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Legal insights & industry updates

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 Legal insights & industry updates

Insights

Family law

Can a child be adopted without the consent of both parents in Scotland?

The meaning of Practical Completion – some definition by the courts

Construction & engineering

What happens when building projects go wrong?

The Voice and Views of a Child in Court Proceedings

Family law

Business and divorce – the (perhaps) unintended family law implications of corporate transactions

Child law services

Should mandatory DNA testing be introduced in paternity disputes in Scotland

Project Bank Accounts in construction contracts: to implement or not?

Public sector

Key commercial considerations when dealing with a distressed company in a public sector contract

Divorce & separation

Can you divorce when one partner suffers from mental illness or incapacity?

Wills, trusts & estates

Can a murderer act as their victim's Executor? Consultation on law of Succession in Scotland

How to decide if vulnerable adults have capacity to use social media and the internet

Employment law

Confidentiality in employment contracts: government looks at reform of law on non-disclosure agreements

Scotland's Registered Social Landlords must get ready for Freedom of Information requests

Separation or Divorce Mortgage Payments - All You Need to Know

Family law

Anonymity in family law court cases in Scotland

Why good Corporate Governance is essential for all businesses

Franchising

Franchising has hit record levels in the UK according to latest report from BFA

Employment law for employers

Employment Law 2019 – new rights for employees in the workplace will be rolled out

Personal taxation

Cryptocurrencies – new guidance issued by HMRC on tax treatment of Bitcoin etc

Revised Trusts (Scotland) Bill is published

The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 – What you need to know

Alternative finance

Crowdfunding in Scotland – getting down to business with the professionals

Who bears the final price risk in a lump sum contract?

Should there be a presumption of shared parenting in Scots law?

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