Scottish Government Expected to Extend Limitations on Landlords in Scotland

Scottish Government Expected to Extend Limitations on Landlords in Scotland

  It is anticipated that the Scottish Government will be extending the current eviction ban in Scotland until at least 30 September 2023. The ban has been in place since 6 September 2022 and was due to end on 31

First Charity Fundraiser of 2023 – Bake Off

First Charity Fundraiser of 2023 – Bake Off

  To kick off the firm’s first 2023 fundraiser for Maggie’s and the Glendrick Roost Animal Welfare Centre, our charity committee held a Bake Off last week. The office star bakers created a whole host of delicious treats which helped

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