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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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The UK’s data protection regime is in line for a shakeup, principally through a significant bill now before Parliament – which could mean an overall increase in complexity for some businesses.
Recently there have been several developments in relation to data protection. On 18 July, the
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Going through a divorce can be a stressful and uncertain time, with many questions about how to go about your separation in the best way possible for you, and your family.Our Family Law team have answered some frequently asked questions below. For further information and advice, contact the WJM Fami
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The Scottish Law Commission’s recent Report on Cohabitation did not extend to claims following death. Tom Quail considers the limited guidance, statutory or judicial, under the present law, and calls for reform here also. In November 2022 the Scottish Law Commission issued its report (Scot Law
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A landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court has clarified a long-standing area of uncertainty in equality law – confirming that, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, the term “woman” refers to biological sex and does not include transgender women, even if they hold a Gender R
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Specialist planning solicitor Nicola Martin discusses the key areas currently dominating discussions on onshore renewables
Scotland is home to nearly half of all the UK’s onshore wind farm developments but most of these only have consent for 25 years. Our firm closely monitors the latest deve
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Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (“DRS”) has been delayed until October 2025, around the same time England, Northern Ireland and Wales are expected to launch their own schemes.
The Scottish Parliament passed the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations in May 2020. The S
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New consumer protection powers, with the ability to act quickly, are proposed for the Competition & Markets Authority in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill now before Parliament.
New laws to protect consumers, and a turbo-charged Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA&
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