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Current Issues in Partnership Law for GP Practices

Book on to our seminar with The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. 'Current Issues in Partnership Law for GP Practices', features WJM experts Liam Entwistle and Colin Millar. This seminar will look at current issues for GP partnerships including developments in partnership agreement drafting Read more

WJM Dunblane Pledges Support to Charities During Will Aid

WJM Dunblane has pledged its support to charities responding to mounting crises around the world by again signing up to a charity will-writing campaign. This is the 21st year the Dunblane office has taken part in Will Aid, a charity scheme taking place every November. The firm has raised Read more

WJM FAMILY LAWYER WELCOMES NEW LEGAL GUIDANCE ON COHABITING COUPLES

A leading family law solicitor has welcomed new guidance for cohabiting couples in Scotland which will entitle partners to financial support in the event of separation. Tom Quail, head of the family law team at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, believes the recommendations made by the Scottish Law Read more

Whisky Sector to be Served by New Team at WJM

As Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP announces the launch of its new drinks industry specialist team, Angus MacLeod, Partner and Head of Inverness office, looks at start-ups in the whisky sector and the importance of seeking legal counsel for those looking to move into the market. Food and drink Read more

String of Appointments and Promotions at WJM

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, has announced a string of promotions and appointments across its network of offices. The firm has significantly added to their Insolvency Law offering, with two new partners specialising in the field. Alan Munro, formerly of Bristol-based TLT, joins as Partner Read more

WJM Senior Solicitor Discusses the Pitfalls of ‘DIY’ At-Home Wills

In the last year, I’ve seen a notable rise in the number of people creating ‘at-home’ wills. Likely a direct result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, this may seem like a more affordable option for those trying to get their legal affairs in order, but in reality, can often end Read more

The Law on Cohabitation in Scotland and Proposed Reform

Partner, significant-other, cohabitant? Cohabitation is a term that applies to many unmarried couples in Scotland, though we may not be aware of it. The law in Scotland has developed over the last 20 years to provide a framework of rights to protect the interests of those in such relationships and Read more

WJM Assist Firm in Transition to Employee Owned Model

Our corporate team recently assisted in the transition of a construction company to an employee-owned model. From humble beginnings in 1974, Tough Construction is now one of the largest employee-owned organisations in Scotland with over 500 employees. Bob Leishman, George Duncan, and Kenny MacKenz Read more

WJM Welcomes Four New Trainees

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has welcomed four new trainee solicitors across two of its Scottish offices. Mairi Adams, Pip de Klerk and Robyn Black (graduates of the University of Glasgow, Edinburgh Napier University and Glasgow Caledonian University respectively) all join the firm’s Glas Read more