Business Interruption Insurance: Good News for Small Businesses
Many small businesses were forced to close as a result of the restrictions imposed on travel and trade in response to the COVID-19 outbreak…
Rules for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish properties change on 1 February 2022
Following the Grenfell Fire tragedy in June 2017 which claimed 72 lives, a Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety was…
Brexit | What happens to my existing trade marks?
On 1st January, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) created comparable UK Trade marks for every registered EU trade mark. These…
Covid19 Update | Property Landlords Enforcement of Eviction Orders
In December the Scottish Government banned the enforcement of eviction orders until 22 January 2021 to prevent tenants being put out of…
COVID19 Support for Businesses: Update Following National Lockdown
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a new grant package of £4.6 billion to support the hardest hit businesses through the new…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended once again to 30 April 2021
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday that the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to be extended an additional month…
What does the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 mean for grandparents?
My colleague Eildh Conacher recently provided an overview of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, but what does it mean in practice?
The…
ICO Enforcement Trends in 2020
Although 2020 will undoubtedly become synonymous with a certain c-word that shall not be named, it has also perhaps seen a turning of the…
Scottish Government Response to Grouse Moor Management Report
As many are aware grouse shooting in Scotland is a prized luxury drawing significant domestic and international interest and is considered…
Children (Scotland) Act 2020; what will the new legislation mean for children in Scotland.
Recently, MSPs unanimously passed the Children (Scotland) Bill. The bill, which aims to encourage the expression and inclusion of children…
Brain injury in sport: former players bring class-action cases against rugby’s governing bodies
This week’s announcement that eight former professional rugby players have launched legal claims against rugby’s governing bodies in…
Rural Update | Changes to Permitted Development
The Scottish Government recently released a Consultation on proposed changes to planning law intended to boost rural business development…
Stay at Home to Stay Safe, but how safe are we working from home?
In February 2020 around 5.7% of workers in the UK worked from home. As a result of the pandemic that figure has now grown to around…
Points-Based Immigration System: Skilled Worker visa now live for applications
The Skilled Worker visa route went live for applications this week on Tuesday 1 December 2020, marking a significant step towards the new…
Job Retention Scheme: An update and key deadlines
On 31 October 2020, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was unexpectedly extended until March 2021 to allow employers to continue…
Covid19 | Managing Commercial Risk in Construction
Covid-19 has had a considerable impact on all of society and in comparison to most of its affects, its impact on the construction industry…
What a year! Please don’t let the Grinch steal Christmas Gifts too!
What a year! All of us have been living under unprecedented restrictions on our lives this year, missing loved ones and all the usual…
EHRC Case Emphasises the Importance of the Guardianship Process
This week the Herald reported the settlement of an important case concerning what happens to our loved ones if they lose capacity to…
Fresh Support for Businesses as Level 4 Restrictions Imposed on parts of Scotland
Today, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that eleven local authorities will move to a stricter level four tier from…
Data Protection | Practical Guidance to Preparing for Brexit
As we step into 2021, EU GDPR will no longer apply within the UK. From the 1st January 2021, the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”) will…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended until 31 March 2021
It has been a rollercoaster week for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Initially planned to end on 31 October 2020, at which…