Insights 7 June 2021

Telecoms Code appeal decision may prompt operators' requests for lease changes

The Court of Session's appeal decision on renegotiating telecoms leases may lead to more requests from telecoms operators for site providers to agree ...

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Insights 28 May 2021

The new Scots law of defamation in 2021

On 21 April 2021 the old common law of defamation in Scotland was replaced by the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 bringing th...

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Insights 8 April 2021

Tying the knot again? Think about these simple steps

If you’re remarrying, there are legal and financial planning issues you may want to look at – to protect family harmony and financial security

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Insights 8 April 2021

Co-parenting: get set for the new normal

As lockdown exit gathers pace, separated and divorced parents will once again have to adapt their co-parenting arrangements

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Insights 8 April 2021

Protect your digital assets – in death as well as life

With most of us living much of our lives online at the moment, have you ever wondered what happens to all these online accounts when someone dies?

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Insights 8 April 2021

Recent legal cases are big news for trustees

For charities and their trustees, the ‘charity test’ is getting harder to judge, as a recent legal decision has highlighted

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Insights 8 April 2021

The touchscreen is mightier than the sword – or riskier

The law on defamation is being tidied up in Scotland, but beware, it’s still surprisingly easy to get yourself in hot water on social media and review platforms

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Insights 8 April 2021

R&A is the hot topic in the countryside. What is it?

For landowners and tenant farmers, this spring brought important legal changes on how to ‘relinquish’ (or surrender) a secure tenancy

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Insights 8 April 2021

Border points: will my Power of Attorney travel well?

We’re often asked whether an English Power of Attorney can be used in Scotland, or vice versa. Here’s the answer

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Insights 8 April 2021

Head injuries and rugby: what you need to know

Recent litigation about head injuries in rugby could well have implications for amateur and schools rugby

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Insights 8 April 2021

People news from Lindsays

Congratulations to our promoted lawyers and a warm welcome to our new colleagues

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Insights 1 April 2021

A guide to Inheritance Tax – when is it payable and what does it mean for the value of your estate?

Caroline Fraser, Partner in our Private Client team summarises what Inheritance Tax is, what the tax-free thresholds are and the increase in HMRC inve...

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