WJM News New Agricultural and Business Relief Concessions Could Ease Inheritance Tax Pressure, With Proper Planning

12th February 2026 Private Client Partner in WJM’s Inverness office, Rod MacLean, highlights the pending changes to Business and Agricultural Relief, the impact on Inheritan...

WJM News Minerals Reservations and Development: Where Does Trespass Begin?

9th February 2026 Minerals reservations are a familiar feature of Scottish titles and, for most developers, an issue identified early on in the due diligence process. The risks a...

WJM News Cost of Sickness to Skyrocket, Leading Lawyer Warns on National Sickie Day

2nd February 2026 Today is dubbed ‘National Sickie Day’ – statistically the day when most workers are likely to call in sick according to research – and i...

WJM News The Importance of Legal Ownership When it Comes to Losing a Loved One

27th January 2026 Losing a loved one is never easy, and dealing with their estate can often feel extremely overwhelming. Whether you have been appointed as an executor of an esta...

WJM News Employment Rights Act 2025: Trade Union Reform Coming In 2026

22nd January 2026 Many of the measures contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will be implemented in April and October 2026 with the remainder during 2027. However, the Gov...

WJM News Signed, Sealed… Sent on WhatsApp

20th January 2026 Jaevee Homes Ltd v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC) Construction contracts are usually associated with formal documents—Joint Contracts Tribunal (“JCT...

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

19th January 2026 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...

WJM News Christmas Gifts – What Happens to Money that has been Gifted?

14th January 2026 Christmas is often a season of generosity. For many families, gifts can go well beyond chocolates and warm, woollen jumpers. Parents may help with house deposit...

WJM News Employment Law update: 2026 changes to be aware of

14th January 2026 In December 2025, the Employment Rights Bill was finally approved and given royal assent and this year will see the first wave of the changes come into force, m...

WJM News Glenfiddich Wind Limited v Dorenell Windfarm Limited

8th January 2026 The development of Wind Farms has been one of the major growth areas in Scotland over the past twenty-five years. It can be a profitable venture for both develo...

WJM News Most Scots Not Aware Pets are Classed as “Assets”, When it Comes to Break-Ups

19th December 2025 WJM family lawyer Amanda Masson has warned most Scots are surprised to discover their beloved pets are classed as assets – and advises putting a pet-nup i...

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

12th December 2025 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, t...