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Expansion of the Job Support Scheme

The Chancellor of The Exchequer announced on 9 October 2020 that the Job Support Scheme (see our briefing note published on 24 September 2020 https://www.wjm.co.uk/news/the-job-support-scheme) is to be expanded as a means to provide support for businesses who are required to close their premises as Read more

Renewables Seminar Looks Ahead to Green Recovery

Our virtual onshore wind seminar is set to bring together some of the country’s leading voices on energy this month, putting the spotlight on “driving the green recovery”. Guests will hear from five experts from a variety of organisations, including Ventient and RES at the se Read more

Supreme Court Judgement in Covid-19 Insurance claims

The Supreme Court has issued a judgement on Friday 15 January which determines that business interruption claims arising out of COVID-19 will, subject to policy wording, be valid claims under relevant contracts of insurance. The decision of the Supreme Court follows from a test case brought by the Read more

LAST SPACES REMAINING AT WJM RENEWABLE ENERGY SEMINAR

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is urging individuals to sign up to attend its highly-anticipated renewables conference in Glasgow on Thursday 10 November as the event continues to prove extremely popular with those working in the sector. The firm recently announced the line-up of speakers for Read more

How to expeditiously resolve disputes in the aftermath of Covid 19 and why you need to

Covid 19 has hit the global economy hard. Around the world unemployment was up in 2020 compared to 2019. New job vacancies have shrunk and the majority of countries are in recession. Interest rates have been cut to help borrowing. Cashflow is tight and capital reserves are reducing. Inevitably, bus Read more

BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER MENOPAUSE POLICIES

As menopause is a biological fact it should be spoken about openly, but for some reason it remains a taboo subject in many workplaces. Despite the fact some employees experience psychological effects or physiological symptoms which can be truly debilitating, there remains a distinct lack of dedicat Read more

Business Immigration

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 Read more

Christina MacDonald

I am a Senior Solicitor in the Private Client Team based in our Glasgow office. I can assist with: • Wills and Powers of Attorney matters• Executry administration• Trust administration• Guardianship applications and guardianship administration. I understand it can be a diffi Read more

WJM ANNOUNCES RAFT OF STAFF PROMOTIONS

A number of promotions have been announced across Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's offices in Scotland as three solicitors climb the ranks. Planning expert Nicola Martin, who is based in Edinburgh, is stepping up to the role of Partner. Nicola, who is dual qualified, specialises in advising on re Read more

Daniel Stephen

I am a Senior Solicitor in our Inverness office. I advise on a broad range of Private Client work (see below)    Read more