The Seminar will look at parking as an issue in the law of landlord and tenant and as a heritable servitude right, as well also at the light it casts on servitudes generally.

This seminar will look at the financial and child law difficulties affecting ex-pats who find their relationships have broken down.

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 received royal assent in August 2020.  The changes have not yet been brought into force as the Government, Local Authority Courts and Children’s Hearings prepare for the changes before they have to start delivering them.

The world of commercial dispute resolution has evolved rapidly to address the impact of the last 18 months, and significant changes have taken place both in terms of procedure and substantive law.

Robust and appropriate legal structures are essential in supporting and implementing good estate planning. The right structure can support a family and be the foundation for family business.

This seminar will consider the risk and opportunity in those meetings to help attendees best cover the range of issues that can crop up … including issues the clients don’t think they are coming to talk about but which the lawyer should and needs to cover.

This in depth virtual conference will provide a unique blend of insights from Fiona Brown, the Public Guardian; the ex-Public Guardian, Sandra McDonald; and other solicitors and professionals involved in helping advise in this field.

This seminar will look at failure to comply with court orders for contact or residence, as well as the often acrimonious relocation of children.

This seminar will look at key steps in the establishment, life, and the ending of a trust. It will cover what should be considered when advising on the use of trusts including important tax considerations.

This seminar is timed to get you up to speed on the estate planning landscape following the Budget: the essentials of the rules and any significant changes.

New rules on electronic filing and virtual hearings have had a huge impact on those practising all forms of dispute resolution. Tim Edward will review the new landscape.

In this in depth seminar, we will explore and examine the legislative changes which have been made and the impact on the housing sector post COVID-19.

The Farm is a complex place when it comes to use, occupation and tenancies. Agricultural use can be obvious but what types of tenancy can a person have if they have been in occupation with nothing in writing?

This session aims to cover the key current obligations and how they can be efficiently dealt with in practice, as well as an awareness of and gearing up for changing requirements.

This session will review how the changes implemented within the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 have impacted firms and their clients and how firms might best prepare themselves for regulatory audit in this area.

A new Bill will be presented to the Scottish Parliament to reform the present law. The talk will be of interest to lawyers who specialise in family law but equally those lawyers for which family law is part of their general practice.

This session will provide a blueprint for best practice in wills, trusts and estates matters which will not only improve client service but also help solicitors identify and manage risk.

Alan Eccles considers the risk issues for solicitors as they assist individuals, executors, trustees and charities at this quite extraordinary time.

Alan Eccles of BrodiesLLP provides solicitors, other professional advisers and charity trustees and senior management teams with an overview of the key legal and governance currently affecting Scottish charities.