02 August 2022 | Time to read: 8 mins
Planning for Afforestation
By Sandy Telfer
Many Scottish landowners have sought to add value to unproductive land through afforestation, although what planning is required?
02 August 2022 | Time to read: 5 mins
Safe as Houses
With strong commercial reasons for doing so, many land and property owners have diversified into holiday letting to benefit from this captive market.
02 August 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
Employment Law – three things to note
The employment law landscape continues to evolve post-Covid - here are three areas for employers to look out for.
02 August 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
Reminder on Public Access Rights
By Cheryl Hogg
Perhaps most feel they are familiar with the principle, but some aspects are less well known, and some have been the subject of litigation over the past decade.
11 July 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
The draft NPF4 – key considerations for developers
In March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to the Scottish Government’s draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).
28 June 2022 | Time to read: 5 mins
How long do I have to raise legal proceedings?
If you suspect that you have suffered loss as a result of breach, is to take legal advice at the first opportunity.
23 June 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Considerations around the Energy Performance Certificate and agricultural tenancies
By Amy Eakin
The current Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) requirements are set out in regulations from 2008, and provide information on how energy efficient a building
23 June 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Charities: Top 5 tips for your articles
Our top 5 tips on what a charity should be considering for its articles.
20 June 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
Greater transparency from the UK’s grant-making Trusts & Foundations
Grant making trusts and foundations are an often misunderstood constituency of the UK charity sector, but certainly not one to be overlooked.
15 June 2022 | Time to read: 26 mins
Trust Law In Scotland – Where Are We Now?
August 19th, 2021 marked the centenary of the Trust (Scotland) Act 1921, the last substantive act on trust law in Scotland.
26 May 2022 | Time to read: 6 mins
Trusts Caught by the Deemed Domicile Net
By David Mowlem
Following the Finance Act in 2017, a new category of “deemed domicile” was introduced into the UK’s Inheritance Tax regime.
10 May 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins