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Emma Barclay and Emily Couchlin introduce the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, highlighting its provisions for enhancing UK authorities' powers to combat fraudulent trading and economic exploitation, and discussing its implications for companies and limited partnerships. On 2

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Hamish Lean provides an update on the rural property market. The Scottish Land Commission has recently published the Rural Land Market Insights Report 2023, which provides an in-depth analysis of the landowner and buyer motivations over the 2023 period whilst also giving insight into emerging rural

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Duncan Bauchop delves into the repercussions of recent legislative changes in Scotland's private rental sector, discussing how emergency provisions and impending long-term rent controls are impacting landlords and tenants, potentially eroding the housing base. On 2nd June 2020, residents of Eas

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Lesley Grant and Kimberley Tochel of BTO Solicitors LLP flag risks for employers following a recent ruling. An employee claiming disability discrimination has been awarded more than £134,000 in compensation. The recent Employment Tribunal judgment in Brosnan v Coalo Limited underscores the ass

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Following the release of the new R&D tax relief statistics, tax expert Sara Kelly provides analysis on the mixed outcomes observed, highlighting the increase in support received by companies, especially SMEs, in the post-pandemic innovation boom in IT and manufacturing sectors. The latest resear

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Nicola Ross delves into the prevalent issue of late payments affecting various businesses, discussing implications and outlining preventative measures, strategies for resolution including credit control, litigation, and mediation. Recently Etsy and Amazon have been outed for withholding funds f

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Nathan Davis discusses the implications of new sustainability reporting standards including the EU’s Corporate Social Reporting Directive and the International Sustainability Standards Board's measures on UK businesses, particularly SMEs. As part of the global effort to address sustainability

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Considering the challenges and opportunities currently present in the Scottish investment landscape, Bob Hair, Scotland regional head at Cazenove Capital, discusses his firm's support for next month's Invest2Scale gathering in Edinburgh, focusing on its role in aiding revenue-generating Scottish com

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As the pandemic’s aftershocks reverberate through the financial ecosystem, insolvency law specialists are bracing for an overwhelming influx of fraud-based legal cases, writes Alan Munro. The pandemic required the government to provide fast and extensive support to keep businesses and ind

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