Primary or Secondary Victim - or not?
In the last few days it was reported that a claim against Glasgow City Council (“GCC”) had failed. Danielle Weddle raised a claim for the…
What does the blocked Sainsbury’s-ASDA merger mean for businesses
The proposed merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s will not go ahead following a definitive final report from the Competition and Markets…
The cost of Fly-tipping to land owners
It has been estimated that it costs Local Authorities £8.9 million each year to clear up fly-tipping from Council owned land. Fly-tipping…
NDAs: What are they, how do they work and what should be in them?
Introduction
With dozens of academics telling the BBC recently that they were “harassed” out of their jobs, and the BBC putting this down…
GP Sustainability Fund – Prior Lending/Ranking Agreements
One of the key parts of the GP Sustainability Fund is that all GP contractors who own their premises can apply for an interest-free GP…
What are Dental Bodies Corporate?
Most dentists know that for some years they have been permitted to operate their practice using the structure of a limited company. In the…
Livestock Worrying – Proposed Protection of Livestock (Scotland) Bill
In Scotland, the public benefits from the right to enjoy and access the countryside, but over recent years this has been partnered with an…
Preparing for FOISA: Registered Social Landlords
Scotland’s registered social landlords (RSLs) will be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA…
The Scottish Government's GP Sustainability Fund.
In November 2017 the Scottish Government announced that it would create the GP Sustainability Fund. Decisions for the first round of…
Inheritance Tax and the Increased Residence Nil Rate Band
The beginning of the new tax year on 6th April 2019 marks the second increase in the Residence Nil Rate Band which originally came into…
Are you cycling naked?
There are apparently 3 types of cyclist - ones that have come off their bikes, ones that are currently coming off their bikes and ones that…
Increase in Agricultural Wages 2019
The minimum wage for agricultural workers in Scotland can be different to the minimum wage payable in other jobs as their wages are…
New Guidance on Community Right To Buy Abandoned, Neglected Or Detrimental Land
Guidance has recently been produced by the Scottish Government in relation to the community right to buy abandoned, neglected or…
Is tourism really everyone’s business?
Tourism is a key contributor to Scotland’s economy and if statistics are to be believed, we now have more tourists visiting our Country…
Injuries Assemble
Everyone loves superheroes and that is firmly backed up by the box office where the Avengers movies alone have amassed almost 5 billion US…
What does the Non Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill mean for you?
The Scottish Government is planning to introduce the Non Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish parliament in the coming weeks, and…
£65k fine for Health and Safety breaches at M&Ds Theme
Back in 2017, I blogged about various accidents at theme parks across the UK including the June 2016 incident at M&Ds ‘Scotland’s…
“I wouldn’t guarantee it”
Granting a personal guarantee for company obligations can seem innocuous when securing initial credit or funding for a business operation,…
Driving Miss Daisy off into the sunset
Last month Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was involved in a road traffic accident when his 4x4 collided with another vehicle as he…
The rise of the Influencer
Predominately found on Instagram and YouTube, there are now people making their sole living from posting curated content on social media.…
GDPR: Key cases so far
Google fined by national French data protection regulator
On 21 January, Google LLC (Google’s French arm) was fined €50million by the…