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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.

Enforcing a CCJ in Scotland

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If you, or your client, has obtained a county court judgment (CCJ) against a Scottish debtor we are able to assist you in registering that CCJ in Scotland to enable enforcement proceedings to commence.

Friday, 29 May 2020

Successful Conviction Under The Bribery Act Provides Warning For Companies

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Recent news headlines have surrounded the political consultancy firm, Cambridge Analytica, regarding its alleged influencing of the 2016 Presidential elections and the Brexit referendum through Facebook user data. It has also been suggested that brib

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Contract Law Update: Third Party Rights

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Jus quaesitum tertio is the Latin name for the legal doctrine governing third party rights under Scottish contract law. This extremely out-dated and inflexible law is now the subject of a much-needed review.Under current Scots common law, parties to

Monday, 14 August 2017

Evaluating the Revaluation: A look at the Impact of the 2017 Non-Domestic Rates Revaluation

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At the end of 2016 the draft rateable values for the postponed Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) revaluation were released. These new rateable values will take effect from 1 April 2017 and official notices advising owners, tenants and occupiers of premises wi

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Latest News And Blogs

Hospitality: Collecting Customer Details

As the Scottish Government eases some of the lockdown restrictions, it has been indicated that businesses in the hospitality sector can open outdoor areas, such as beer gardens, from the 6th July 2020 and indoor areas from 15th July. As part of the p...

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS BRIEFING

All information contain within this update is accurate at the time of publication. During these unprecedented times where the situation is constantly changing at pace it is vital that you take expert advice where necessary. Please do not hesita...

HR Brief: How will the Furlough Scheme change from 1st July 2020?

Further to the recently announced changes to the furlough scheme (see our blog on this), detailed guidance has now been published by the government. In this briefing, we look at some key questions relating to the changes.Which employees are eligible?...

Returning to Work after Lockdown – Short term issues

As we progress through the government’s route map out of lockdown, phase 2 potentially includes re-opening of non-essential indoor workplaces which are not office based, although the default position will remain working from home. Over the next few m...

Further furlough changes

On Friday 29th May, the Chancellor announced further changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) going forward. Detailed guidance on these changes is still to be published and we understand it is expected on 12th June. At the moment, the k...

Enforcing a CCJ in Scotland

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