Mar 28, 2022 Bidding prospectus launched for Green Freeports in Scotland By Marc Penman Following the February announcement of the proposed establishment of two Green Freeports in Scotland, the bidding prospectus has now been...
Mar 28, 2022 Sunflower oil labelling - pragmatic or a risk? By Scott Kerr Food labelling requirements address two important issues: a warning of potential allergens in a product; and ensuring that consumers are...
Mar 22, 2022 Even charities are at risk of serious cyber attacks and data protection liabilities By Liam White Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) has been the victim of what it describes as a "sophisticated and criminal cybersecurity...
Mar 18, 2022 How to get your "Get" in Scotland? By Alexis Harper I came across this interesting article which highlights the plight of a woman in England still religiously married to her husband because...
Mar 16, 2022 England and Wales get ready for no-fault divorce - but what are the grounds for divorce in Scotland? By Lynsey Brown The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 comes into force on 6 April 2022, and introduces ‘no-fault’ divorce in England and...
Mar 16, 2022 What if there was a medical procedure to separate our work and home lives? By Kate Sutherland This is exactly what is explored in the new Apple TV+ show, Severance, directed by Ben Stiller. While such a procedure resides only in...
Mar 10, 2022 Scottish Government consultation on a Strategy for Older People By Cinzia Duncan A new Government consultation has been launched for which the elderly are being asked how health and social services could be altered to...
Mar 10, 2022 Tread carefully when responding to Freedom of Information requests By Liam White In a recent case the Information Commissioner found Aberdeenshire Council to have breached FOI legislation. There is no doubt that the...
Mar 10, 2022 Brute force majeure By Scott Kerr The world is united in its universal horror and condemnation of Russia’s actions in invading Ukraine. Businesses are being affected not...
Mar 09, 2022 Taxpayers urged to make full use of this year's allowances with time running out By Jocelyn Gilda Taxpayers have less than one month to make full use this of year's Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowances with the...
Mar 08, 2022 International Women's Day - Wonder Woman v Wonder Mum By Keni Carmichael It is International Women’s Day - a day for considering the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women in the UK and...
Mar 08, 2022 International Women's Day - Should the term "chairman" be replaced? By Andrew Maxwell Today is International Women's Day (March 8), which is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political...