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HM Treasury confirmed on 5 November that the U.K. wide CJRS (“the Scheme”) will be extended until March 2021, with a review of the level of contributions from the government set for January. The extension of the Scheme naturally means that the Job Support Scheme, which was due to commenc
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A Court of Session decision in a procurement dispute has favoured the authority over the disappointed bidder – with the effect of increasing the uncertainty for bidders?
Just how transparent do companies need to be when tendering for contracts? According to AC Whyte & Co v Renfrewshire Co
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The UK Government has published a draft Bill that will allow the British Government to revoke by 31 December 2023 all EU-derived subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation. What this means in simple terms is that the British Government can now deviate from any EU legislation as it se
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The Electonic Communications Code came into force in the UK on 28 December 2017 (“the Code”), replacing the previous code. The stated purpose of the Code is to further the public interest in the provision of high quality telecoms network within the UK. The Code provides the framework for
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Surprising almost no-one, on 18 June 2021 the Scottish Government introduced a new Bill into the Scottish Parliament which, when passed, will have the effect of extending Scotland’s Coronavirus-related legislation for another 6 months, to 31 March 2022.
The new Bill amends the expiry date of
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June marked the deadline for EU citizens living in the UK to apply to the EU settlement scheme - a way of regulating how long someone has lived and worked in Great Britain. Previously in the UK, we had free movement, which meant people could work where they wanted to in the EU with no need to apply
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I am a Solicitor in the firm’s Corporate team in Edinburgh, primarily focusing on corporate finance and commercial contracts.
I regularly assist the team in advising on angel investment into early-stage companies, as well as providing advice on commercial, regulatory and compliance requiremen
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We offer GP practices advice on health centre premises procurement commissioned through a Private Finance Initiative model such as Scottish Futures Trust hub agreements or 3PD leases which are financed by a private sector developer with rent reimbursement through current market rent. We have
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Magnus Mackay, Partner at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, believes the start of a new year is a good time to get your legal affairs in order, and is hoping to dispel some of the common misconceptions around Wills, Powers of Attorney, and planning for the future.
It can be difficult to think a
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Our recent annual renewables seminar looked at onshore wind, the implications of the emerging carbon units market for developers, and predictions for future policy changes as Scotland looks to meet its net zero targets.
With international climate change summit COP26 taking place in Glasgow at
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