Insights

• 6 September 2021
• | Linsey Barclay-Smith
• | John Mitchell

Country sports tourism in Scotland, including stalking, shooting and fishing, was estimated to be worth over £155 million ...

• 29 July 2021
• | Chris Devlin

On 1 April 2021 a number of changes to permitted development rights for agricultural land in Scotland were introduced. Below we provide an overview...

• 29 July 2021
• | Catherine Macdonald

Natural Capital is a phrase that we come across increasingly regularly in the media today. But what does it mean and how does it affect you and me?...

• 28 July 2021
• | Elizabeth MacGregor

In early February, the third and final draft of The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) (Sc...

• 27 July 2021
• | Carole Tomlinson

Many of us do almost everything online these days, from banking and food shopping to virtual calls with our friends and colleagues. We are increasi...

• 27 July 2021
• | John Mitchell
• | Sarah Cheape

Following the surge in Covid-19 lockdown walks in the countryside, and an increase in dog ownership, there has been a sharp ris...

• 27 July 2021
• | Karen Craig

Although the updated Electronic Communications Code (‘the Code’) was only enacted in 2018, it has generated a huge amount of case law in a short sp...

• 9 July 2021
• | Andrew Brown

The UK’s transition period out of the EU ended on 31 December 2020 and existing EU law was converted into domestic UK law.  There’s often a percept...

• 30 June 2021
• | Gillian Harkness-McKinlay

“Friluftsliv” is the Norwegian word for “fresh air life” – the enjoyment of all things outdoors.  I’ve been loving the fr...

• 28 June 2021
• | Alun Thomas

A person might have a family or relationship issue, or worries at work or perhaps they are a landlord having problems with their tenant. For busine...

• 28 June 2021
• | Andrew Brown

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a landmark decision in C King v The Sash Window Company Ltd in relation to holiday pay. C King v...

• 25 June 2021
• | Victoria Simpson

Most charities are familiar with the non-charitable trading subsidiary model. A charity sets up a wholly owned company limited ...