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‘I do’ – The Effect of Marriage and Divorce on your Will

Effect of Marriage on your Will Unlike in England, marriage does not invalidate your Will in Scotland. Therefore, if an individual creates a Will before marriage, this will be valid and applicable after marriage in respect of the appointment of their Executors (those responsible for administering t Read more

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP : the Perfect Choice for Scottish Landowners

Whether you are party to a renewable energy or telecoms project, seeking to redevelop your land, or simply require advice on how best to structure your family business affairs, you need a team of expert lawyers to help guide you through the challenges you will face. At Wright, Johnston & Macken Read more

Alex Mudie writes for Herald Entrepreneur

WJM 2nd year trainee Alex Mudie appeared in The Herald this week, writing about the advantages of incorporation for businesses. The feature was part of WJM's ongoing sponsorship of The Herald Entrepreneur campaign.  You can read more here: http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/en Read more

Esme Macfarlane writes for Business Insider

This month's edition of Business Insider magazine contains an upbeat piece by WJM Associate Esme Macfarlane who looks at the onshore wind industry in Scotland.  Read more

5G Technology

In July this year the Government department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport published their Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review. Following on from the enactment of the Digital Economy Act 2017, this review is the next step in the Government's ambitions for the UK to be seen as a world leader Read more

Switching on to Electric Cars

As the legal framework, and infrastructure to support the use of electric vehicles develops, WJM Trainee Alyson Shaw surveys what is now in place and the major changes needed ahead of planned growth in their use. What are electric vehicles? Electric vehicles (EVs) are alternative fuel cars designe Read more

WJM Announces Internal Promotions

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced a number of internal promotions following their recent merger with CCW Business Lawyers and the promotions of Martin O’Neill and Jo Ockrim to Partner in November. Paul Adams, JP Campbell and Alan Bauchop have each been promoted to Senior Asso Read more

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP’s Highland Presence Continues to Grow in 2019

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is delighted to announce the arrival of new Partner John Smart to their growing team in Inverness. John was previously a partner in another major commercial law firm, and he has worked in the commercial property sector for 21 years. John brings with him a wide r Read more

WJM Title Sponsor of Linlithgow 10k

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is delighted to be title sponsor of this year’s Linlithgow 10k and Junior Fun Run, due to take place in October. The Linlithgow race is a long running community event which attracts over 800 runners each year. Our teams of runners and volunteers are lookin Read more

Constitutional matters

Those of you who read my earlier blog on the UK’s need for a written constitution may be worried that I am about to go over old ground again. That’s tempting, but I’ll try to avoid anything to do with Brexit here. No, what I am writing about today is business constitutions – Read more