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A guide to the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and accompanying statutory Code of Practice on the fair and transparent distribution of tips.
We examine the recent Court of Session judgment of Lord Woolman in Lee Donald Barclay v Thorntons Trustees Limited and Others [2024] CSOH 18 and consider the evidential challenges that commonly arise in cases where a will is alleged to have been forged.
The Technology and Construction Court has recently handed down a decision in the case of McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd v LJJ Limited providing guidance on the “slip rule”.
The Government has published a Response to a recent Call for Evidence in relation to the National Security and Investment system setting out the Government’s plans, and key areas of focus, over the coming months.
As Scotland struggles to achieve challenging net zero targets, decarbonisation through the development of the hydrogen sector stands to be a powerful enabling force.
First published in The Herald.
Parties facing adverse decisions of ‘non-public’ UK regulatory bodies may be able to obtain judicial review of those decisions in Scotland in circumstances where (as a recent case illustrates) judicial review of those decisions is unavailable in England.
In Thatchers Cider Company Limited v Aldi Stores Limited, the High Court assessed whether Aldi’s cider had infringed Thatcher’s trademark and amounted to passing off, while considering the scope provided to “benchmarking” in product development.
In light of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee has announced a consultation on Alternative Dispute Resolution and proposed changes to the Civil Procedure Rules.
Scotland's ambitious 2030 renewable energy targets won't be possible without a key enabler: port infrastructure.
First published in The Herald.
The UK Government has ambitious plans to invest heavily in carbon capture technology, allowing for tonnes of CO2 storage and new job creation.
First published in The Herald.
In Lidl Great Britain Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered whether Tesco’s Clubcard logo amounted to trademark infringement, passing off, and copyright infringement of Lidl’s logo, while reviewing the value of different evidence types in assessing the likelihood of consumer confusion.
With increasing pressure on pension schemes to invest in environmentally conscious projects, what reforms are taking place to improve transparency and incentivise trustees?
First published in The Scotsman.