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Andy McFarlane, Head of Renewables, discusses the current state of play of the renewables industry in Scotland, including the opportunities, challenges and the way forward.
COVID-19 has had an extremely profound impact on the economy. Sectors which have been a bedrock of the Scottish and British ec
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The sharp decline over the past two weeks in consumer and B2B demand has understandably left many small enterprise owners concerned about the future of their business. As revenue is driven down, many in the private sector will be turning to the Government to relieve pressure on cash flow. Like count
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The Scottish Government has now legislated to give effect to its previously published guidance and public statements about restrictions which will apply during the Coronavirus emergency.
These affect construction works, but only in an indirect way. Our view is that, viewed in isolation, the rules m
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WJM Partner Steven Docherty appears in the Spring 2020 edition of the Geneva Group International's FYI Practice Group Newsletter, FYI Litigation & Dispute Resolution, looking at the use of adjudication - a form of dispute resolution - in construction projects in the UK.
The full arti
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An update to this article can be found here: https://www.wjm.co.uk/news/covid-19-further-update-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-2
HMRC has published what is its fourth update on the Guidance to the Scheme and you can find that update here:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-t
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An update to this article can be found here: https://www.wjm.co.uk/news/covid-19-further-update-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-26-may-2020
HMRC have issued what is now the seventh version of the employer guide. The main changes are tweaks in the sections dealing with new recruits, ex-emp
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In the flurry of activity that is the precursor to construction sites (at some point) coming back into operation, it’s not just contractors that need to assess and manage health risks. Designers are in the mix too and, of course, the outcomes of all this may well have implications for clients.
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Key Changes as at 29 May 2020
General: Businesses that would otherwise require to be closed under the regulations can now re-open to the extent necessary to allow preparatory steps to be taken. This essentially means that premises can now be accessed by staff or external contractors with a view to
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The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (the “Act”) received royal assent on 6 April 2020 and brings with it a number updates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ease some of the burden on everything from freedom of information requests to the UEFA European Championship.
Executio
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In the current edition of Scottish Dental magazine, WJM Partner Colin Millar looks at what the gradual move into phase three of lockdown and beyond in Scotland means for dental practices as employers.
You can read the article here (pages 44 & 45)
https://www.sdmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020
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