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"Alcohol sales ban threatens to put thousands out of work" - The Herald 3/12/14

Front page headlines in today's Herald have highlighted the need for Licensed Trade workers to renew their personal licenses or face the dole. 10,000 workers across Scotland face losing their livelihoods as the first notifications go out. Back in August, WJM's Leisure & Hospitality team highli Read more

Agricultural & Rural Property

We recognise that for you, owning land is a relationship. You care for your land, you work hard to look after your house and family and you take care of your business. We are proud to have a longstanding history in acting for generations of families in looking after their interests as owners of lan Read more

Welcome to WJM!

WJM is delighted to welcome our new first year trainees to the company.  Scott Paterson, Iona Whyte, Monika Koczwara, Marion MacDonald, Susannah Green and Hannah McGurk all joined WJM yesterday. Over the course of the next two years they will gain a variety of experiences in four six-month sea Read more

Employee Incentives and Ownership

We set up share schemes and other cash based plans that deliver fair and tax efficient incentives for employers and employees. We help the owners and employees of private companies to fund and establish employee buyouts & ownership structures. We have been active in this area since the employee Read more

Personal Tax

There are two elements to our personal tax service – Compliance and Advisory. Our Tax Compliance service offers the following: Annual tax return preparation Managing your tax bills Annual tax planning review Dealing with HMRC enquiries. In addition to the annual management of your ta Read more

WJM Announces Summer Placements for Law Students

WJM is introducing a Summer Placement scheme for law students. Lasting four weeks, each paid placement will give law students a flavour of what it’s like to work in private practice in a busy, client-centric law firm. Gaye Simpson, Director of HR, said, “The WJM Summer Placement scheme Read more

Race to the Finish

2012 was an amazing year of events in the UK - the Queen’s Jubilee being followed by the Olympic and the Paralympic Games. In this issue of Business and Life, we look forward to the next major UK wide event, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and examine some of the issues major events c Read more

Establishing Your Family Office Purpose

The first step of creating a Family Office is to establish its purpose. This means asking and answering questions such as: “What is this all about?” “What do we, as a family, want to achieve?” “What motivates us?” “Are we committed to creating and/or Read more

Inheritance Tax Planning

Death and taxes may be certain, but proper planning can preserve more of your assets for your loved ones. Nobody wants to pay more tax than they have to and Inheritance Tax is one area where careful advance planning can greatly reduce the bill your family faces on your death. We can advise you on Read more

The Importance of Legal Ownership When it Comes to Losing a Loved One

Losing a loved one is never easy, and dealing with their estate can often feel extremely overwhelming. Whether you have been appointed as an executor of an estate, whether that be under the terms of the Will or by Court appointment (Dative Petition), you are responsible for handling the estate &ndas Read more