Hayley Russell and Nathaniel Buckingham discuss their chosen Top 5 Construction Cases of 2025 and highlight some of the key commercial lessons that can be taken from them.

With the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill now passed, the lotting decision rules for large landholdings are now being implemented.

On 9 February 2026 the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued updated guidance on financial sanctions enforcement and monetary penalties. The updated guidance implements a number of key reforms which companies should be aware of.

A summary of five important cases relating to the management of businesses, highlighting some key takeaways for directors and shareholders.

As of 1 December 2017, landlords letting a residential property under a new lease are now subject to a new letting regime in Scotland – the private residential tenancy.

Tenants under “ultra long leases” in Scotland may have woken up in 2015 to find themselves the owner of the property they formerly tenanted. On 28 November 2015, legislation came into effect by which the rights of certain tenants automatically converted into ownership. Former landlords may now however benefit from the automatic conversion of some lease conditions into title conditions.