Legal insights & industry updates
The law never stands still, and the way it applies to you and your organisation is constantly evolving. Our people are on top of these developments and can keep you up to date with some of the most interesting aspects of these changes.

Insights
Sport injury claims
Sports injuries: a risky business.
Proposed reform to Inheritance Tax would allow siblings to benefit from tax advantage
Wills, trusts & estates
What are the differences between Scottish & English Laws of Succession?
Divorce & separation
"Megxit", Marriage Story and the business of divorce
Construction & engineering
Best Endeavours and Reasonable Endeavours: how far do you have to go to meet a contractual obligation?
Making a Will
Survivorship Destinations – what are they and how do they impact my Will?
Employment contracts
What are the key clauses in an employment contract?
Restructuring & insolvency
Supreme Court brings welcome uncertainty to alienation in Carnbroe case
Family law
Are grandparents entitled to contact with their grandchild in Scotland? 4 things to know about your legal rights
Restructuring & insolvency
Harper Macleod action leads to Supreme Court reframing remedies for gratuitous alienations
Principal Private Residence Relief in practice – extra statutory concession D49
Adoption in Scotland: seven common questions from those looking to adopt a child
What do summer law students do?
Wills, trusts & estates
Is it possible to disinherit a child?
Divorce & separation
Gagging Orders on Divorce in Scotland
Should I have a professional executor?
Powers of Attorney - when can an Attorney make gifts from the estate of an Adult with Incapacity?
What is involved in contesting a will and dispute over inheritance in Scotland?
What happens when Trustees can't agree how to distribute funds in Scotland?
Scottish court confirms that adjudication enforcements are still hard to resist
Entrepreneurs, growth & investment
Legal Eagles & the Dragons Den – meeting with triumph and disaster
Simple Procedure success shows courts cracking down on unreasonable conduct in litigation
Prescription of claims under collateral warranties in Scotland
Employment law for employers