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Welcome to January’s Employment news briefing, providing a summary of some of the recent employment judgements and updates.
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 ema
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We have advised several GP practices on the issues to consider when entering sustainability loan agreements and have negotiated the detail of the loan documentation.
Entering into a sustainability loan agreement requires careful consideration, as there are disadvantages to entering into such loans.
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25th January 2016 Securing public or private money for new GP premises is rarely straightforward, no matter which government is in power. Two recent examples involving the Scottish and UK governments prove this point. In Scotland two major health centre projects had been stalled for months whil
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With international travel back on the cards after two years of significant restrictions, it stands to reason that we’re going to experience an increase in the number of people relocating to new countries.
Some who live in Scotland but are originally from elsewhere may have been hoping to move
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Great importance is placed on getting a will drawn up, or ensuring your power of attorney is up to date, but making plans for what happens to your digital assets once you’ve passed away or if you become incapacitated is often overlooked.
We tend to think in terms of traditional assets which h
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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has welcomed four new aspiring solicitors across three of its Scottish offices.
Thomas Fairbairn, who studied at the University of Glasgow, joins the firm’s Edinburgh team, and Lois Legge, who studied at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Glasgow
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On 3 October 2022, the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill was laid before the Scottish Parliament. The Bill faced a final vote on 6 October 2022 after being expedited as emergency legislation, which was approved by 89 votes to 27, and will now begin royal assent.
What is the aim of
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From 16 August 2023, people in Scotland will pay a deposit of 20p when they buy a drink in a single-use container and will get the deposit back when they return the empty bottle or can.
The Deposit Return Scheme is aimed at helping tackle climate change by reducing litter. The scheme is set to cut
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An employee who lost his job for refusing to work during the pandemic due to what he claimed was a ‘serious and imminent’ danger has lost his case at the Court of Appeal. This is the first case relating to Covid-19 and s.100(1)(d) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to reach the Court of A
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