Scotland's businesses can compete in the global technology race, so long their ambition is matched with the support required to create a truly 'digital nation'. That is among the findings of the new Tech Report Scotland 2022 by Addleshaw Goddard, in association with the University of Strathclyde's F
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Andrew Boccoli believes that a question mark hangs over the continuation of fixed-price arrangements. For the past 20 years, convention in the construction trade has been that contractors take on much of the financial risk when they tender successfully for projects. But, as the world attempts to man
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired North Berwick-based Wallace Financial Planning in a seven-figure deal. The acquisition is the first step in the growth strategy of the financial services arm of legal firm Gilson Gray. The deal and increases GGFM's assets under management (AU
Tom O’Connor travels to Poland where he finds pressure on the independent judiciary is intensifying and the country’s defiant judges in a grim mood. An EU fine of €1 million a day is, it appears, a price worth paying for Poland’s populist government which is garbing its sustai
Protection from discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief was introduced in 2003 and subsequently included as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. Belief is defined as any religious or philosophical belief (including a lack of belief) but it is specifically the area of phil
The average price of a property in Scotland increased by 9.9 per cent in the year to July 2022 to reach £192,966, the UK House Price Index Scotland has revealed, down from an increase of 11.4 per cent in the year to June 2022. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in Sc
Legal cases have been brought against Google in the UK and EU seeking €25 billion (£21.6bn) in damages over anti-competitive conduct.
Sally Anthony discusses the introduction of the Register of Overseas Entities (the ROE) and the implications it has for overseas entities that already own or lease property in Scotland or wish to invest. The Register of Overseas Entities, which was introduced on 1 August 2022 as part of the Economic
Interest rates are on the rise and expected to hit unprecedented levels with some observers predicting a recession on the horizon – both of which will impact commercial tenants and landlords undertaking rent reviews. An open market rent review is where the new rent is calculated as what a tena
Terra Firma Chambers will again provide sponsorship for the UKELA (United Kingdom Environmental Law Association) Annual Scottish Conference which will be held at the Apex Hotel Waterloo, Edinburgh on Thursday 6th October 2022. This year’s conference, the first since 2019, features a
In Oil States Industries (UK) Limited v "S" Limited; Lagan Building Contractors Limited (in administration); John Hansen and Stuart Irwin, the joint administrators [2022] CSOH 52, the argument related to the development of a new office and production facilities for the pursuer. The first defender pr
The Humanist Society Scotland has said "the time is now" for Scotland to enshrine assisted dying in law, as Liam McArthur MSP lodges a new bill following the highest number of responses to a public consultation on a members bill. A total of 14,038 consultation responses were received – th
Blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFTs can be divisive. For some they are a flash in the pan that haven’t quite lived up to the hype. For others, they are the future. Either way, there is no denying that recent sales of some NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have generated significant returns for seller
Morton Fraser has welcomed 11 new trainees. Bethany Reed, Connor Ewing, Dana Strain, David McBride, Erda Kollovozi, Gregor Page, Hannah Bryson, Jordan Scott, Kirsty McArthur, Natasha Grant, and Robyn Benton have all joined the firm.
Suella Braverman has been tipped as the next home secretary. Ms Braverman was the first person to publicly put herself forward to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, but failed to make it past the second ballot of Tory MPs.
