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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Joanne Ockrim and Martin O’Neill to Partner.
Joanne Ockrim is one of only a handful of dual qualified property solicitors in Scotland, meaning that she is able to act for clients in property transactions in England a
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Would you like to help your family financially or would you like to save tax? No matter which is your priority, you can achieve both with careful planning and expert advice. In fact everyone should start with the "What do I want to do?" question rather than the "How do I save tax?" one but once you
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Welcome to June's Employment news briefing, providing a summary of some of the recent employment judgements.
If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, or would like to discuss anything with our Employment team, please call Martin Stephen on 0141 248 3434 or email mss@wjm.co.uk
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WJM Partner Beth Hamilton appeared on Radio Scotland this week, talking about Will Aid and the importance of having a will in place.
If you missed the phone in, you can have a listen here http://vimeo.com/302056032
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Corporate briefing: employers are at risk from workers with a grudge, following the Court of Appeal ruling in the Morrisons data breach case
On 22 October 2018 the Court of Appeal dismissed Morrisons’ appeal against Mr Justice Langstaff’s High Court ruling that it was vicariously liable
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Owning or running a family business requires many decisions ranging from small, everyday tasks to more complex and substantial planning. Having the ability to make those decisions is often taken as a given but what happens when that is no longer the case? Who will run the business and make sure it c
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Whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a deal, businesses must be ready for changes that will affect their data flow processes and agreements.
As 29 March looms, with no clear indication yet of how we will leave the EU, some issues need to be considered in both a deal or no-deal scenari
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What has been the best thing about adopting? Achieving something that I never dreamed was possible. Adoption for same sex couples didn’t become legal until 2009, so becoming a parent wasn’t something that I believed would be possible and at times I still can’t believe I’ve ac
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It is not uncommon to find a tenant who occupies commercial premises and pays rent on nothing more than a hand shake with the landlord. Months or even years can pass before the parties decide to formalise their arrangement.
Eventually, the lawyers are called in and the drafts are prepared and circu
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Some great coverage for WJM in this month's Business HQ magazine.
Associate Esme Macfarlane looks at advances in battery storage, while Family Business consultant Billy Andrew discusses communication and support for the family business sector and Partner Graham Bell gives his views on free transpor
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