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  • 22.Jun.2017 Commission on Parliamentary Reform publishes report on Scottish Parliament

    The Commission on Parliamentary Reform has now published its much-awaited report on the Scottish Parliament. The report makes a broad range of recommendations, including changes to the committee system, chamber debates and the legislative process itself, which will now be taken forward by Holyrood’s Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh.

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  • 21.Jun.2017 Community Right to Buy

    Community Right to Buy was introduced in 2003, and since then, the law in this area has evolved. Changes contained in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act in 2015 and the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, have brought some confusion about the criteria which has to be met in order to exercise these rights, and which groups are able to exercise them. We review the recent developments and current position in respect of the Community Right to Buy.  

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  • 21.Jun.2017 Humility and resolve? Committing to the right 'Peri-Brexit' deal for business

    What is the right 'Peri-Brexit' deal for business? Our Gordon Downie explores. 

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  • 21.Jun.2017 Telecoms Insight

    Telecoms Insight is our quarterly newsletter. In it you will find summaries of the key developments taking place around the globe pulled together by our specialist lawyers.

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  • 21.Jun.2017 Briefing note: Woodlands and Forestry

    The UK tax code includes a number of special rules and reliefs that can apply to owners of commercial woodland. In this note we explore a number of the rules that apply to individuals.

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  • 20.Jun.2017 E-Commerce Sector Inquiry Final Report: What to expect next

    On the 10 May 2017, the Eurpean Commission published their final report detailing key findings from the e-commerce sector inquiry. This article will explore the key findings of the report, and what online distributors of goods and content can expect as a result.

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  • 20.Jun.2017 How are restrictive covenants impacted by employee promotion?

    We look at a recent High Court case which held that an extensive restrictive covenant entered into by a junior employee, in the circumstances of the case, remained valid after her promotion. 

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  • 19.Jun.2017 European Court restricts advertising of plant-based products

    The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that soya and tofu products must adhere to the general rule that terms such as milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt can only be used for marketing and advertising products that are derived from animal milk.

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  • 16.Jun.2017 Are you ready for changes to the PSC regime?

    The current PSC regime will shortly be undergoing some significant changes. Read more about what steps corporate entities should be taking to comply with these updates.

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  • 14.Jun.2017 Changing regulatory landscape for Scottish partnerships

    Companies House recently announced an imminent extension to UK anti-money laundering measures affecting Scottish limited partnerships and certain Scottish partnerships. This will bring Scottish Partnerships into the persons with significant control regime, which came into force for companies and limited liability partnerships last year.

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