Insight Hub

• 19 August 2026

Anderson Strathern reinforces commitment to Orkney with move to new Kirkwall office

• 18 August 2026
• | Cinzia Biondi

Is your business ready for new data complaints rules? A practical overview

On 19 June, a new data protection (DP) complaints obligation came into force, regulating how organisations must handle concerns about how personal data is being used. However, many businesses may still be underestimating what this means in practice.

• 12 August 2026
• | Musab Hemsi
• | Hannah Morris

Trade Union access rights: Are employers ready for the new regime?

Employer obligations towards trade unions are set to change significantly later this year. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 will soon have a new statutory trade union access regime brought in by the Employment Rights Act 1995.

• 7 August 2026
• | Dawn MacPherson

Scotland’s EPC reforms may be delayed — but the direction of travel is clear

Energy performance remains a key issue for property owners, landlords and investors, particularly as regulatory approaches in Scotland and England continue to develop in different ways.

• 4 August 2026

Anderson Strathern strengthens disputes team as demand for contentious estate advice grows in Scotland

• 29 July 2026
• | Fraser Geddes

When a deal becomes a deal: What Scotland’s new Contract Law means for Northern Isles businesses

For businesses and community organisations across Orkney and Shetland, agreements are often made across distance: by email, over the phone, between Scottish mainland suppliers, island customers and partners further afield.

• 23 July 2026
• | Ayub Ahmed

Payment Notices: Construction’s harshest lesson – and you’re paying for it

Cash flow is widely recognised as the lifeblood of the construction industry. The significance of preserving it continues to lead to disputes in relation to interim payments.

• 17 July 2026
• | Liam McKay

Back to Basics: Liquidated Damages

A liquidated damages clause is a powerful tool within a written construction contract, it incentivises contractors to comply with their contractual obligations with respect to the project in question.

• 9 July 2026
• | Musab Hemsi

From social media to staffrooms: How culture wars are creating new risks for employers

From conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine to debates over immigration, gender identity and social activism, some of the most divisive issues in public life are finding their way into UK workplaces - with potentially significant legal, operational and reputational consequences for businesses.

• 7 July 2026
• | Caroline Pringle

A “Gilded Cage” revisited: What the new Cheshire West decision means for Scotland

For more than a decade, one of the most influential legal ideas in health and social care was captured in a simple phrase: “a gilded cage is still a cage.”

• 2 July 2026
• | Ryan McCuaig

Commercial Payments Bill: A retention headache?

For the construction sector, the abolition of retention clauses is likely to have significant consequences

• 2 July 2026
• | Nick Dobbs

Pensions and inheritance tax (IHT) from April 2027 – update

At the UK budget in October 2024, it was announced that most unused pension funds and death benefits would be brought into the IHT net.