News and Insights
18 August 2023 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew achieves double-digit income growth
By Robert Graham-Campbell , Michael Shaw
Gillespie Macandrew announces its financial results for the year ending 28 February 2023, achieving double digit income growth.
10 August 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
What can I do if my child does not return home from holiday?
Summer holidays can be an anxious time for separated parents. Sharon Murray provides guidance on if your child does not return from holiday as planned.
21 July 2023 | Time to read: 4 mins
Don’t become complacent about farm safety
By Cheryl Hogg
It is crucial to reduce the risk of incidents occurring on farms - what steps can be taken?
19 July 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
Vicarious Liability – What Landowners need to know
By Jenny Purdie
Agricultural working can present many risks and dangers. Here we highlight the duties and liabilities of landowners who are employers.
05 July 2023 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew strengthens corporate team with key appointment
Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan.
03 July 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
Separated Parents: Top tips for a “plane” sailing summer holiday
If you are planning a summer holiday with your child but you are separated from your child’s other parent, there are some things to think about in advance.
29 June 2023 | Time to read: 7 mins
Accounting for suspicion – Challenging an executor and the challenges of being an executor
In progressing an executry, it is not uncommon for conflict to arise between executor and beneficiary, but what remedies are available?
23 June 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
New Finance Opportunities on the Horizon? – Statutory Pledge and the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023
By Ross MacRae, Thomas Anderson
Ross MacRae and Thomas Anderson discuss the introduction of a new form of security available to lenders, namely the statutory pledge.
13 June 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
Tax rises – the possibility and implications of a wealth tax
By David Mowlem
As featured in the Scotsman, David Mowlem considers the possibility and implications of a wealth tax.
02 June 2023 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew appoints seven newly qualified solicitors
Gillespie Macandrew announces it will retain seven of its trainees as newly qualified (NQ) solicitors, following completion of their two-year legal traineeship.
31 May 2023 | Time to read: 1 min
OnFARM podcast: Ringside at Fife Show
Listen to the latest OnFARM podcast recorded ringside at Fife Show 2023, featuring members of the our Land and Rural Business team.
25 May 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
The new ‘no-deposit mortgage’ aimed at renters
With first time buyers struggling to get onto the property ladder, we look at the new deposit-free mortgage scheme announced by Skipton Building Society.
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