Before the festive season our Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) series looked at the changes to EMI plans brought in by the Autumn Budget; the benefits that an EMI plan can have for businesses and employees...

Shepherd and Wedderburn announces seven promotions across its Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Technology, Rural, and Commercial Disputes practices, while Andy Hall begins his tenure as the firm's new Managing Partner.

In the current job market, it's more important than ever for businesses to recruit and retain key, skilled employees – something that can present a challenge.

A High Court case examines whether a CEO breached his fiduciary duties when attempting to prevent fellow directors from distributing company profits through retrospective bonuses and asset transfers. The court's analysis distinguishes between acting within constitutional powers and acting in good faith to promote company success, with particular focus on the role of professional legal advice in demonstrating honest intent.

Last week marked the beginning of both Ramadan and Lent, a crossover that only occurs once every 33 years.

Share Schemes are a great way to retain, incentivise, motivate, and reward key employees within your business.

The UK has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero by 2050. Doing that will require a significant increase in the use of renewable energy...

As the seasons begin to change and thoughts of chasing our recycling bins around the garden in stormy weather start to fade, many of us will turn our thoughts to planning for the rest of 2024.

On 28 January, The Bank of England launched their liquidity scheme for pension funds with a view to support and stabilise funds and gilt prices in case of financial crisis.

The Supreme Court has decided that the term ‘milk' cannot be used to advertise plant-based milks.

This is an exciting development for the local economy in Greenock and Scotland as a whole. A Shepherd and Wedderburn team consisting of George McKinlay, Jamie Grant, and Robbie McElroy...

Parties facing adverse decisions of ‘non-public' UK regulatory bodies may be able to obtain judicial review of those decisions in Scotland in circumstances...

An update on the case of Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority, and analysis of the Supreme Court decision to uphold the public right to wild camp on Dartmoor.

As winter is coming to a close, before we greet a new spring, we look back at what has been a challenging year for the rural sector.

For the success of any project, timing is everything. Unfortunately, we live in challenging economic times, where supply issues, high prices, and market uncertainties make it difficult to decide...

In The Trustees of the Eighth Earl Cadogan's 1961 Settlement Trust v. Neil Butler and Linsey Butler [2024] CSIH 22, the Inner House of the Court of Session upheld the Land Court's decision allowing Neil and Linsey Butler to erect a general-purpose agricultural building despite the landlord's objections. The Land Court ruled that the improvement was reasonable for efficient management of the farm, focusing on agricultural necessity rather than the tenant's dairying use. The appeal by the landlo

In 2024 we published a set of articles on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024 as introduced, highlighting the Scottish Government's proposals...

The Technology and Construction Court in RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James [2025] has provided clarity regarding the validity of pay less notices, the residential occupier exception in the Construction Act...

Shepherd and Wedderburn has advised Summerhall Arts on a lease deal to secure the beloved bustling arts and community hub, and cornerstone Edinburgh Fringe venue

The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, introducing a "tourist tax," has been passed and will take effect by Spring 2026 at the earliest. Local authorities can decide on implementation, with mixed responses from the hospitality industry and differing support levels across regions.