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A group of twelve Scottish businesses leaders, organisations and professional advisers have joined forces to campaign for greater use of mediation in dispute resolution.
Commercial disputes are continuing to arise as the Scottish economy begins to recover from the effects of the pandemic – bu
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This week is LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week, a campaign led by New Family Social.
Scottish Adoption was the first Adoption Agency in Scotland to host adoption information events specifically for the LGBT+ community. They are hosting an event on Wednesday 3rd March at 7.30pm.
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Tom Quail explores the legal protection offered to cohabiting couples, the discrepancies between this and the law around married couples, and how this may be set to change in the future.
In 2006, the law in Scotland changed in order to provide a greater level of protection to unmarried, cohabiting
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A number of promotions have been announced across Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP’s offices in Scotland.
The firm is celebrating the promotion of four members of staff; two to associate and two to senior solicitor.
Sarajane Drake, from the firm’s commercial property team in Glasgo
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The UK Supreme Court has recently taken the opportunity to clarify the scope of the duty of care assumed by a professional adviser in the context of negligence claims.
Manchester Building Society (“the Society”) v Grant Thornton LLP (“the Auditor”)
In reliance on advice by
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In a case recently heard on appeal before the Inner House of the Court of Session, the Court reiterated the rigid approach to be taken as to when the clock starts ticking before claims are time barred.
The Rules of Prescription
Time bar is governed by the Scots law of prescription, which is set ou
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On 9 September 2021, the UK Government announced the start of a gradual unwinding of the legislative protections which had been put in place to protect company debtors who might be struggling financially during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Specifically, in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2
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Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist and chairman at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, has experienced an influx of enquiries from employers looking for something similar to IKEA’s amended sick pay policy for unvaccinated members of staff, and believes the Swedish homeware giant may h
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