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As we move away from reliance on fossil fuels, our need for renewable energy only grows and so does the need for necessary policy frameworks to support this development.
First published in The Herald.
There are changes in employment law coming into force on 6 April 2024. We outline what changes employers can expect to see and what they should prepare for.
Registers of Scotland is working to replace the first and oldest property register, the General Register of Sasines, with the modern Land Register of Scotland: a digital, map-based register.
Madeleine Gill and Melanie McLachlan explain how you can beat the deadline and benefit from a substantial discount through Voluntary Registration.
In this article, Hamish Patrick and Fiona McKerrell, discuss key points relating to 'post insolvency working capital' within The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act.
The broad shoulders of liability: Remediation Contribution Orders under the Building Safety Act 2022
The First Tier Tribunal has considered the first substantively contested application for a Remediation Contribution Order under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Iain Drummond and Nikki Forde discuss the decision.
One year on from the Building Safety Act 2022 coming into force, Colin Bathgate explains the legislation’s significance for the hotel sector.
A summary of the top 5 important Health and Safety Prosecutions from 2023, as well as takeaways from recent cases that businesses can learn from.
On 20 March 2024 the EU's General Court overturned the decision of the EU to impose sanctions on former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin. The decision, which may pave the way for further challenges in the UK and Canada, provides an insight into what constitutes an "association" for sanctions purposes.
Reforms proposed by the Bill will be relevant to multiple aspects of the use and management of Land in Scotland. Stuart Greenwood breaks down the key areas affected and how the regulations will change.
Certain provisions relating to drainage of surface water may be agreed between neighbouring landowners privately, such as by way of a servitude, but what if no formal agreement is in place? This article looks at the common law position on surface water drainage.