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We are delighted to extend a very warm welcome to our latest trainees, Dru Nicholson and Iona Dougall. Dru has started his traineeship in the firm’s Commercial Property Department and Iona’s first seat is in the Residential Property Department. Dru obtained his LLB from the University of Glasgow in 2019 which included a year abroad at the Universit

The UK government has published its response to a consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace. The consultation ran from July to October 2019 and was, in part, a response to the #MeToo movement. The aim behind the consultation was to gather evidence about whether the current law aimed at protecting people from sexual harassment at work was e

As holiday travel restrictions continue, and more and more people are embarking on “stay-cations”, there has been an increased interest in wild camping in Scotland. Wild camping is legal almost everywhere in Scotland. Scotland has what is known as ‘right-to-roam’ laws which allow people to walk, hike, camp and swim in nature without (too much) rest

The local authorities are routinely enforcing access rights against residential, commercial and estate owners. It is therefore important for property owners to know their rights and responsibilities when it comes the Access Rights. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 creates a unique set of access rights to cross land provided it is for the followi

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Solicitior, Zibya Bashir, to join our Dispute Resolution and Litigation Department , effective 1st June 2021. Zibya has expertise in financial services litigation and complex contractual, commercial and property-related disputes. Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in D

We are delighted to announce the promotion of two of our solicitors from Associate to Senior Associate, effective 1st July 2021. Eilidh McGuire, who works in the Licensing Department, specialises in all aspects of liquor, gaming and civic licensing law. Eilidh acts for various national operators, as well as independent clients, and has particular e

This article was co-authored with Dr Gill Maxwell of CIPD for publication on the CIPD website What do HR practitioners need to know and do regarding contractual issues and health and safety law?  The CIPD has supported the people profession and employers in their response to COVID-19 since March 2020 and continues to do so

Research has consistently shown that employee stress levels have risen in line with the demands of the twenty-first century workplace. The CIPD publish a survey on health and wellbeing at work, and reported in 2019 that mental ill health was increasingly prevalent as a cause of both short and long-term illness and remained one of the most common ca

Most of Scotland is now in Level 1 or 2, meaning that up to 8 (Level 2) or 12 (Level 1) people from separate households can meet outdoors at hospitality venues. With this in mind, and summer in full swing, outdoor drinking areas are more important to licensed premises than ever before. While many premises will have permanently licensed outside spac

The idea of divorce can be daunting, however, we offer a compassionate and efficient service which helps clients through this process. What are the grounds for divorce? In Scotland, if your marriage has broken down irretrievably and there is no prospect of reconciliation, you can apply for divorce on one of the following grounds: You and your spous

With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) the operation of businesses across all sectors is being severely challenged. At Miller Samuel Hill Brown we have business continuity processes in place to enable us to provide an ongoing service to clients. We are all working remotely responding to clients’ requirements but, due to the ever changing and

The covid-19 pandemic has dominated all aspects of our lives for over a year now and the effect on the licensed trade has been well reported. It became clear very early on that home deliveries of both food and alcohol were set to boom as premises were forced to close and many off-licences, bars and restaurants across the country successfully took a