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International Divorce Essential Guide for Scottish Residents

Navigating International Divorce: Essential Guide for Scottish Residents

Divorce is rarely a straightforward process, but when international elements come into play, it can become significantly more complex. If you find yourself facing an international divorce from Scotland, understanding the intricacies involved is crucial for navigating the challenges ahead.

Interim Aliment in Scotland Understanding Financial Support During Divorce

Navigating Interim Aliment in Scotland: Understanding Financial Support During Divorce

Introduction to Interim Aliment in Scotland Understanding the Legal Responsibility of Spouses and Civil Partners In Scotland, the bond between spouses and civil partners goes beyond love—it’s intertwined with a shared financial responsibility. As established in section 1 (1) of

From Awareness to Action: Managing Neurodiversity in the Workplace

From Awareness to Action: Managing Neurodiversity in the Workplace

As awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity have grown, the number of diagnoses has also increased. This growing openness is a positive development, but it also brings new challenges for workplaces. Employers are still learning how to respond, particularly with self-diagnosis

Professional Wrestling And The Quandary Of “Televised Sport” In Licensed Premises

Professional Wrestling And The Quandary Of “Televised Sport” In Licensed Premises

With the recent high-profile acquisition of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) by Netflix, the world of sports entertainment has seen a resurgence in professional wrestling this year. As a result, licensed premises throughout Scotland may consider showing late-night premium live events

Glasgow City Centre 1 am Pilot Scheme Made Permanent – What Does This Mean for the Hospitality Industry?

Glasgow City Centre 1 am Pilot Scheme Made Permanent – What Does This Mean for the Hospitality Industry?

The 1 am pilot scheme in Glasgow City Centre has provided a much-needed boost to the City’s late-night economy over the past year, and on Friday, the 9th of May, the City of Glasgow Licensing Board agreed to make it

CD v ND [2025] CSIH 12 – Court of Session Inner House Appeal: A Case Summary

CD v ND [2025] CSIH 12 – Court of Session Inner House Appeal: A Case Summary

In the recent case of CD v ND [2025] CSIH 12, the MSHB Family Team successfully defended an appeal in the Inner House of the Court of Session. The appeal originated from a decision by Lord Stuart in CD v

Navigating Commercial Entanglements in Friendships: Legal Remedies and Solutions

Navigating Commercial Entanglements in Friendships: Legal Remedies and Solutions

When friendships become commercially entangled and contracts are breached, rest assured, not all hope is lost! Our recent case highlights the complexities that can arise when personal relationships intersect with business interests. Case Overview: Friendship to Business Partnership We were

Supreme Court Ruling on the Definition of Women Under the Equality Act 2010: Key Insights and Implications

Supreme Court Ruling on the Definition of Women Under the Equality Act 2010: Key Insights and Implications

For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16   The Supreme Court has recently clarified that under the Equality Act 2010 (‘EqA 2010’) the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment are legally distinct and should be interpreted

Essential Guide to Making a Will and Power of Attorney

Essential Guide to Making a Will and Power of Attorney

Making a Will is crucial to ensure that you are able to decide who your assets will go to once you die. It is also recommended to have a Power of Attorney, and both of these can be drafted at

Navigating Travel Consent for Children: A Guide for Separated Parents

Navigating Travel Consent for Children: A Guide for Separated Parents

With summer fast approaching and the recent pleasant weather in Glasgow, many families are starting to consider jetting off to that place in the sun. For separated parents, planning to travel abroad with children can be a challenge. We often

New Neonatal Care Leave for Parents: What You Need to Know

New Neonatal Care Leave for Parents: What You Need to Know

A new right to leave for parents where babies are receiving neonatal care is due to come into force on 6th April 2025. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 created this right but the government is now passing

Landmark Judgement:  Higgs v Farmor’s School

Landmark Judgement: Higgs v Farmor’s School

In February, the Court of Appeal handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109. The ruling has important implications for employers, particularly in terms of managing employees who may express controversial

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