Cohabitation in Scotland and your rights
In recent years, the number of couples choosing to co-habit rather than get married or enter into a civil partnership has been ever…
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A Solicitor in the specialist Land & Rural Business team, Gemma works alongside Partner Debbie Dewar.
She assists agricultural clients and land owners across Scotland with a range of legal matters including; the purchase and sale of rural property, Title matters, secured lending transactions and succession planning.
Gemma graduated with a Scots and English Dual Qualifying LLB and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from the University of Dundee. She completed her Traineeship with Thorntons in 2024 and undertook seats in Corporate, Family Law, Private Client and Land & Rural Business.
Gemma Vear's articles
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Surrogacy and Parental Orders in Scotland
A Scottish couple have been granted their application for a Parental Order recognising them as the parents of twins born through surrogacy…
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Grandparent's Rights in Scotland
Grandparents can be a significant part of family life. As a result of unaffordable childcare costs and both parents having to work, often…
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Civil Partnership or Marriage? The law explained.
Our recent blog post showing the evolution of rights for the LGBTQ+ community concluded in 2020 with the enactment of the Civil Partnership…
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Family Law: A timeline on LGBTQ+ Rights in Scotland
Pride month, which takes place annually in June, celebrates LGBTQ+ communities worldwide, and commemorates the previous struggles and…
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The Autumn Statement 2022 | Changes to Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Allowances
The Autumn Statement was delivered to the UK Parliament yesterday by current Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Contained within are the widely…