Over the last 30 years we have increasingly seen the involvement of the owners of all types of rural land – farms, forests and estates – in renewable energy projects.

Shepherd and Wedderburn proudly announces its tenth consecutive year as Headline Sponsor for All-Energy, the largest annual renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference in the United Kingdom.

At the start of 2023, I wrote an article that identified key factors likely to affect the Aberdeen property market in the year ahead. Activity and investment in the energy sector...

Young beneficiaries should handle newfound wealth responsibly through tax and succession planning. Key steps include creating wills and Powers of Attorney, considering investments, pensions, trusts, and careful financial management.

The results of the 2011 census revealed more blended and reconstituted families in Scotland than ever before, including over 70,000 stepfamilies with dependent children...

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail – and that certainly applies to selling a business or company. You might still sell it, but you will almost certainly sell it for less.

Today, the UK Government has announced a budget of £205 million for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5, which is the first auction to run annually.

In a recent case before the Paris Court of First Instance and subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal, an influencer named Mercredie brought a claim...

The High Court in England's recent decision in DKH Retail Ltd v City Football Group Ltd [2024] EWHC 3221 (Ch) suggested a change of attitude towards mandating compulsory mediation during judicial proceedings.

Rural landowners face complex legal questions when wild swimmers use their lochs, rivers and reservoirs. With water-related fatalities rising and participation surging, understanding occupier liability duties has become essential for estates, farms and rural businesses managing open water access.

In owner-managed businesses, the lines between the commercial and the personal can often become blurred, particularly where family members are involved in running the business.

Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois and majored in theatre at Brown University before receiving a Master of Fine Arts from New York University. Now, Robinson is a director...

Following her departure from Big Machine Records in 2018, Taylor Swift wanted to buy back the copyright in the master recordings of her albums.

The metaverse offers businesses an invaluable opportunity for advertising. While the technology is still developing, several big brands have already seized...

The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024 proposes expanded compensation rights for agricultural tenants impacted by game damage. It balances landlords' sporting rights with tenants' farming activities, potentially improving tenant protections and reducing conflicts.

Iain Drummond analyses Lord Sandison's recent opinion in Atalian Servest AMK Limited v BW (Electrical Contractors) Limited. This Outer House of the Court of Session case outlines the difficulty...

The Supreme Court ruled that traditional collateral warranties are not construction contracts under the Housing Grants (Construction and Regeneration) Act 1996, thus excluding them from the Act's payment and adjudication provisions. Collateral warranties must contain distinct construction obligations to qualify as construction contracts.

Stephanie Hepburn and Chloe Imrie discuss the factors taken into account by the Lands Tribunal when considering an application to vary title conditions in the recent case of Inspire Scotland CC Ltd v Wilson.

The Scottish Government's updated short-term lets legislation, effective August 30, 2024, introduces caps on exemptions, facilitates licence transfers, allows provisional licences during construction, mandates additional safety information, and includes technical updates impacting new and existing operators.

The weather has certainly not played ball, causing widespread challenges and long delays in harvest being completed. But it's not only the rain and wind causing the storm.