Contact Newsletter
Contact is our award-winning bi-monthly magazine. Written in a very accessible style, it covers popular legal topics and news about the firm.
The following issues of Contact are available to read here in PDF format and, if you wish to subscribe, please click here for our subscription form.
Every Family Needs a Family Office
Managing the business of a family is much more than organising who goes where for Christmas – which is why many families are opting for a Family Office. Susan Hoyle looks at the benefits that a Family Office can bring to the business of a family.
Elsewhere in Contact, Colin Brass writes on how savvy retailers are using the property market downturn to their advantage, Ian Ody comments on how much money we forget to claim or lose and we jump in at the deep end with website disclaimers.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is a growing force in the generation of Scotland’s energy needs. WJM’s renewables team is proud to have been involved in over 50 renewables sites with the potential capacity to generate over 3000 MW of power. In this edition of Contact, David Bone examins how the industry, and WJM’s involvement, has grown. Elsewhere we look at how trusts can solve some of the dilemmas of modern family life; what to do if your corporate tenant defaults on the rent and clear up some misconceptions about co-habiting.
Challenging Economic Conditions
The current economic conditions are challenging. In this edition of Contact we look at three very different areas where conditions are having an impact: on businesses, on landlords and, surprisingly, on charity trustees – presenting them with a dilemma. Another dilemma presented by internet usage in the workplace is examined, as is the increasing prevalence of cyber-squatting. Moving back into the real world, summer is the time for gift giving and we show how to make your gift giving tax efficient.
Farming, Grievance & Power of Attorney
In the May edition we look at how new entrants can come into farming and examine the newly introduced Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures in the workplace. We get into the holiday mood by adding a Power of Attorney to your packing list and ask whether the fifth birthday of Stamp Duty Land Tax might be a nasty shock for commercial tenants. Elsewhere we cover the new Companies Act, tax returns and ask whether confidence is returning to investment markets. We also trail our sponsorship of the falconry at the Scottish Game Fair.
WJM Promotion & Appointments
In the March edition we announce a significant promotion and a new appointment, examine the alternatives for cash deposits and, in alliance with Glasgow University, give details of the Innovation Network. The pitfalls of property letting, philanthropy and the perils of business life in ‘interesting times’ also feature. As the end of the tax year approaches, we give top tips to help you take advantage of tax allowances and reliefs.
Pensions & Planning Agreements
In the first issue of 2009, we look at using property in pension funds, where the financial markets might take us and report on the Family Firm Institute conference. We also cover the new Section 75 Planning Agreements, buying & selling property at auction and how giving a post Christmas gift of substantial investments could have significant tax advantages.
