MacRoberts LLP
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MacRoberts is one of Scotland's leading law firms with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. We occupy a position of leadership and prestige in the Scottish legal sector and beyond. This position has been maintained through the delivery of high-quality, innovative and practical solutions for clients.
MacRoberts LLP
3w ago
Purchasing your first home is an exciting milestone, but one that can often appear intimidating and confusing at the outset if you are unfamiliar with the Scottish property market and conveyancing process. If you are entering the new year with plans of ramping up your property search and securing your first home, our handy and simplified guide should help to ensure you are clued-up and ready to go when the time comes ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
1M ago
One of the features of the contentious construction world is that only one crystallised dispute can be referred to adjudication at any one time. While that is easily stated, what it is the subject of a large and complex body of case law from the courts. Against that background, we discuss one of the first court decisions of 2024, Bellway Homes Ltd v Surgo Construction Ltd ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
2M ago
On 10 January 2024, The Pensions Regulator introduced a new single code of practice for consideration by Parliament, with an anticipated implementation date of 27 March 2024 ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
2M ago
Purchasing your first home is an exciting milestone, but one that can often appear intimidating and confusing at the outset if you are unfamiliar with the Scottish property market and conveyancing process. If you are entering the new year with plans of ramping up your property search and securing your first home, our handy and simplified guide should help to ensure you are clued-up and ready to go when the time comes ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
3M ago
Earlier this month, the Construction Industry Combined Voice (CICV) published the results of very recent research into payment practices in Scotland ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
4M ago
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has written to companies operating some of the UK’s most visited websites regarding their use of cookies. The ICO is concerned that these companies are not following its guidance on website design and are not providing users with adequate choice as to whether their activities are tracked for personalised marketing ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
4M ago
The question of whether proof of sending by post is proof of delivery was the issue before the Inner House (appeal court) of the Court of Session in the recent case of Cabot Financial UK Ltd v Bell [2023] CSIH 43 in relation to the Simple Procedure Rules (claims up to £5,000 ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
4M ago
Below, we discuss the new national living and minimum wage levels that have been confirmed for 2024.  ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
4M ago
At the Annual Conference of the Adjudication Society held yesterday (30 November 2023), the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King's College London made public the results of the most recent research conducted by it into trends in adjudication ..read more
MacRoberts LLP
4M ago
In a world where language evolves alongside technology, the Cambridge Dictionary's choice for Word of the Year often reflects the zeitgeist of the times. This year, the Dictionary pronounced "hallucinate" as the Word of the Year, a term that resonates deeply in the context of the legal landscape transformed by artificial intelligence ..read more