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The Supreme Court ruled on 11 February 2026 that the term ‘milk’ cannot be used to advertise plant-based milks. This article explains the judgement and what it means for manufacturers of dairy alternative products.

This article was first published in Business Scotland. Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have become increasingly mainstream. Initially, legal frameworks were slow to catch up, but this began to change last year. This article by Jack Mitchell, a Solicitor in the Banking and Finance team at Shepherd and Wedderburn, recaps the key developments, and looks […]

This article explores the new routes under the subsidy control regime: Arts and Culture, and Community and Regeneration.

We take a look back at the biggest legal changes in the rural sector in 2025.

Here we explain International Investment Treaties and how the UK’s withdrawal from The Energy Charter Treaty could affect investors.

Historical legislative unfairness meant overseas-born children and grandchildren of British war brides could not claim British citizenship. However, through recent changes to the British Nationality Act 1981, many Americans may now have a route to British Citizenship.

With the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 receiving Royal Assent in December 2025, we look into what changes were introduced to the Community Right to Buy reforms?

Following the changes to reliefs in the Autumn Budget, we look at the tax advantages available to business owners, employees, and beneficiaries on the sale of a business to an Employee Ownership Trust.

The court in Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited ruled an assignee is entitled to exercise the right to adjudicate under a construction contract. The decision is the first direct authority on the point, and the outcome is likely to be a welcome development for employers but unwelcome for contractors.

When both parties are acting in the course of a business, transactions involving goods are governed primarily by the Sales of Goods Act 1979. In this article, we explain the framework of rights, obligations and remedies that it provides to both buyers and sellers.

In this tenth and final instalment in our series exploring joint ventures in the clean energy sector, we explore the top 10 key points to keep in mind when preparing for the possible termination of a joint venture.

The World Cup is a huge opportunity for owners of licensed premises. But they need to ensure that they are properly prepared.

2025 saw several high-profile Health & Safety prosecutions in the UK. Here are five that were particularly notable.

Twenty-five years after the UK’s first offshore wind farm began exporting power to the grid, bold measures are being proposed to ensure the grid network meets future targets.

It will be impossible to build the new renewables infrastructure that we need without also investing in bases at nearby ports. This raises many legal questions.

The Supreme Court recently reversed the Court of Appeal decision around the right to terminate for repeated late payments, providing useful guidance around interpretation of the relevant clauses, and construction contracts generally.

Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram stories in January 2026 were the talk of WhatsApp group chats and the subject of several newspaper headlines. Here we unpack the full statement and explain the various legal issues it presents for the Beckham family.

The UK needs to build renewables infrastructure – and fast. Legal changes can help, but ministers and local communities are the key.

Having discussed the incoming changes to EMI option plans, their benefits, and how to avoid common errors, we now look at what is required for your business to implement an EMI option plan.

Cole Palmer is the first footballer to secure a motion mark for a celebration via a 2018 amendment to the Trade Marks Act 1994. This represents the expanding scope of trade mark protection in sport.

The recent changes to Inheritance Tax create an opportunity for effective estate planning – but only until 6 April.

Entering a contract is as easy as a click of the mouse these days, but decoding contractual terms can be much less straightforward, and there are many potential traps for the unwary. Louisa Knox and Daniel Boynton discuss commercial contracts for pension schemes and three key points that every trustee should think about before signing on the dotted line.

Not only are scheme trustees looking after members’ pensions – they’re also looking after their data. With data protection being a growing risk area, it’s vital that trustees ensure their schemes are fully compliant with data protection laws. Our new quick guide sets out three steps by which trustees can ensure success when dealing with personal data.

Among the rights to acquire land that are available to communities in Scotland is the right to buy abandoned or neglected land, or land which is causing harm to the environment due to its condition or activities on it.