21 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Get ready for “Gate 2 Readiness”
Tessa Petrides examines NESO's proposed new criteria for energy projects to become "Gate 2" projects, including securing land rights.
18 November 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins
Proposed changes to New Homes Quality Code of Practice to enhance customer protection
By Murray Blair
The New Homes Quality Code (the ‘Code’) is a set of requirements for registered developers to follow when building and selling new homes in the UK.
14 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Navigating a volatile construction market: How to keep the wolves from your door
This article explores the changeable nature of the construction market.
06 November 2024 | Time to read: 6 mins
Key Takeaways from the Autumn Budget 2024
By David Mowlem
After months of speculation, we can now work through the new tax landscape we find ourselves in following the Autumn Budget on 30 October.
01 November 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Pro Bono Week 2024: Gillespie Macandrew’s efforts to provide access to justice
Pro Bono Week offers an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK.
24 October 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins
You’ve got mail… and the adjudicator was right to make you accept it.
By Jenna Wayth
Jenna Wayth, Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team examines a dispute in connection with an interim payment application made by a subcontractor.
10 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Redundancies and Football – the Legal Framework
Fraser Vandal unpacks how proposed redundancy programmes are rolled out and the scale of their impact.
07 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme – The benefits for community bodies
Kevin Sturgeon discusses the new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme and the benefits available to community bodies.
09 August 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
It’s never too early to put Power of Attorney in place
By Katie Brown
Katie Brown highlights why it's important to be proactive with your personal arrangements at any age.
22 July 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins
The Employment Rights Bill – What does it mean for Employment Law?
Fraser Vandal discusses the newly introduced Employment Rights Bill, described by the Government as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”.
22 July 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Tackling Unsafe Cladding on Scottish Homes
Gillian Wright discusses the new Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and what this means for homeowners.
13 June 2024 | Time to read: 13 mins
‘Exceptional Release’ Housing Policy and the Demise of Scotland’s ‘Tilted Balance’
By Sandy Telfer
Sandy Telfer discusses the much anticipated court decision in ‘the Mossend appeal’ and what this means for the Scottish Housebuilding industry.