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Community Rights to Buy – The options explained

Fiona Scott, Legal Director outlines the various rights available to communities to purchase land in Scotland.  

Compulsory purchase in Scotland – reform on the horizon?

Ruth Thomson, Senior Solicitor, details the current system for Compulsory Purchase Orders and considers the changes that may be put in place with this reform.  

What do you need to know when purchasing a Church?

Former churches can be seen as attractive redevelopment opportunities, Stephen Gamba, discusses what to bear in mind when thinking about purchasing a church.

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26 September 2024 | Time to read: 2 mins

Gillespie Macandrew supports Royal Highland Education Trust with resource box sponsorship

By Lizzie McFadzean, Alan White

Gillespie Macandrew announces sponsorship of RHET Perth and Kinross's Early Years Farm Resource Box initiative.

20 September 2024 | Time to read: 2 mins

Gillespie Macandrew retains five newly qualified solicitors across its core sectors

By Robert Graham-Campbell

Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of five newly qualified solicitors, each completing their two-year legal traineeship programme in the fir

09 August 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

It’s never too early to put Power of Attorney​​​​​​​ in place

By Katie Brown

Katie Brown highlights why it's important to be proactive with your personal arrangements at any age.

08 August 2024 | Time to read: 2 mins

Gillespie Macandrew continues to achieve significant growth across all core sectors

By Robert Graham-Campbell

Gillespie Macandrew announces its financial results reaching £17.7m turnover and profits of £5.25m for the year ending 29 February 2024.

22 July 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

The Employment Rights Bill – What does it mean for Employment Law?

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal discusses the newly introduced Employment Rights Bill, described by the Government as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”.

22 July 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Tackling Unsafe Cladding on Scottish Homes

By Gillian Wright

Gillian Wright discusses the new Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and what this means for homeowners.

13 June 2024 | Time to read: 13 mins

‘Exceptional Release’ Housing Policy and the Demise of Scotland’s ‘Tilted Balance’

By Sandy Telfer

Sandy Telfer discusses the much anticipated court decision in ‘the Mossend appeal’ and what this means for the Scottish Housebuilding industry.

03 June 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

What changes after you say: “I do”?

By Rachael Burke

The Wedding season is upon us once again with couples across Scotland ‘tying the knot’ but what legally changes when you say “I do”?

13 May 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

Immigration changes – The impact on rural businesses

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal discusses changes to the UK's work visa rules and how these changes will impact rural businesses.

13 May 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

Long awaited Housing Bill introduced to Scottish Parliament

By Stephen Gamba

The long- awaited Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 26 March 2024.

30 April 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Under-delivery of new homes: planning system a key driver

By Monica Cannon

Monica Cannon discusses the Competition and Market Authority’s market study into housebuilding published February 2024.

05 April 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill introduced March 2024

By Robert Scott-Dempster

An overview of the content in Part 1 & 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill introduced to Parliament on 13 March 2024.

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