Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Employment Law
The Immigration Act 2016 came into force on 12 July 2016. Immigration minister James Brokenshire said: “Some employers seem to think that by employing workers who are less likely to complain, including vulnerable migrants, they can undercut the local labour market and...
Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Residential Leases
Tenants under certain long leases in Scotland as from 28th November 2015 automatically became the outright owners of the property as a result of key provisions of the Long Leases (Scotland) Act 2012. In contrast to England and Wales, long leases in Scotland are...
Jun 30, 2016 | Blog, Family Law
Marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute (otherwise referred to as “common law marriage”) was abolished ten years ago. And whilst it is true that the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 ushered in some protection, it by no means provides cohabiting couples with the...
Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Business Law
Following recent media focus on corporate transparency I thought it would be timely to give you a short update on the new People with Significant Control (PSC) Register which has been introduced as one of the many changes to the Companies Act 2006 brought about by the...
Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Employment Law
Dress codes are often used in the workplace and there are many reasons why an employer may have such a code. For example in some firms employees may be required to adhere to some form of corporate wear to communicate a certain image. Or indeed a code may exist for...
May 19, 2016 | Blog, Residential Property
An article by Faisal Choudry of Savills has confirmed that Scotland has recently seen a rise in demand for prime property in commuter locations. Initially the recovery in the Scottish market began in select city localities such as New Town, Stockbridge or Morningside...
