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Royal National Mòd Closes for Another Year as WJM Celebrates Continued Sponsorship of Gold Medal Events

Scotland’s biggest celebration of Gaelic culture has come to a close for another year, and we are delighted to have played a part in proceedings through event sponsorship. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has been an official partner of the Royal National Mòd for more than a decade and Read more

Navigating Civil Protections against Domestic Abuse in Scotland

October marked domestic abuse awareness month, a time to raise awareness of the many forms of abuse that can occur within relationships and to remind those affected that help is available. We thought it was timeous to provide a general overview of what we can do in order to assist those who find the Read more

How Children’s Views are Heard in Scottish Family Courts: Guidance for Parents

As family lawyers, one of the questions we are most often asked is, “will the court listen to my child and what they have to say?”. In Scotland, the answer is almost always yes – and this is becoming increasingly so over recent years. The Scottish legal system places strong empha Read more

Rabbie's Bairns: How Today’s Scots Law may have Applied to the Scots Bard and His Family

The life of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, and his literary legacy is celebrated on each year on 25 January. But, what of his family legacy? Who were the Burns Bairns? It is understood that Burns had fathered 12 offspring by four different mothers during his life. Nine of Burns&rsqu Read more

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Funding, Investments & Tax

Money underpins all charitable work. Charity funders come in many forms, from the might of funders like Big Lottery, Comic Relief or Scottish Government, through to traditional grant-giving charitable trusts, on-street collections and personal giving. Funding All charities need funds to operate and Read more

"I’m Allergic to . . . . " - the Latest Leisure and Licensed Trade Briefing From WJM

The words “I’m allergic to . . .” can strike fear into any premises serving food. New EU regulations should make it easier for food serving premises to answer queries about exactly what is . . . and what isn’t in a dish, so allowing customers to make a better informed choice Read more

Uber Ruling and the Impact on the “Gig-Economy”

The recent case of Aslam and Farrar v Uber has attracted significant interest from the media and is likely to have far-reaching effects for the growing ‘gig economy’ in the UK.  The case centred on whether Uber drivers are self employed contractors or are in fact “workers&rdqu Read more

Acquisitions & Disposals

We act for a broad range of owner-occupiers and investors in all types of commercial property throughout Scotland and England/Wales. Whether it is an office or in the retail, industrial, leisure or healthcare sectors, we have the experience and know-how to guide clients through the process with a m Read more