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As part of the ongoing changes in the planning system in Scotland Scottish Ministers decided to consolidate previous policy (contained in either Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) or National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG)) into one document intended to be clearer and easier to use.

Even in difficult financial times there are business opportunities and one of these can be buying a business which is insolvent and in the hands of an insolvency practitioner.

Listening to the news or reading the newspapers it is hard to avoid the conclusion that administration has become the insolvency process of choice for many businesses facing financial difficulties.

The decision of Lord Brailsford in Marco McGinty v Scottish Ministers [2011] CSOH163 has caused considering press comment. It will be interesting to see whether or not the case is appealed.

When the current Government came into power in 2007, they indicated that their primary policy objective was driving "sustainable economic growth".

In its first Report of 2011, the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament considered the advantages that preventative public spending might offer.

It is entirely possible that this recent judgement may lead to an increase in referrals by employers to occupational health professionals.

The Government recently unveiled plans to rollout self-driving vehicles on UK roads by 2025, with £100 million funding to support investment and research.

It is entirely possible that this recent judgement may lead to an increase in referrals by employers to occupational health professionals.

Those who are instructed to defend against claims of injury and other special damages, such as credit hire and rehabilitation claims, are acutely aware of the burden placed on the defence in alleging Fundamental Dishonesty.

Back in January 2012, the Government announced that the current RTA portal scheme for low value claims up to £10,000 would be extended to EL, PL and motor claims with a value up to £25,000.

Biggart Baillie has many clients from outwith Scotland, who have interests in Scotland.

The use of compulsory purchase powers by public bodies is so Draconian that it can be expected that the law provides that anyone whose interests are adversely affected by a compulsory purchase order (CPO) should be entitled to adequate compensation.

Employees have a duty to disclose their relationship to their employer, as it may give rise to a conflict of interest.

When drafting a non-compete agreement, a critical concern is whether the restrictive covenant contained within the agreement will be enforceable by a court.

One of the most publicised aspects of the new Companies Act has been the abolition of the prohibition on financial assistance contained in Section 151 of the Companies Act 85.

We discuss recent changes to worker's compensation legislation in Queensland.