The Technology and Construction Court in Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited ruled an assignee is entitled to adjudicate under a construction contract.

Gates and locks are essential aspects of everyday life. But they can also give rise to legal disputes, if people disagree about who is entitled to pass through.

There is concern the race to achieve carbon net-zero is leading to the loss of productive agricultural land to forestry.

As discussed in our previous article, the Scottish Government is to provide powers for local authorities to address concerns surrounding the unregulated short-term let market.

As the licencing scheme for short-term lets comes into force in Scotland on 1 October 2022, hosts will need to understand the various conditions they must meet to obtain a licence.

The National Farmers Union, Scotland (NFUS) Joint Venture Hub is designed to act as a match-maker, bringing together enterprising individuals with a view to pooling their resources to farm together for profit.

LJR Interiors Ltd v Cooper Construction Ltd involved a successful Part 8 claim against an adjudication award, providing a helpful example to businesses of when it is appropriate to challenge an adjudicator's decision.

In Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd & Ors 2019 EWCA Civ 502.

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 has been gradually coming into force since it received Royal Assent in November last year.

In 2018 Donald Insall successfully referred a dispute to adjudication.

Intergenerational gifting is arguably at an all-time high and while gifting is, in some circumstances, a sensible step to take, wealth should be released in a tax efficient manner, bearing in mind individual circumstances.

The Autumn Budget increased Capital Gains Tax rates and employer NICs, impacting tax-advantaged employee share schemes, but these remain valuable tools for retention, motivation, and cost-efficient compensation strategies.

Confession time: the author of this article is (probably just) a Millennial. Born in 1996 (the supposed cut-off year for the generation), I've spent years desperately trying to claw...

Petra Grunenberg, Head of Rural Property and Business at Shepherd and Wedderburn, discusses the mounting challenges facing Scotland's rural sector as legislative changes converge with political uncertainty. With inheritance tax reforms, land reform legislation, and subsidy scheme overhauls all progressing simultaneously, she explains why rural business owners must seek professional advice now rather than wait for clarity.

New guidance has been outlined for judges to help them navigate the use of AI in their roles. New Guidance was published on 12 December 2023 by the Courts...

In a recent petition to Aberdeen Sheriff Court, the court has broken new ground by granting a widow's attorney the power to administer the estate of her late husband on her behalf as Executor.

This update provides a quick overview of some key competition activity in the areas of Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) and digital markets.

The National Council of Rural Adviser's (NCRA) report last November found that: "Many rural businesses are unviable without EEA workers, in particular those small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...

Coronavirus has fundamentally changed the way most of us do business – fewer people are commuting, flying or making journeys for business or leisure, all of which has had a positive impact on carbon emissions.

You don't need to be an aficionado of the Mission: Impossible franchise to know that the outcome of each film is actually Mission: Successful Against all the Odds.