Articles

Business articles:

• 26 Mar 2013
  Leased Assets, Insolvent Companies and Disqualified Directors
  On 8 March 2013 the Insolvency Service released details of a director's disqualification undertaking given by a John Boyd Blackwood, a Director of a rural business in Midlothian.
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• 21 Mar 2013
  Appeal Court Apportions More Blame on Golf Club for Golfer's Eye Injury
  In November 2011, we reported on a case in which a golfer lost his eye and was awarded £400k. Mr Phee, an inexperienced golfer, was struck by a golf ball hit by Mr Gordon who had "duck hooked" his tee shot.
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• 18 Mar 2013
  Residential Property Market Quarterly Review: March 2013
  We have had an interesting start to 2013, and, as figures are complied for the first quarter at the end of March, has anything changed - or even improved?
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• 14 Feb 2013
  The Papal Conclave: A world without borders
  Those who follow my postings will recall that I recently wrote about a high profile resignation from public office. That resignation (of Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuiness) is now a distant memory and has been trumped by the ultima
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• 5 Feb 2013
  Farming Accidents
  While lack of understanding of the dangers in the farming sector is unfortunately not uncommon, regulations governing confined spaces have been in force since January 1998.
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• 28 Jan 2013
  Land Reform Review Group
  A major review of land ownership in Scotland is being undertaken by an expert group appointed by the Scottish Government.
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• 25 Jan 2013
  Employment Law Reforms: What does 2013 hold?
  As ever, 2013 looks set to be another busy year in terms of employment law reforms. This article gives a summary of the key changes we can expect over the next 12 months.
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• 4 Jan 2013
  Robin Hood Airport and the Merry Men of UKBA
  We have all heard stories of a health and safety culture gone mad, with jobsworths seeing serious risks in harmless situations. Jim Herd explores the recent news about events at Robin Hood Airport.
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• 3 Dec 2012
  Limitation Clauses - Effective or not?
  Many people, particularly lawyers, may think it reasonable that if you contract on particular terms written down in black and white, you ought to be held to those terms in the event of a dispute.
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• 30 Nov 2012
  Public Register of Crofts
  On 30 November a new public Register of Crofts will be introduced, with the aim of eventually building an accurate list of every croft in the country.
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