MacRoberts has assembled a dedicated team of legal advisers to support clients and their families during the outbreak of coronavirus in the UK. Led by managing partner Neil Kennedy, the team is devoted to ensuring business continuity and uninterrupted client service, with the health and wellbeing of
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Gilson Gray has created an emergency hotline for all queries and issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotline can be used by anyone in Scotland looking for guidance on any area of law, property and financial advice - from corporate and employment law matters to family law issues, lettings a
The Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators (SOLAR) has appointed Vlad Valiente as its new president. Mr Valiente is the legal services manager and data protection officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the fourth largest fire service in the world. He is also a co-convener o
The way we operate as an economy has changed, but the business world has adapted and changed with it. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all businesses to re-evaluate how they operate on a global level. Many businesses have responded by increasing their capacity to operate remotely, through the enhanc
As we enter the darkest days we have faced since World War Two, the thoughts of the team at Scottish Legal News are with our readers and their families – but also with the many law firms which have only recently recovered from the crash of 2008 and its consequences. They now face an even great
Emergency coronavirus legislation will include a six-month ban on evictions from social and private rented sector accommodation, the Scottish government has announced. The move, which forms part of a set of measures brought in to protect people from the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, was confirmed
Registers of Scotland (RoS) has been encouraged to find a "sensible solution" to completing applications to register title to land after the Keeper suspended all activity in light of the coronavirus pandemic. RoS said in a statement: "We are working on a digital solution that will enable us to allow
The first Scottish court decision on the Electronic Communications Code, which was introduced to the UK under the Digital Economy Act 2017, has been issued. It highlights the increase in power that telecommunications operators are now enjoying, write Gareth Hale and Sarah Peock. The caseThe case of
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended that an independent body regulate legal services in Scotland. In a report published today, it also recommends that the Law Society of Scotland carry out a review of the impact of existing price and service transparency guidance, including w
At Pinsent Masons diversity and inclusion (D&I) is an integral part of how we conduct our business. This most obviously benefits our 3,500 staff who work in 25 offices over four continents, but it also generates a great deal of interest from clients who are always interested in what we are doing
Our colleagues at Scottish Housing News have highlighted how Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) is keeping staff morale up. KHA's head of housing, Matthew Busher, has introduced ‘Dress Up Friday’ into his routine – the alternative to dress down Fridays – after a week working f
It all could have been so different for MML Legal partner Ryan Russell, an employment specialist who has won countless high-profile cases on behalf of wronged employees. During his studies at Dundee University, Mr Russell formed a band that enjoyed some early success, leading the budding lawye
TLT has secured licences for three small independent breweries in Glasgow allowing direct sales to the public. Brewery trade sales to pubs and bars are being hit as they close or reduce operations in response to the current pandemic. Permission to sell directly to the public will help to fill the ga
Seventy one per cent of men under 40 who were surveyed for a BBC investigation said they’d slapped, choked, gagged or spat on their partner during consensual sex. And a third of those men said they would not ask verbally whether their partner would like them to carry out such an act either bef
Anderson Strathern has set up a business hub, which includes advice, guidance and updates to help businesses with practical information during the coronavirus outbreak. Anderson Strathern’s business resilience group is now part of the hub and ready to assist. The group can answer questio
