Articles

• 9 Mar 2010
  Re-registering an Agricultural Tenant's Pre-Emptive Right to Buy
  The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 introduced the rights of tenant farmers to register their right to buy the land they tenant in the event that the landlord decides to sell or transfer the tenanted land. Registrations are valid for 5 years fr
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Agricultural Workers: Wages, Holidays and Sickness
  The latest Agricultural Wages Order came into force on 1 October 2009 and what follows is a brief overview.
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Changes to Succession Law
  Wills and succession have been in the news lately, with the Scottish Government’s announcement that it intends to consult on the recommendations put forward by the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) for reform of the law of succession. Wills and succession
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Charities are feeling the pinch too
  One of the biggest issues facing charities at the moment is how to survive through the recession, and in this sense, they are really no different to any other business. While donations are significantly down (even charity clothes shops are seeing a dip in
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Crofting Reform
  The Scottish Government are currently consulting on proposed reforms of crofting law which aim to “place crofters at the heart of decision making; enable them to access finance on the same basis as everyone else; and tackle the corrosive effect of absente
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Employee Accident Claims and Employment Law
  Some practical advice for employers on how to prevent and deal with accidents at work.
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Energy Efficiency in Rented Properties
  The need to make properties energy efficient is a topical issue facing private landlords. Those put off by the potential cost of upgrading properties to make them more energy efficient may like to consider the Landlords Energy Savings Allowance.
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Health & Safety on the Farm
  According to the Health and Safety Executive, around 400,000 people worked in agriculture (less than 1.5% of the working population) in May 2009, yet agriculture has one of the highest fatal accident rates of any industry in the UK.
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) 2010 and beyond
  The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 came into force on 18 December 2009, amending the existing LFASS for 2010.
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• 25 Feb 2010
  Magnificent Seven - Tax Tips
  With the end of this tax year fast approaching we give you our “Magnificent Seven”; 7 tax tips which could potentially save you money.
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