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WJM INVERNESS REFLECTS ON SPACEPORT SUCCESS

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is reflecting on its involvement with Sutherland Spaceport as the project moves into its next phase, after advising landowners Melness Crofters’ Estate on the historic deal. WJM’s team of Inverness-based advisers, led by Partners John Smart and Paul Read more

Death and Disputes

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 Read more

Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Definition of “Woman” Under Equality Act 2010

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 Read more

Scotland Leading the Charge in Green Energy Revolution

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 Read more

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme Delayed Until at least October 2025

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 Read more

Bill Gives CMA Consumer Enforcement Powers

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& Read more

WJM Dunblane Raises Vital Funds for Charity Through Will Aid Campaign

WJM Dunblane has raised an incredible £3,515 to support nine different charities with solicitors volunteering their time and expertise to write people’s wills in exchange for charitable donations for Will Aid, an annual charity will-writing campaign held every year in November. Amid the Read more

WJM Celebrates Decade of Linlithgow 10k Sponsorship

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP will once again sponsor the Linlithgow 10k – and members of the team have also signed up to take part. The latest race marks a decade of WJM sponsoring the event. Six members of staff from the firm, which has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunb Read more

Promotions Announced Across Four WJM Offices

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced a host of promotions across the business. In Dunblane, private client expert Mirella Marchini has been made Partner and property specialist Karen Crothers has been promoted to Legal Director. In Inverness, two staff members have been promoted to S Read more