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Employment Briefing

Emails and the Employee’s Right to Privacy The recent case of Garamukanwa v Solent NHS Trust has confirmed that an employee’s right to privacy under Article 8 under the European Convention on Human Rights  is not engaged where an employer investigates an employee’s emails to Read more

Life Focus June 2015

Welcome to our Summer 2015 edition of Life Focus. Although your mind might be turning to enjoying the longer evenings, holidays and family barbecues don't forget to make sure that your personal business is kept up to date.  It's all too easy to put important matters to the back Read more

WJM Announces Merger With Long Established Inverness Firm

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is strengthening its presence in the Highlands and Islands and merging with long established Inverness firm MacArthur & Co. with effect from 1st February 2016. The merged practice, which will be known as Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (incorporating M Read more

Scottish Franchise Week 2017

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie were delighted to host the British Franchise Association’s annual Scottish franchise awareness seminar at our Glasgow office on Tuesday. Martin O'Neill and Rachel McGinness also attended the annual Business Breakfast with guests including the latest Scott Read more

MacArthur and Co merge with WJM

MacArthur & Co. and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP are pleased to announce our merger. The merged practice, known as Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie incorporating MacArthur & Co, has moved to new offices at The Green House, Beechwood Park North, near Raigmore Hosp Read more

Budget 2016 Review

Now that the dust is settling, here is WJM's quick look at some of the key changes in George Osborne’s 8th budget and how they will affect private client matters. Please contact your usual Wealth Planning or Private Client contact if you have any queries.  If you don't have a main c Read more

Unfair Prejudice and the Companies Act 2006

A recent published judgement from Forfar Sheriff Court acts as a useful reminder of the possibility of bringing an unfair prejudice petition in terms of the Companies Act 2006.  The facts of the particular case (In the Petition of Angela Wishart [2016] SCFOR 29) flow from what appears to have Read more

Why Don't Fathers Want to Take Shared Parental Leave?

Only 3,000 fathers took up the opportunity in the first three months of the year to share their partner's maternity leave. I was on BBC Radio Scotland's Newsdrive today (8 August) regarding the low take-up by fathers. The 3,000 figure was at the lowest end of the projected take-up, and th Read more

Employment Briefing

Welcome to this month's Employment Briefing, which looks at unfair dismissal, sexual harassment in the workplace, the gender pay gap and changes to the National Minimum Wage. If you have any questions about any of the topics covered or would like to meet with our Employment team please call Ma Read more

WJM and the 2017 Glasgow Live International Comedy Festival

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie are delighted to be announced as a main sponsor of the 2017 Glasgow Live International Comedy Festival. The Comedy Festival is now in it's 15th year and is the biggest comedy festival in Europe. WJM are the headline sponsor of the show F Read more