Jul 22, 2026 | Bullet Point Update
Challenges to the validity of wills are getting more common. Two recent cases of challenges to wills in the courts illustrate that (Casim Haq v Irvine and Scott v Reeves) and are the catalyst for this note offering some pointers as to what counts as a valid will and...
Nov 3, 2025 | Bullet Point Update
Introduction When you buy a house the transaction completes (or “settles”) on the day the buyer pays the price and the seller delivers a formal document called a “disposition” conveying (transferring) ownership of the house from the seller to the buyer. Delivery of...
Jul 7, 2025 | Bullet Point Update
Promises, Promises and Artificial Intelligence Promises and moral versus legal obligations: the AI answers Question1: ‘do you have a moral obligation to keep a promise’? This is the answer from AI: “Yes, there is a strong moral obligation to keep a promise. Generally,...
May 15, 2025 | Bullet Point Update
CHARITY TRUSTEES GO PUBLIC Introduction It’s worth highlighting certain aspects of recent charity law reform in respect of: (1) new requirements for information about charity trustees being submitted to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (“OSCR”) for OSCR’s...
Apr 28, 2025 | Bullet Point Update
REQUIREMENTS TO BE MEMBERS OF THE PROTECTING VULNERABLE GROUPS SCHEME Introduction Various aspects of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (“the PVG Scheme”) were amended with effect from 1 April 2025. This note considers certain aspects of the amendments with...
Apr 3, 2025 | Bullet Point Update
Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) basics IHT is primarily a charge on the value of an individual’s estate on death. In outline: if you leave your estate to your surviving spouse or civil partner (or a charitable body) there is no IHT to pay: the transfer is “exempt” from...
