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Have You Risk Assessed Your Christmas Party?

The new duty on employers to prevent their staff from being sexually harassed at work is now in force. The duty requires employers to think, in advance, about where their staff are mostly likely to be at risk and then to take reasonable steps to prevent those risks. Work-related social events pose Read more

Ellidh Clark

I help clients with all property work associated with development, sale, purchase and financing of energy projects. This involves leases, options and other agreements aimed at securing property rights for various renewable energy technologies, including onshore wind, hydro, solar, wave and tida Read more

WJM Solicitor Rises Through Ranks at WJM as She Gains Senior Associate Promotion

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the promotion of Amy Howard to Senior Associate. Amy, who works out of the Glasgow office in the firm’s renowned planning team, starts her new role this week as she continues to rise through the ranks at WJM. The renewable energy project pla Read more

Why Bosses Must Take a Proportionate View on Staff Conduct

An important ruling provides guidance on free speech at work, and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie employment law specialist, Liam Entwistle, appeals to employers to review their approach to this difficult subject. The recent Court of Appeal ruling where a school worker was found to have been unlaw Read more

Freeport National Insurance Contribution Relief Explained

Keturah Adam, Trainee Solicitor at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, explains how businesses can take advantage of NIC relief. October’s 2024 Budget brought an increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions, which came into effect in April. However, there is good news for Read more

Why Cash is Still King in Property Transactions

As we approach the summer months, many will be looking to move home, and be in the position to make a cash offer.A cash offer on a house means that the buyer has the full purchase price available to them to pay for the property outright without the need to obtain a mortgage or sell a property. The f Read more

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie Proud Sponsor of Royal Highland Show

We are delighted to once again be a proud sponsor of one of Scotland’s premier events celebrating rural life, agriculture and innovation – the Royal Highland Show – for another year, supporting the Young Masters Showjumping Competition. This year is a particularly special one for Read more

Josh Kennedy

I am a first-year trainee currently assisting in the Residential Conveyancing department in our Glasgow office. Read more

Mhairi Foye

I am a Senior Associate in the Planning Team. I advise on a wide variety of planning law issues and assist clients with the contentious and non-contentious aspects of securing planning permission for projects. Read more

Scotland’s Digital Assets Bill: New Law for New Assets

Scotland is taking a bold step into the digital future with the introduction of the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill. This landmark legislation provides long-awaited legal clarity on the status under Scots law of digital assets—such as cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blo Read more