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“Innovate to Elevate” was the theme of this year’s Annual Hotel Conference (AHC), held in Manchester in October, which heard from a wide range of speakers discussing new innovations re-shaping the hospitality sector.
In this these times of unprecedented technological change, we take a look at the big ideas and innovations disrupting traditional leisure sector business models, and what it means for businesses and individuals active in the sector.
A record year
In this webinar, Elaine Brailsford and Stephanie Hepburn look at the various access rights commonly found in the rural sector and the interpretation and extent of these.
How a business prepares for or reacts to the intervention of a regulatory inspector can be significant in determining how such an investigation is resolved and whether it leads to criminal or civil proceedings.
With statistics showing that around 15% of the hospitality workforce is made up of EU nationals, it is unsurprising that the immigration implications of Brexit are a real hot topic for the sector. Find out more about some of the immigration hurdles hoteliers face in relation to their current and future workforces in an ever-changing, mid-Brexit UK.
Neil Maclean, head of Employment Practice Group, outlines the opportunities from creating an education sector fit for the future
A closer look at the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, which aims to increase access to justice by creating a more accessible, affordable and equitable civil justice system.
Prescription Bill to bring more clarity for creditors pursuing and debtors defending claims.
Could the complexity of the renewal process, compounded by the lack of clear guidance from the Scottish Government, leave thousands of personal licence holders without a licence?
On 31st October 2018, The Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018 ("the Regulations") were approved by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Regulations will come into effect on 31 December 2018
A look at the key findings and recommendations made by the Cryptoasset Taskforce in its report on managing the risks and harnessing the benefits of crypto assets
Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn supports the good work of two rural charities in Scotland with charitable donations to RSABI and the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET).
Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a strong year for deals activity, with a 12% rise in the number of completed deals and a 41% increase in the overall value of transactions.
The team, whose clients include banks, funds, financial institutions, local authorities, corporate borrowers and sponsors, completed 162 deals in the year to April 30, with a combined value of £132 billion, up from 144 deals with a combined value of £93.4 billion the previous year.
Is the Scottish Land Court’s decision the final cut on £250 million film studio proposal in the Pentland hills?