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Gillespie Macandrew appoints new leadership to take the firm forward

Gillespie Macandrews announces the appointment of Gavin Merchant as its new CEO with effect from 1 March 2026.

Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes for Employers

Employment Rights Act 2025 is a major overhaul of UK employment law - we have summarised what employers need to know about the phased rollout of the Act.

Shifting Ground: Making Sense of the Government’s Changing IHT Proposals

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27 September 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins

Privacy and Wills following a death, following on from the decision regarding Prince Philip’s Will

Privacy and Wills following a death, following on from the decision regarding Prince Philip’s Will

20 September 2021 | Time to read: 4 mins

Property after death: advice for those dealing with the estate of a loved one

By Gillian Wright

After the death of a loved one an up-to-date Will provides some comfort to the family in what is a difficult time.

15 September 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Announcement

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Announcement

10 September 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

National Insurance Contributions for Care Funding

Big news this week is that The House of Commons has voted to approve the income tax and national insurance contribution increases proposed by the UK Government.

27 August 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins

COP 26

By Simon Williams

In the lead up to COP26 and the months and years after, we will look at ways in which we can support and advise businesses and individuals.

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 across European destinations.

17 August 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Lead up to COP 26

By Ross Baron

The Scottish Government has committed to becoming a net zero society by 2045 at COP26.

17 August 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

New Telecoms Code

By Rae Gilchrist

he first three years of the new code being in place has been an important period for the code to be tested and considered in the Lands Tribunals.

17 August 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Validity of ‘Servitude Conditions’

Securing suitable rights for cabling and access are a critical aspect of any development project. These are typically obtained in the form of servitude rights.

17 August 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins

Warning regarding temporary extension of planning permissions

By Colin Hamilton

The Scottish Government introduces emergency legislation which includes temporary changes to the planning system.

17 August 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins

Hydrogen Strategy Announced

By Rae Gilchrist

Hydrogen Strategy announced by UK Government, committing to support the development of a Hydrogen Economy.

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