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

Cohabiting: the dangers around unequal deposits

If you’re buying property with your partner, a simple agreement upfront could help you avoid a classic mistake and also keep things clear and amicable

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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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News 8 April 2021

An update from our sponsored athlete, Eilish McColgan

In her latest video, Eilish discusses the impact that the pandemic and resulting worldwide restrictions have had on her training schedule and life at training camps

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News 7 April 2021

Hospitality and construction sectors should benefit from new support scheme

Gavin Buchan talks in this article about his hopes that the new UK government scheme will help Scottish SMEs as well as unlocking fresh investment opportunities

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News 6 April 2021

Residential property sales rise in last financial year despite 3-month lockdown

Our property teams have seen sales of almost £180m-worth of properties for the year ending 31 March 2021

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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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Insights 30 March 2021

Supreme Court hands down its decision in long-running ‘sleepover’ payments case

Several years of litigation end with the decision that workers are not legally entitled to the NMW during a ‘sleepover’ shift

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News 29 March 2021

Investment in counterintelligence software company grows with our legal guidance

We are delighted to have advised SIS Ventures as part of a £5m investment round in Cyan Forensics

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