Articles

• 13 Jan 2012
  Who's in control of your charity?
  Lauren Scott, Charity law expert, discusses the lessons to be learnt from the recent Shetland Charitable Trust case study.
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• 11 Jan 2012
  Employment Law in 2012: What to Expect
  Employment Law expert Innes Clark rounds up what to expect in 2012.
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• 11 Jan 2012
  L. Batley Pet Products Ltd v. North Lanarkshire Council, 20 December 2011
  Outer House Case considering a lease of premises at Wardpark South Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld. Batley acquired the tenant’s interest in the lease and North Lanarkshire Council were sub-tenants
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• 11 Jan 2012
  Roger Jones and Katherine Jones v. William Henderson Gray and Edna Drummond Ross or Gray, 13 December 2011
  Outer House case concerning the creation of a servitude right of access by prescriptive possession.
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• 4 Jan 2012
  Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 - second Commencement Order
  A second Commencement Order came into force on 1 January 2012 in relation to last year’s Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (“WANE”). The new Order brings into force parts of WANE relating to vicarious liability, the close season for ha
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• 15 Dec 2011
  Panorama, ‘The Truth About Adoption’ – 14 December at 9pm, BBC1
  You may have seen the Panorama special on BBC1 last night, which followed six children in Coventry who are waiting for permanent families, having been in care for most of their lives
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• 6 Dec 2011
  Countdown to Christmas – Do Christmas Workers Have Employment Rights?
  Stefanie Angus, from our Employment Law team, explores the issues involved when hiring temporary Christmas staff.
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• 5 Dec 2011
  School Fee Funding
  There are many advantages in being able to provide your children with a private school education
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• 30 Nov 2011
  Four Independent Schools Have Charitable Status Confirmed by OSCR
  In order to become a registered charity in Scotland, the charitable purposes test which is set out in Sections 7 and 8 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the “2005 Act”) must be met
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• 29 Nov 2011
  Charity Trustees’ Investment Powers
  The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the “2005 Act”) introduces new duties and responsibilities for charity trustees in Scotland.
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