A common complaint from employers and main contractors alike is a failure by their design team to work to budget.

What do pandas and offshore wind farms have in common? Each have been involved in the exercise of call-in and notification powers by the Scottish Ministers.

In the wake of Carillion's collapse - which was underscored by significant retention losses - a draft Bill proposing amendments to the current rules on protecting retention deposits in construction contracts was published on 23 April 2018.

As part and parcel of our rural work, we often assist clients in establishing their responsibilities in respect of boundary features and fencing.

The recent Scottish Government Report identified legal agreements (section 75s) as the second most common reason for delays in securing planning permission for housing.

As such, Grove's Payless Notice was held to be valid, meaning S&T had no default right to payment.

The Crofting Register is a public map-based register of crofts and common grazings. Land can be voluntarily registered by the owner (who may be an owner occupier or a landlord) or registration ...

Registers of Scotland ("RoS") has launched ScotLIS, an online service providing public access to land and property information, some of which is available free of charge.

The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 ("the Act") creates a modernising framework for the forestry industry in Scotland.

In this tough economic climate when our children are finding it hard to put their foot on the property ladder for the first time, it may be tempting to consider helping them out.

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has recently published an online survey to gather information about people's views of inheritance tax.

Unfortunately, the division of the matrimonial home and other properties between the couple may trigger a capital gains tax bill ("CGT").

Earlier this year, AG Barr took the brave step of reducing the sugar content of its most iconic drink.

Ofcom, the UK regulator of companies in the communications sector, has fined Royal Mail £50m for breaching competition law.

Green finance has been a hot topic over the last few years.

Transport for London's (TfL's) decision not to renew Uber's licence to operate in London is a divisive topic.

As discussed in our last e-bulletin, employers at present can choose to compulsorily retire employees once they reach 'normal retirement age' provided a specific retirement procedure is followed.

It is no secret that the increasing complexity of the regulation of agricultural holdings in Scotland is leading many landowners and farmers to consider alternative farming structures.

Included amongst the many announcements in the UK's Autumn 2018 Budget...

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, Gillian Martin MSP, has written to the Rural Affairs Committee, providing an update on the phased implementation of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (“the Act") and setting out indicative timescales for the next stages of the process.