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  • 15.Oct.2020
    Resolving Rural Disputes webinar: servitudes and car parking

    Can we park the issue of whether Scots law recognises a standalone servitude to park vehicles? What can be done when someone is parking unlawfully on land or on a right of access? Our rural disputes experts take a closer look at these key issues, and how the landmark case of Moncrieff v Jamieson has influenced recent decisions in this area.

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  • 13.Oct.2020
    Corporate transparency and register reform: new measures to be introduced at Companies House

    Last month the much-awaited UK Government response to the consultation on corporate transparency and Companies House register reform was published. The consultation recognises the value of the register and proposes a number of ways in which it can be strengthened.

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  • 09.Oct.2020
    Claimants come up Trumps in defamatory personal data breach

    Ruairidh Leishman, a solicitor in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s commercial disputes and regulation team, examines the laws surrounding personal data breaches, with reference to the Trump-Russia dossier.

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  • 08.Oct.2020
    Moving to Scotland and thinking of starting a business?

    Moving to a new country can be a daunting prospect, particularly if you are also contemplating setting up your own business. Keir Willox, a corporate Partner in our Aberdeen office, discusses some of the most important aspects to consider and how our International Families Group can help.

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  • 08.Oct.2020
    Right to privacy, the police and WhatsApp group chats

    If police officers send messages considered to be offensive in private WhatsApp groups do they have a reasonable expectation of privacy? And can these messages be used to bring misconduct charges against the officers? 

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  • 08.Oct.2020
    Resolving Rural Disputes webinars: tenant's amnesty issues

    This webinar and accompanying article, by Hamish Lean, Head of Rural Property and Business, consider contentious issues arising from the Tenant's Improvement Amnesty, examining common problems and how to resolve them.

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  • Licencing
    08.Oct.2020
    COVID-19 and licensing: frequently asked questions

    The coronavirus pandemic continues to present significant challenges for businesses operating in the licensed trade in Scotland, particularly following the Scottish Government COVID-19 update on 7 October. This update covers common questions that are being asked regarding these new restrictions.

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  • 02.Oct.2020
    John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd

    A recent Supreme Court judgement has clarified the right of insolvent companies to start adjudications.

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  • 01.Oct.2020
    COVID-19: new extension announced to measures relating to AGMs and other meetings

    A number of temporary measures introduced to enable companies (and other qualifying bodies) to hold meetings such as AGMs safely during the pandemic have been extended until 30 December.

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  • 01.Oct.2020
    Finance Act 2020: Lifting the corporate veil on limited liability for officers and representatives of corporate entities

    The Finance Act 2020 (Act) was enacted on 22 July 2020. One of its most significant but not widely publicised features was to introduce, with effect from that day, joint and several liability for directors, LLP members and other individuals for certain tax liabilities of companies and LLPs. What are the key issues arising from these new provisions?

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