05 Jul 2022 Charity Commission to investigate concerns over Trustees of Captain Sir Tom Moore foundation By Marc Penman The Charity Commission recently announced it had opened a statutory inquiry into The Captain Tom Foundation following the identification...
04 Jul 2022 Potential pitfalls of employee monitoring By Kate Sutherland The increase in remote working has also led to an increase in employee monitoring by employers. Two studies carried out in the US have...
01 Jul 2022 Illegal cartel activity provisionally found in the construction industry By Marc Penman The Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has outlined its provisional findings that 10 construction firms illegally colluded in...
01 Jul 2022 Further support for Scotland's coastal communities By Marc Penman Launched in May 2022, the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) has been established to fund projects that are primarily...
27 Jun 2022 Local authorities given flexibility to operate their own bus services By Marc Penman Local authorities in Scotland have been given new powers to own and operate their own bus services, with the aim of local communities...
27 Jun 2022 Money doesn't grow on trees, but it can help nurture them By Tom Gray The Scottish Government has awarded £7million to projects aiming to support Scotland’s timber network. This funding will be used to...
24 Jun 2022 Offshore wind workers concession extended By Ashley Fleming The Home Office has announced a further extension to the offshore wind workers concession until 31 October 2022. The concession was first...
20 Jun 2022 Fly-tipping: A blight on Scottish agricultural land By Alastair Johnston Earlier this month Sheriff John McCormick sitting in Glasgow Sheriff Court sentenced Mr Declan Clarke to prison for 11 months for...
16 Jun 2022 Hiring for the future in the renewables sector By Ashley Fleming With the cost of living crisis and rising fuel costs, growing the renewable energy sector in the UK is a key component of the country’s...
16 Jun 2022 Join us at SHREC to discuss the opportunities for Scotland's ports and harbours By Chris Kerr A recent report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) suggests the number of people working in Scotland's offshore wind industry...
13 Jun 2022 What happens to my digital profiles when I die? By David White You may soon be embarking on your well-deserved summer breaks, perhaps even for the first time in years. I hope you have a wonderful time...
06 Jun 2022 Recent contact action highlights importance of legal and medical advice in surrogacy cases By Lynsey Brown Last week a family court judge in England took the unusual step of naming a sperm donor, in her judgment ruling that the donor ought not...