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Community benefit - there’s no one-size-fits-all approach
With good advice, careful planning and collaboration landowners can help deliver so much while supporting their own diversification and succession planning
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What employers need to know when navigating controversial fire and rehire processes
BEIS has released a draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement to help employers consider a fair and meaningful process before imposing any…
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Divorce leave debate puts focus on need for support at work
With or without official divorce leave, employers can support colleagues at work by recognising the impact this personal turmoil can have on their employees.
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Why disagreeing agreeably can be a better solution than going to court
A little humility goes a long way for the best litigators – Brent Haywood explains in the Scotsman (13 March 2023).
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Home buyers and sellers should benefit from a more balanced market
Maurice Allan explains that the fear factor in Edinburgh’s housing market should start to ease as property prices stabilise.
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Could you be due a potential payback on Inheritance Tax already paid?
Executors can claim IHT refunds if assets sell for less than their death value. Strict limits apply: 12 months for shares and 4 years for property.
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The consumer’s dilemma – if you reject goods, don't use them
Brian Pollock highlights the potential risks and costs that consumers may face when choosing to litigate.
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Easing payment pains for charities facing commercial rent issues
Kenny Gray offers some options for minimising costs relating to premises for third sector leaders feeling the strain of meeting rising prices.
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Calling all landowners and tenants your RCI deadline is coming soon
The RCI improves land transparency. Owners must register "associates" with significant control by April 2024 to avoid criminal fines of up to £5,000.
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