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Christmas HR Guide: Policies, Compliance, and Avoiding Festive Pitfalls

We discuss the HR challenges in the festive season from leave requests to party policies, here’s how employers can plan ahead and stay compliant.

Gillespie Macandrew donates £53,000 to Change Mental Health and Richmond’s Hope

Gillespie Macandrew donates record £53,000 to Change Mental Health and Richmond’s Hope, reinforcing its commitment to community support and ESG goals.

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12 December 2025 | Time to read: 7 mins

Christmas HR Guide: Policies, Compliance, and Avoiding Festive Pitfalls

By Fraser Vandal, Abby Coen

We discuss the HR challenges in the festive season from leave requests to party policies, here’s how employers can plan ahead and stay compliant.

11 December 2025 | Time to read: 3 mins

Gillespie Macandrew donates £53,000 to Change Mental Health and Richmond’s Hope

By Amy McDowell

Gillespie Macandrew donates record £53,000 to Change Mental Health and Richmond’s Hope, reinforcing its commitment to community support and ESG goals.

28 November 2025 | Time to read: 6 mins

Autumn Budget 2025: Key Legal and Tax Takeaways for Individuals

By David Mowlem

Following the Autumn Budget 2025, David Mowlem has prepared a summary of the key points for individuals to be aware of.

25 November 2025 | Time to read: 6 mins

Scotland’s Land Reform Bill: What You Need to Know

By Robert Scott-Dempster

Practical summaries of the main provisions and impacts of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill for landowners and interested parties to be aware of.

Stewart Dunbar

Legal Director, Private Client

Stewart advises on a broad range of legal and estate-planning matters, including the administration of executry estates, the preparation of complex Wills, and the creation and administration of trusts.  He has a particular interest in succession planning for business-owning families, and works closely with colleagues in our Land and Rural Business Team.

Stewart is a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP), having completed the STEP Diploma in Tax and Estate Planning in 2015.  He then went on to act as the course tutor on the Wills & Executries module and examiner in the Trusts: Law and Practice module of the STEP Diploma.  He is also a tutor on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh.

Stewart serves as a Governor on the board of the Dean and Cauvin Young Person’s Trust, which is thought to be Edinburgh’s oldest charity as well as acting as chairperson of the charity’s finance subcommittee.

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Recent News & Insights by Stewart

13 February 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Changes in law for Trusters to be aware of in 2024

By Stewart Dunbar

Trusts & Succession Act: what are the changes for Trusters to be aware of before they become law in 2024.

21 March 2023 | Time to read: 9 mins

What are the main features of the Trusts and Succession Bill?

By Stewart Dunbar

The Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 22 November 2022.

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