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DIFFICULT DECISIONS AHEAD IF SCOTLAND IS TO HIT CLIMATE TARGETSYou may be interestedRead more7th October 2021
Scotland faces difficult decisions if the nation is to achieve its target of installing 8GW of onshore wind by 2030. Fraser Gillies, Managing Partner at WJM, belie -
Considerations Landowners Should Take When Exploring Potential Commercial Renewable Energy ProjectsYou may be interestedRead more6th October 2021
Nicola Martin, Partner at WJM, has an established practice in taking renewable energy projects through the planning and consenting process. Nicola sees opportunitie -
Go Further To Meet Net Zero AmbitionsYou may be interestedRead more6th October 2021
Fraser Gillies, Managing Partner at WJM, discusses the increasing importance for business leaders to be aware of the latest developments in sustainability. With Gl -
Tentative steps outside…You may be interestedRead more4th October 2021
It was a little strange being at the Game Fair at Scone Palace over the 24-26 September weekend. Strange because it was like pre-Covid life: people meeting, chattin -
WJM ANNOUNCES RAFT OF STAFF PROMOTIONSYou may be interestedRead more30th September 2021
A number of promotions have been announced across Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's offices in Scotland as three solicitors climb the ranks. Planning expert Nicol -
Moving on in Family BusinessYou may be interestedRead more28th September 2021
9th November 2021, 11.00am – 12.30pm, In Person & Virtual Event “Moving on in Family Business” – Mark Bradford, Consultant at Family Bu -
Seek Legal Advice When Considering a Business CollaborationYou may be interestedRead more27th September 2021
Angus MacLeod, Partner and Head of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie’s Inverness office, discusses the benefits of business collaboration and the important ste -
Supreme Court Upholds Contract Entered Under PressureYou may be interestedRead more24th September 2021
In a recent English case, the Supreme Court considered whether a contract might be unenforceable on the basis that it was entered into as a result of a party threat -
Government starts to unwind Coronavirus protectionsYou may be interestedRead more10th September 2021
On 9 September 2021, the UK Government announced the start of a gradual unwinding of the legislative protections which had been put in place to protect company debt -
CAUTION URGED OVER INTRODUCTION OF TRENDY ‘WORKATION’ POLICIESYou may be interestedRead more2nd September 2021
Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist and chairman at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, is urging caution over the introduction of ‘workation&rs -
WJM DUNBLANE REACHES FUNDRAISING MILESTONE FOR CHARITABLE SCHEMEYou may be interestedRead more30th August 2021
Barty's, a branch of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, has raised a staggering £55,217 after taking part in Will Aid's charity will writing scheme for the -
The Five-Year Time Limit for Negligence ClaimsYou may be interestedRead more23rd August 2021
In a case recently heard on appeal before the Inner House of the Court of Session, the Court reiterated the rigid approach to be taken as to when the clock starts t -
Penalised for Working from Home?You may be interestedRead more19th August 2021
Since March 2020 working from home has become the norm for vast numbers of employees across the UK. As we start to see the winding down of COVID restrictions some a -
Business Interruption is the Tenant’s RiskYou may be interestedRead more18th August 2021
In a test case in January 2021, the U.K. Supreme Court determined that insurance claims for business interruption, caused by government action to manage Covid 19, a -
WJM - NEW PERSPECTIVES ON PROPERTYYou may be interestedRead more11th August 2021
As Scotland emerges from COVID lockdown restrictions and looks towards tackling the climate change crisis, it is an important time to consider the challenges facing
