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…
Scotland’s smacking ban comes into force
Last year, the Scottish Government confirmed that the smacking of children was to be banned in Scotland, following evidence which showed…
UK: Information Commissioner's Office Age Appropriate Design Code
The days of parents supervising their children's every digital move are quickly becoming a distant memory. The sole computer which once sat…
Reimagining the role of learning and development.
Learning and Development is used to describe everything a business does to encourage professional development among its employees, e.g.…
Job Support Scheme: Further changes and policy paper announced
On 23 October 2020, the Government published a policy paper setting out further details on the Job Support Scheme [“JSS”]. The paper,…
Pre-action Requirements in the Private Rented Sector
The Rent Arrears Pre-action Requirements (Coronavirus)(Scotland) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 30 September 2020.
All…
More details on the Scottish Government’s Support for Business Funds
Following on from our Article ‘Chancellor Announces fresh support for Businesses if they are told to Shut down’ posted on 9 October 2020,…
Darker Nights, Brighter Lights – and Clothing
Every year, I feel like the period between the clocks changing seems to get shorter and the long summer nights don’t seem to last as…
Staying within the law on your “Staycation”
During these unprecedented times I think there is something we can all agree on, Scotland is a beautiful country. And while our usual trips…
Coronavirus: Extension to the Job Support Scheme announced
The Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) was announced in late September as the successor to the Job Retention Scheme, due to end on 31 October 2020…
Chancellor Announces fresh support for Businesses if they are told to Shut down
On Friday 9 October 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced further support for jobs and businesses, including an extension to the Job…
Curtain Call for Cineworld Staff as Theatres Enter Hibernation
As curtains come down on cinema industry, employers urged to follow fair processes and consider available support.
There has been a lot of…
The Finance Act 2020: Director’s Liability
Director’s Potential Personal Liability for the tax debts of an Insolvent Company.
In the 2nd of our 2 articles on this, we are focussing…
Safe Return to the Workplace – Guidance for Employers
The Scottish Government guidance for employees is that anyone who can work from home, should continue to do so. However, some…
The Finance Act 2020: HMRC's New Creditor Status
Will HMRC’s new preferential creditor status reduce the availability of lending and successful restructuring?
The highly anticipated and…
A Sting in the Tail for Directors – The Return of Wrongful Trading
The Chancellor of the Exchequer came to the House of Commons yesterday to announce significant changes to the support offered to business…