NEWS AND INSIGHTS
10 May 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
12 April 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Join us at Fife Show
On 21 May, members of our team will be at Fife Show.
07 April 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
National Test Programme
The Government’s overarching aim is to pass a new Agricultural Bill and for replacement framework and legislation to be in...
05 April 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
Land based tax reforms in Scotland?
The report includes substance from various other sources and specifically ties into A Framework for Tax, published by the Scottish...
04 April 2022 | Time to read: 5 mins
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022
Parliament has given Local Authorities until 1st October 2022 to establish a licencing scheme in their area.
31 March 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Natural Capital and Existing Leases
By Amy Eakin
Carbon capture and how landowners might be able to capitalise on it has been at the forefront of the rural...
28 March 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
OnFARM podcast: Access to knowledge through NFU Scotland’s legal helpline
OnFARM producer Dave Howard visited law firm Gillespie Macandrew, whose Land and Rural Business team manages NFU Scotland’s legal helpline.
25 March 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew celebrates raft of internal promotions
Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of nine lawyers.
24 March 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Recent Slurry Regulations: due diligence is imperative
The aim of these regulations is to minimise leakage from stores and to reduce ammonia emissions caused by imprecise spreading...
03 March 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew bolsters land and rural business team with promotion of Lois Newton to partner
By Robert Graham-Campbell Lois Newton,
Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew has promoted experienced rural lawyer Lois Newton to partner.
02 February 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
Know your roots: Responsibilities for a fallen tree
Scotland is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world, the same however cannot...
01 February 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Legal issues in Agri-Tourism
By Jamie Seath
Many Agri-Tourism businesses include interactive experiences involving livestock, which presents its own set of risks to manage.
28 January 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
The Register of Persons holding a Controlled Interest in Land
By Eilidh Adams
The Register of Controlled Interests in Land (RCI), part of the Scottish Government’s land reform agenda, will go live on...
01 January 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Repairing Standard to farmhouses
In 2019 the Scottish Government made changes to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and one of these changes is that...
21 December 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
Green Opportunities – How Nature Can Work for Landowners and Investors
Over the last 18 months the Covid-19 pandemic dominated our lives, however as always, the climate crisis was lurking in...
13 December 2021 | Time to read: 1 min
OnFARM podcast: SAYFC visit to Learielaw Farm
OnFARM's Ross Montague and Gillespie Macandrew's Dave Halligan tag along for one of the visits, to Learielaw Farm in Broxburn...
02 December 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
Carbon sequestration under the Woodland Carbon Code: Some important considerations
With the surge in interest and corresponding hike in the value of tree planting, we discuss some important considerations when...
19 November 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
There Will Be Mud
By Cheryl Hogg
With wet weather and the darker days leading to less visibility, farmers are reminded of their potential liability for leaving...
19 November 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
A spotlight on partnership property and Inheritance Tax
A spotlight on partnership property and Inheritance Tax.
25 October 2021 | Time to read: 1 min
OnFARM podcast: Supporting women in agriculture
By Lois Newton
The latest episode of OnFARM on supporting women in agriculture, with Anna Davies, Gillespie Macandrew’s Lois Newton, Amy Geddes, and...
18 August 2021 | Time to read: 4 mins
Staycationers – Opportunity or Liability for Landowners?
Wild camping, motor-homing, caravanning and outdoor pursuits such as paddle boarding are all seeing massive surge in popularity.
18 August 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins
Staycationers – Money from the Aire? Opportunities for Landowners and Tenants
With current trends towards caravanning and motor-homing there has also been demand in Scotland for more Aires which are common...
22 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
Farm safety – the “seen” and “unseen” hazards
Farm Safety Week across the United Kingdom is important in highlighting most common categories of workplace dangers and hazards in...
22 June 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
Paying farmers to retire: political havering or right on the money?
By Mike Blair
The scheme as proposed would see farmers receive a one-off payment of up to £100k for surrendering their land or...
31 May 2021 | Time to read: 4 mins
Register of Controlling Interests
The Scottish Government implemented a key part of its Land Reform vision when new regulations came into force on 1st...
27 May 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
27 May 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
Tier 3 and it’s off to the countryside we go……
For land managers: a calm head, regular checking of land, dialogue and education will all be key in navigating through...
27 May 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
Say Cheese, Please
The viability of any businesses, especially those of farming and rural business, is dependent on cashflow and lending to further...
10 February 2021 | Time to read: 4 mins
Mediation – what is it and how does it work?
By Alan White
Mediation, once a little known or understood concept, now becoming recognised as an effective tool for businesses and landowners alike.
03 February 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
Relinquishment
The relinquishment rules introduced by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 are being brought into force on 28 February this...
03 February 2021 | Time to read: 4 mins
A year of change…..and there’s more on the way
A year of change…..and there’s more on the way With the Tenant’s Amnesty, Brexit and of course Covid-19, 2020 was...
18 January 2021 | Time to read: 9 mins
Land Reform Update
By Mike Blair
Land and Rural Business Partner, Mike Blair discusses a 25 year perspective of Land Reform.
15 October 2020 | Time to read: 4 mins
Right to roam vs right to privacy
With people urged to stay at home, the right to privacy saw a revived importance in our new way of...
20 April 2020 | Time to read: 4 mins
The Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development
By Alan White
Over a number of years there have been various pieces of land reform legislation including the Community Right to Buy...
13 December 2019 | Time to read: 4 mins
Family law implications of building ‘Grand Designs’ on legacy land
Self-building gives you the opportunity to design a one-off family home that ticks all the boxes: design, living requirements and,...
26 November 2019 | Time to read: 2 mins
Safeguard your rural family business
Many potential issues might be avoided if a Will is put in place.
18 July 2019 | Time to read: 4 mins
The Fatal Five
By Alan White
Pause before undertaking an activity and consider the risks posed and how you can reduce them.
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