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Insights | Rural

Japanese Knotweed: two new cases

Japanese Knotweed (“knotweed”) is an invasive plant which is not native to Scotland. It can cause damage to structures and can grow very quickly. Although these characteristics are not limited to knotweed, this species is costly to treat and very difficult to eradicate completely.

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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

Why Charities are Turning to Mediation for Dispute Resolution

We know how challenging it is to manage a busy charity in this modern world of work. With ever diminishing resources in the public sector our society is becoming more and more dependant on those working in the third sector to fill the gaps that were once filled by local authority education and social work departments.

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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

Charities Employment Law Updates

Employment law is on the cusp of significant change which will affect all employers, including charities – from the introduction of the new Employment Rights Bill, said to amount to the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”, to further guidance from the Tribunal on gender critical rights, and key upcoming changes in relation to the prevention of sexual harassment at work. Explore these issues and the implications for charities.

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Insights | Rural

Major employment law changes ahead

With the new Labour Government, we are about to witness the biggest shake up of employee rights that we have seen in a decade. How can that impact you?

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Insights | Rural

Rural homes planning in Scotland – where are we now?

Within its first couple of days of power, Labour signalled its intent to reform the system in England and overhaul existing procedures in respect of onshore wind, nationally significant infrastructure projects and the classification of certain land for housing development.

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Insights | Employment

BRP cards, eVisas and Right to Work checks: eVisa creation open to all BRP holders from 6 August 2024

For many years the latest expiry date on a Biometric Residence Permit card has (confusingly) been 31 December 2024, even if the visa status of the card holder expires after that date. What has changed?

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Insights | Rural

The Law of the Foreshore: what is it and why should I care?

You may never have heard of the law relating to the foreshore but it can be very important and as the title suggests, the aim of this article is to enlighten readers on what it is and why it could be relevant to them.

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Insights | Residential Property

Ownership by Possession: A Brief Summary on Prescriptive Claims

Thanks to sayings such as “possession is nine tenths of the law” it is perhaps not surprising that a lot of people might assume that occupation of land automatically confers rights of ownership. But is it really that simple?

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Insights | Employment

Information for employers on recent UK unrest

Recent days have seen widespread protests, riots and violence spreading across the UK. Some of this has been racially or religiously aggravated. I felt my heart sink watching the news and seeing the appalling images in towns and cities so familiar to us, where our clients are based, and our families live. I wanted to share some of the questions you may be facing if you are unfortunate enough to be impacted by these terrible events.

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Anderson Strathern strengthens construction disputes service with new team

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