Over the past 5 years the Scottish planning system has gone through significant change all intended to make that system more effective and fit for purpose.

How much rent would you be prepared to pay for premises where the first year was rent free? What if the first four years were rent free?

House building has been one part of the economy in Scotland which has been hit particularly badly in the downturn.

For a number of years now objectors to development have been wise to the fact that registration of land as a Town and Village Green (TVG) will stop development and applications to register land have been on the increase.

On 1 December 2008 stamp duty land tax ("SDLT") is five years old. This anniversary brings with it potentially greater reporting burdens and additional tax payments for tenants.

From 1 October 2007, a new body was created to deal with all aspects of discrimination law in the UK. "The Equality and Human Rights Comission "("EHRC") is effectively an amalgamation of the Commission for Racial Equality ("CRE"), Equal Opportunities Commission ("EOC") and the Disability Rights Commission ("DRC")."

The Court recently delivered judgment in a cross-claim for contribution made by a surgeon against a private hospital.

This statutory guideline 06/09 provides guidance to applicants on what constitutes a substantially different development.

The case affirms that a duty to take reasonable care does not apply in relation to a workplace investigation of a worker.

Whilst press coverage of the credit crunch, recession and financial collapse goes on unabated it is important to realise that M&A deals are still being done.

After a three year implementation programme, the final phase of the 2006 Act came into force on 1 October 2009.

Going on the offensive and pursuing sanctions against fraudsters remains a key area of focus for the insurance industry and there continues to be a good deal of discussion in relation to the different options that are available.

An assault at an on-site tavern in a worker's two week shift arose out of, or in the course of the employee's employment.

An employer who offered a five-day week role with less remuneration had responded reasonably to the employee's request.

The labour hire employer was in fact fulfilling a contractual obligation to remove the employee from the worksite.

Drafters of outer-limit contracts should refer to the principles discussed in this case when drafting these contracts.

The FWC found that the employee was unfairly dismissed, when the employer misinterpreted the exit as an intent to resign.

The level of care available to the patient may have been less than that regarded as adequate for patients not in custody.

Lawyers are human which means that even the most diligent lawyer will make mistakes from time-to-time. One of the most common mistakes a lawyer can make is missing a limitation period, thereby barring their client from pursuing litigation.

A team tasked by the DTI to review dispute resolution in the workplace has recommended the abolition of the Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures. How did this come about and what can we expect to replace them?