Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Definition of “Woman” Under Equality Act 2010

A landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court has clarified a long-standing area of uncertainty in equality law – confirming that, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, the term “woman” refers to biological sex and does not include transgender women, even if they hold a Gender R Read more

Scotland Leading the Charge in Green Energy Revolution

Specialist planning solicitor Nicola Martin discusses the key areas currently dominating discussions on onshore renewables Scotland is home to nearly half of all the UK’s onshore wind farm developments but most of these only have consent for 25 years. Our firm closely monitors the latest deve Read more

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme Delayed Until at least October 2025

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (“DRS”) has been delayed until October 2025, around the same time England, Northern Ireland and Wales are expected to launch their own schemes. The Scottish Parliament passed the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations in May 2020. The S Read more