Opinion

Cat Maclean assesses the new RBS’ compensation scheme for SMEs who were victims of the bank’s Global Restructuring Group. In a perfect illustration of the maxim “pick a good day to bury bad news”, on the day of the US Presidential Election, RBS issued a press r

Daradjeet Jagpal Consultant and solicitor Daradjeet Jagpal dissects the Scottish Information Commissioner’s latest decision notice regarding a request for information made of Ayrshire Housing and underlines the importance of RSL compliance.

Sophia Harrison

Jennifer Wilkie

Zibya Bashir New rules will grant companes and other business vehicles access to lay representation, writes Zibya Bashir.

Gemma Lampert Gemma Lampert and Will Anderson look at whether a lump sum can be extracted from a pension and treated as income to pay creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.

Eric Gilligan Eric Gilligan looks at what Friday's Uber case means for the gig economy.

David Morgan David Morgan looks at the question of employment status in the gig economy.

Iain McDougall Over the past two weeks there have been a number of revelations regarding the conduct of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Global Restructuring Group. Iain McDougall looks at what's next for bank customers who have had their businesses affected by the conduct of the department.

Audrey Ferrie Audrey Ferrie offers post-case analysis of the recent ruling in favour of a minimum pricing policy for alcohol in Scotland.

Heather Mckendrick Heather Mckendrick explains the work of the newly-launched Lawscot Foundation in supporting the next generation of Scottish lawyers.

Stuart Gillies As Brexit looms, Stuart Gillies (pictured) highlights the top five clauses to consider when reviewing loan documentation.

Graham Millar

Daryl Mcintosh Daryl Mcintosh advises property managers to be well-prepared ahead of the introduction of new rules next year.

Graham Reid It will be interesting to see whether the recent fine of £5 million on the operator of Alton Towers has any influence on the future approach to be taken by Scottish courts in health and safety sentencing, writes Graham Reid.