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Gillespie Macandrew to Sponsor First-Ever ‘Guard of Honour’ at the 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens

Gillespie Macandrew is proud to announce that our firm will sponsor the first-ever 'Guard of Honour' at the historic 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens tournament.

Easter Bunny Blues: Navigating Pet Custody

Rachael Burke explains how Pet Custody unfolds when a relationship breaks down.

ScotLand Matters Podcast: 20 Years at SLE

Robert Scott-Dempster and David Johnston join SLE's Chief Executive Sarah-Jane Laing's as she marks her 20th year at the organisation.

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24 August 2022 | Time to read: 5 mins

The Scottish Government’s latest consultation on Land Reform – A Review

Latest Consultation on Land Reform - Is there a proper evidence base, and does it focus accurately on the issues?

18 August 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins

Gillespie Macandrew achieves double digit income growth

By Robert Graham-Campbell , Michael Shaw

Gillespie Macandrew ended its financial year in a strong position exceeding pre-pandemic revenue levels and re-establishing its annual growth trajectory.

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

By John McArthur

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

By Fiona Cameron

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.

01 August 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins

Gillespie Macandrew appoints legal heavyweight Michael Shaw as chair

By Robert Graham-Campbell , Michael Shaw

Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew, announces the appointment of former RBS/NatWest Group General Counsel, Michael Shaw, as their new chair.

19 July 2022 | Time to read: 5 mins

Interim aliment: barred by agreement?

By Sharon Murray

Excluding claims for aliment by agreement? Here we discuss the the case of R v K (EDI-F205-21) and the motion for interim aliment.

11 July 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins

The draft NPF4 – key considerations for developers

By Keith Emmerson

In March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to the Scottish Government’s draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).

04 July 2022 | Time to read: 1 min

Gillespie Macandrew appoints construction specialist Ross Taylor to partnership

By Robert Graham-Campbell , Ross Taylor

Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew, announces the appointment of experienced construction lawyer Ross Taylor to their partnership.

04 July 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins

What happens when partners in both marriage and business divorce?

By Sharon Murray

Married couples often set up in business together but what happens if the business is going well but the is marriage is not?

30 June 2022 | Time to read: 1 min

OnFARM podcast: RHET at the Royal Highland Show

By Alan White, Amy Eakin

Listen to the latest OnFARM podcast recorded at the Royal Highland Show 2022, featuring members of the our Land and Rural Business team.

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