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UK Digital ID and Right to Work Compliance: What Employers Need to Know

Will the UK’s new Digital ID revolutionise right to work checks or simply rebrand existing processes? Explore the impact and what employers need to know.

What Happens to Your Christmas Bonus When You Separate?

Fraser Vandal and Stephen Grant discuss Christmas bonuses and if they are considered as part of a financial settlement when separating from your spouse.

Retrofitting Scotland’s Commercial Buildings: Navigating Energy Efficiency

Retrofitting Scotland’s older commercial buildings: challenges, legal considerations, and funding options for a sustainable future.

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08 January 2026 | Time to read: 6 mins

UK Digital ID and Right to Work Compliance: What Employers Need to Know

By Fraser Vandal

Will the UK’s new Digital ID revolutionise right to work checks or simply rebrand existing processes? Explore the impact and what employers need to know.

17 December 2025 | Time to read: 3 mins

What Happens to Your Christmas Bonus When You Separate?

By Fraser Vandal, Stephen Grant

Fraser Vandal and Stephen Grant discuss Christmas bonuses and if they are considered as part of a financial settlement when separating from your spouse.

16 December 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

Retrofitting Scotland’s Commercial Buildings: Navigating Energy Efficiency

By Kevin Sturgeon

Retrofitting Scotland’s older commercial buildings: challenges, legal considerations, and funding options for a sustainable future.

15 December 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

Employee Wellbeing: Progress, Pitfalls, and Pressing Priorities

By Fiona Cameron

Wellbeing is now a strategic priority, but mental health, rising absences, and hybrid work demands mean employers must move from intent to real action.

Richard Smith

Executry Manager and Team Leader, Private Client

Richard has over 20 years’ experience in private client work and is a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Private Client Paralegal. His main work is dealing with the administration of executries but is experienced in all manner of private client work. He has extensive knowledge and experience of all types of executries, from the straightforward to the complex.

Richard’s aim is to guide families in a difficult time through the complexities of an estate,  and he understands the importance of building up a good relationship with the client as the administration of an estate can take, at the very least, six months.

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