Jan 17, 2017 | Blog, Mitchells Roberton News
This year’s trainee Marcus Downie is settling in to his new position in our Residential Conveyancing Department. During his two year traineeship he will gain an understanding of client’s needs and have the opportunity of working in different areas of law including ...
Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, Commercial Leases
Opening pop- up shops in Scotland has become a growing trend for providing short-term, often seasonal, sales spaces. They are, by their very nature, temporary; “popping up” one day in a venue then disappearing shortly after that, once they have served their purpose,...
Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, In the News
Some time ago Glasgow Chamber of Commerce organised one of their Behind the Scene Events this time to Barlinnie Prison. I suppose most of us have little idea what to expect in visiting a prison but I left with ambivalent feelings which were pretty strong. Barlinnie is...
Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Charity
I just received an email regarding the Tumbling Lassie Ball 2017 in aid of victims of modern slavery and people trafficking. The name of the Ball comes from a little known case Reid v Scot of Harden decided in the Court of Session in 1687. It was about a little girl,...
Dec 7, 2016 | Blog, In the News
From the 5th December 2016 smoking was banned in cars carrying children aged 18 and under. The new legislation will mean fines of up to £100 for anyone who lights up in a car where there is a child as a passenger. MSPs unanimously voted to introduce the ban in...
Dec 2, 2016 | Blog, Residential Leases
Small claims and residential leases are amongst the few legal documents that many people try and draft themselves. Over the next six months all of these will be changing, with the replacement of Assured and Short Assured Tenancies by a new single “private residential...
