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 partner in the firm for over 30 years.
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 a home is one of the biggest financial commitments you will ever make.
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 be ‘airside’, the licence requirement falls and alcohol sales can take place at any time.
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 within the UK, however, the law does provide a defence (statutory immunity) for those who take part in any lawful industrial action. As the discontent continues amongst workers in 2023, and further strikes are scheduled, employees and employers should be aware of the procedures which must be followed for a strike to be consider lawful.
