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A Bit More Bite - Direct Payment Orders Where Purchasers Default Under Missives
24 Aug 2010
by Alan McMillan
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Phasing Out of the Default Retirement Age
23 Aug 2010
by David Morgan and Jennifer Skeoch
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Forcing Your Tenant in Administration to Pay the Rent
17 Aug 2010
by Alan McMillan
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Managing Social Media in the Workplace
5 Aug 2010
by Morag Moffett and Elaine Ramsay
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Competing Fairly in the Property Sector?
2 Aug 2010
by David Goodbrand
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An Important Alert: Don't Forget to Give Notice
28 Jul 2010
by Sandra Cassels and Richard Farndale
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Employment Law Podcast: Key Issues Affecting Managers and Leaders
12 Jul 2010
By David Morgan
The Bribery Act 2010
7 Jul 2010
by Colin Hulme, Diane Turner and Rachael Gibson
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Guide for Employers During the 2010 World Cup
3 Jun 2010
by David Morgan and Jennifer Skeoch
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Clubs to be Awarded Compensation for Youngsters Who Choose to go Abroad
3 Jun 2010
by David Goodbrand, Colin Hulme and Helena Brown
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Employment Rights of Stranded Employees
21 Apr 2010
by Morag Moffett and Elaine Ramsay
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UK Budget - Summary of Business Tax Changes
25 Mar 2010
by John Finnick
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Defective Work and the Measure of Damages
21 Jan 2010
by Julie Scott and Ian McGuigan
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Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010
19 Jan 2010
by Chris Mackay
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Property News - Issue 7
13 Jan 2010
Quarterly Round-up
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Snow Related Queries - FAQs
11 Jan 2010
by David Morgan
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Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
21 Dec 2009
by Caroline Drummond
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Air Defence Radar - A solution in sight for windfarms?
21 Dec 2009
by Emma Dewar
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Show Me The Money - New Rights to Seize it in Scotland from 23 November 2009
23 Nov 2009
by Alan McMillan
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Lord Cullen's Review on Fatal Accident Inquiries
5 Nov 2009
by Colin Hulme
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Property News - Issue 6
6 Oct 2009
Quarterly Round-up
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Employment Law Updates - October 2009
2 Oct 2009
by David Morgan
Workers on sick leave can reclaim lost holidays
17 Sep 2009
by Daniel Gunn
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Duties of directors of spin-out companies
14 Sep 2009
by Chris Gotts
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Sources of funding for spin-out and start-up companies
3 Sep 2009
by Chris Gotts
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New Privacy Notice Guidance - Approach With Caution!
1 Sep 2009
by Helena Brown
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Changes to Bank Credit Facility Terms: Company Considerations
26 Jun 2009
by Scott Wilson
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Property News - Issue 5
22 Jun 2009
Quarterly Round-up
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Defunct subsidiaries – who needs them?
11 Jun 2009
by Chris Gotts
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Claiming Unpaid Holiday Pay
11 Jun 2009
by Morag Moffett
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Company Secretarial Services
4 Jun 2009
by Gary Gray
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Directors’ Conflicts of Interests and Declaring Interests
1 Jun 2009
by Walter Clark
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The New Regime for Conflicts of Interest - Considerations for Pension Trustee Companies
1 Jun 2009
by Walter Clark and Peter Lawson
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Legal Considerations For Business Communications
5 May 2009
Legal Considerations For Business Communications
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Directors' Addresses
24 Apr 2009
by Gary Gray
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UK Budget - Summary of Business Tax Changes
22 Apr 2009
by John Finnick
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Developers' Brief
21 Apr 2009
by David Johnston and Michael McGrane
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Legionnaires' Disease
20 Apr 2009
by Colin Hulme
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Time Limits in Planning Appeals
20 Apr 2009
by Emma Dewar
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University Spin-Outs: Preliminary Considerations
14 Apr 2009
by Chris Gotts
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Sources of Funding for Spin-Out and Start-Up Companies
11 Apr 2009
by Chris Gotts
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Company Names Adjudication
6 Apr 2009
by Walter Clark and Steven Hannah
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The 2009 AGM and Beyond
30 Mar 2009
by Peter Lawson and Chris Gotts
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The Employment Act 2008: Repeal of the Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
25 Mar 2009
by Ronald Mackay
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Legal Considerations for Unincorporated Associations
25 Mar 2009
by Peter Lawson
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Health and Safety: What does it cost?
11 Mar 2009
by Diane Turner
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Property News - Issue 4
6 Mar 2009
Quarterly Round-Up
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Has the FSA got a grip of the "Protection Racket"?
27 Feb 2009
by Lorna Finlayson
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Legal Considerations for Websites
27 Feb 2009
by David Goodbrand
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Collecting and Using Data
12 Feb 2009
by David Goodbrand
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Protecting Your Brand
9 Feb 2009
by David Goodbrand
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Holiday entitlement during sickness absence - Judgement of the European Court of Justice
9 Jan 2009
by Morag Moffett
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Changes to Tax Incentives re the Development of Brownfield Land
11 Nov 2008
By James Forbes
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Scottish Government consults on ‘EPC Plus’
8 Oct 2008
Scottish Government consults on ‘EPC Plus’
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Legal Privilege and In-House Lawyers
31 Oct 2007
with James McLean
Podcast
First Scottish Case Allowing Lease Termination for Dilapidations
27 Jul 2007
with Alan McMillan
Podcast
The Companies Act 2006
26 Jul 2007
with Gary Gray
Podcast
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
25 Jul 2007
with Claire Miller
Podcast
Changes to Maternity, Adoption, Paternity pay and Leave regimes
11 Jul 2007
with Morag Moffett
Podcast
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