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Last year, Scottish insolvency activity reached its highest level in over a decade.[1] 1,132 firms became insolvent in Scotland highlighting the real impact of the financial strains that many businesses are facing. There are numerous factors that have caused the rise in insolvency cases. Scotland’s businesses are still suffering from a “Covid hango

Introduction In a bid to modernise the law on Trusts, Succession and Executors, MSPs unanimously voted to the pass the Trust and Succession (Scotland) Bill on 20th December which prevents killers from acting as an executor in their victim’s estate.   The Case that Inspired Change In 2014, Carol Taggart was tragically murdered by her son. Carol had

  The new Licensing Board Policy statements which have recently been released have brought some significant changes to Licensing Policy across Scotland. A welcomed and notable new policy point highlighted in both Glasgow and Edinburgh is the importance of ensuring that staff members are able to get home safely from work, particularly when lice

  At Miller Samuel Hill Brown, we believe in helping and supporting our local communities. To put this belief into action, we are delighted to announce that we have partnered with Glasgow City Mission for the year 2024, and we will also continue our partnership with Glendrick Roost Animal Welfare Centre. Our aim is to make a real difference in

As the first month of 2024 draws to a close, 27th January 2024 should be one final date to mark in everybody’s calendar! Parent Mental Health Day is celebrated on this date to encourage conversations and connections about the mental health of parents across the UK. Stem4 (a UK charity that aim to support the mental health of teens and young people)

It is with great pleasure that we announce the promotion of Ruth Medlock to the position of Senior Solicitor in the Employment Team. Ruth Medlock holds an LLB from the University of Strathclyde, which she completed in June 2018. Following this, she undertook the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Glasgow. She subsequently c

It is a well-known fact that after a few weeks of festive fun, what follows is often described as the dreaded ‘January blues’. Whilst this may simply be a social term used to describe the widespread decline in mood after the Christmas season, some research has shown that there are material commercial consequences for businesses as a result of this

We have noted down some tips in order to assist those who are in the early stages of separation, in order to promote maintaining amicable relations between you and your spouse or civil partner as much as possible. Often, the first thing clients want to know from us is what the grounds for divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships are. When it c

What is Tacit Relocation? The principle of Tacit Relocation is asserting that commercial leases do not automatically conclude at their expiration date.The Lease can only be brought to an end by either party by serving notice to quit By not serving notice, the landlord and the tenant are presumed to have agreed that the Lease should continue on the

I was asked to provide a guide to managing Christmas for families who find themselves in separated circumstances and I couldn’t. It is difficult to think about providing handy tips or sage advice where what people are feeling at the root of all other expressions which they might be demonstrating, from my experience as a Family Law Solicitor is pain

  The City of Glasgow Licensing Board published their new statement of licensing policy at the beginning of November 2023.  The new statement has introduced some significant changes to licensing policy in Glasgow, one of the most notable changes being the introduction of a new 1am pilot scheme for pubs and bars within the city centre. Thi

Over the past few months, Santa and all of his elves have been hard at work at their North Pole workshop organising gifts for all the good boys and girls across the world. However, before Santa gears up for the logistical challenge of delivering presents around the globe in 24-hours we are asking the question yule all want the answer to this Christ