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Path of new Land Reform Bill risks being a road to nowhere in Scotland

Learn more about the Scottish Parliament’s Land Reform Bill as it progresses through legislative stages.

The Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill: What does this mean for housebuilders?

Find out about the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill, which proposes a new tax on the construction or conversion of residential property developments.

Compulsory purchase reform in Scotland: Consultation

Learn how the Scottish Government is consulting on modernising compulsory purchase laws.

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29 September 2025 | Time to read: 5 mins

Path of new Land Reform Bill risks being a road to nowhere in Scotland

By Robert Scott-Dempster

Learn more about the Scottish Parliament’s Land Reform Bill as it progresses through legislative stages.

24 September 2025 | Time to read: 6 mins

The Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill: What does this mean for housebuilders?

By Jenna Wayth

Find out about the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill, which proposes a new tax on the construction or conversion of residential property developments.

19 September 2025 | Time to read: 2 mins

Compulsory purchase reform in Scotland: Consultation

By Colin Hamilton

Learn how the Scottish Government is consulting on modernising compulsory purchase laws.

05 September 2025 | Time to read: 5 mins

Planning ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025

By David Mowlem

Ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025, David Mowlem CTA TEP outlines the potential impacts on Tax.

Laura Kirkman

Senior Solicitor, Corporate

Laura is a Senior Solicitor in our Corporate team and advises clients with a variety of matters including company incorporations, share sales and shareholder agreements.  Laura also advises our charity clients and has specific expertise in relation to updates to their articles of association and asset transfers. She also has experience assisting the banking team in real estate finance transactions.

Having completed both her LLB Degree and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh, Laura commenced her traineeship with Gillespie Macandrew in 2020.  Laura qualified into the Corporate team as a Solicitor in September 2022.

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Recent News & Insights by Laura

23 November 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins

Museum Accreditation Scheme

By Laura Kirkman

Acquiring accreditation from the Museums Galleries Scotland provides huge benefits. Here we provide an overview of the criteria required for your application.

18 January 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins

From Summer Intern to NQ Solicitor

By Laura Kirkman

Having started with the firm as a summer intern in 2018, followed by the two-year legal traineeship, Laura Kirkman qualified as a solicitor in September 2022.

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