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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.
World Mental Health Day – Some key ways to support your workforce

World Mental Health Day – Some key ways to support your workforce

  As many of you may be aware, World Mental Health Day is on 10 October. Even with the increased awareness of mental health over the past few years, it is important to ensure that this remains a prominent and

Update on eviction ban and rent freeze

Update on eviction ban and rent freeze

  Since the First Minister’s announcement on 06 September 2022 about a rent freeze for public and private properties and a ban on evictions until the end of March 2023, I have been contacted by clients on a daily basis

Sequestration (bankruptcy) changes

Sequestration (bankruptcy) changes

  The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No 2) Act 2020 temporarily increased the minimum debt level which a debtor must owe a creditor before a creditor was able to commence a petition for sequestration (bankruptcy) from £3,000 to £10,000. This temporary increase

Plans Lodged For Shawlands Arcade Multi-Million Pound Regeneration Project

Plans Lodged For Shawlands Arcade Multi-Million Pound Regeneration Project

  Planning applications have been lodged with Glasgow City Council in conjunction with the £150 million redevelopment of Shawlands Arcade on Kilmarnock Road in southside. Planning has been submitted by the Arcade’s owners Clydebuilt, a property investment and development fund

MSHB Pot Luck Lunch – Charity Fundraiser

MSHB Pot Luck Lunch – Charity Fundraiser

  The firm’s Charity Committee recently invited staff to a ‘pot luck lunch’, our latest fundraising event in aid of Maggie’s, our charity partner for 2022. Twelve colleagues volunteered to cook a dish for the event with lots more staff

Organ Donation – what does the law in Scotland say?

Organ Donation – what does the law in Scotland say?

  Organ Donation Week ran from 19th to 26th September this year with the objective of raising awareness surrounding organ donation and transplantation, but what does the law in Scotland say on this topic? The Legal Position The Human Tissue

Mr Michael Cowie and Others v Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: [2022] EAT 121

Mr Michael Cowie and Others v Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: [2022] EAT 121

  We are pleased to report our success in the EAT on behalf of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) in the following case: Mr Michael Cowie and Others v Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: [2022] EAT 121 Employment

Cash-Flow and Debt Recovery in Uncertain Economic Times

Cash-Flow and Debt Recovery in Uncertain Economic Times

  Just today, economists at Citi, the American bank, have forecast that the rate of UK inflation will peak at 18.6% in January 2023. This has serious ramifications for business and individuals alike. With wages simply unable to keep pace

Harpur Trust v Brazel – Holiday Pay

Harpur Trust v Brazel – Holiday Pay

  The recent Supreme Court decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel clarifies how holiday pay should be calculated for part year workers with irregular hours on permanent contracts. The Supreme Court recently decided a case on how holiday pay should

A Fond Farewell

A Fond Farewell

  This month we waved a fond goodbye to Isabel Gallagher, the longest standing member of our Licensing Team, as she entered her retirement. Isabel joined the team in 1989 from North Ayrshire Council and has been an asset to

Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property

Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property

  Garden predators are taking root in the courts, as householders take action to fight off plant invaders that can be highly destructive and undermine property values. Japanese Knotweed is a highly invasive, aggressive and fast-growing plant which can cause

Title Indemnity Policies – a practical solution to ‘title defects’

Title Indemnity Policies – a practical solution to ‘title defects’

  When a property is being sold, the Title Deeds (the documents setting out legal ownership, boundaries, rights of access etc) will be examined by the purchaser’s solicitor. The purchaser’s solicitor will want to be satisfied that the seller can

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