In October 2022, the Inner House of the Court of Session released its decision in a petition by the executors of Sir Peter Hutchison ("the Deceased"), who died in 2019 and was domiciled in Scotland.

Estate planning deals with both of life's famous certainties, so it's not surprising that many people have shared thoughts that are relevant to the subject.

An overview of the key changes from the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act coming into force today, 1 April 2025.

Food price inflation in the UK remains stubbornly high.

Before William Johnston died, he signed away over £425,000 to his business partner. However, his family claimed that he did not have capacity to sign the legal documents and are calling for an...

The Procurement Act 2023's implementation is delayed to February 2025, allowing time to update the National Procurement Policy Statement to better align with economic and social value priorities.

In this article, John Vassiliou, Senior Associate in our immigration team, provides his Initial thoughts on two spring budget migration announcements aimed at tackling labour shortages ...

The claimant, Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited, sought judgment for £3,316,487.55 to enforce an adjudicator's decision in its favour against Carmarthenshire County Council.

The High Court of England & Wales recently examined the scope of liquidators' powers to request documents from related parties under the Insolvency Act 1986. When liquidators sought an 'everything forever' order requiring a sister company to produce all documents relating to the company in liquidation, the court had to balance the statutory duty to cooperate against the principle of proportionality and reasonable necessity.

As anyone who orders a coffee these days will be aware, if your order isn't specific enough, it will usually prompt the enquiry: "which milk?" While the word "milk" is used innocently in this context.

Throughout this year's LGBT+ History Month, Shepherd & Wedderburn have produced a series of articles to celebrate LGBT+ peoples' contribution to the production of film and cinema...

Earlier this year the freedom of information (FOI) laws in both Scotland and the rest of the UK celebrated 20 years of being in force.

The owners and managers of farms and estates regularly encounter issues that require legal support. Often these are not of the landowners making, but are created by a third party...

With Scotland and the rest of the UK continually missing housebuilding targets, Fraser Mitchell, Partner in our Property and Infrastructure team, asks: what are the roadblocks to building...

The Technology and Construction Court has provided a recent qualification to the requirements for notices of dissatisfaction under New Engineering Contract (NEC) conditions...

From 6 April 2025, HMRC's official rate of interest will increase. In this brief article, we will provide guidance for employers on which agreements will be affected and what they should look out for.

One might reasonably assume that Roy Jenkins (former Labour Chancellor) woke up on the wrong side of the bed before formulating this line, reflecting both a harsh analysis and an oversimplification of the law.

Following recent Visitor Levy Bill consultation updates, the Scottish Government and councils are now considering levies for cruise ships, motorhomes, and camping.

Overview of a recent judgment which demonstrates the general principle that a servitude cannot be repugnant with the burdened proprietor's ownership.

James Baldwin was born into poverty in Harlem, New York in 1924. He went on to become one of the greatest and most influential writers on the 20th century writing in many forms publishing novels...