News 13 March 2018

Simple Procedure - Civil Online is now live

The online case management system supporting Simple Procedure went live on 13 March 2018 and will be introduced in phases

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Insights 8 March 2018

One year on from the new succession legislation: death, divorce and the family business

The Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force in November 2016 so how has it changed business succession matters?

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Insights 7 March 2018

Claims in Scotland require documents to be requested

The procedure for the recovery of documents for litigation in Scotland is different to other jurisdictions as there is no automatic entitlement to the relevant information

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Insights 5 March 2018

Can you reverse Bankruptcy?

If you have been made bankrupt your first question is most likely ‘what can be done?’

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News 22 February 2018

A tremendous show of commitment for Lindsays National Cross Country Championships

Over 2250 athletes are listed for nine races taking place in Falkirk on Saturday and for the first time, drone footage will cover all the action

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Insights 21 February 2018

How should employers handle flexible working requests?

There are steps employers can take to ensure decisions they make on flexible working requests are fair

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Insights 20 February 2018

The Court of Session – an overview of how it works

Gregor McEwan provides an insight into the procedures of the supreme civil court of Scotland, the Court of Session

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Case Studies 19 February 2018

Selling your business to a corporate group

A sale to a corporate group can be an attractive prospect but it’s essential that robust legal advice is taken to ensure the terms are well-negotiated

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News 15 February 2018

Charities may face damages claims going back to the 1960s

Now that the time bar for abuse claims has been abolished charities working with children must review their policies and procedures

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Case Studies 15 February 2018

We successfully settled a hospital negligence claim for our client

Our client received over £200,000 in compensation for developing bed sores in hospital which were so severe she had to have a double amputation

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News 13 February 2018

Three of our Commercial Property Partners to attend MIPIM 2018

Derek Nash [pictured], Alastair Goodman and Gavin Buchan of our Property and Banking teams are attending MIPIM, the global property trade show

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News 9 February 2018

Changes now in force for business contracts involving third parties

Businesses may need to review their contracts as the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act changes how contracts affect third parties

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