The drafting or preparation of a Separation Agreement represents the beginning of the end of perhaps lengthy and detailed negotiations between solicitors or at mediation. It is therefore of the utmost importance that solicitors exercise caution and meticulously consider the finer points of what will represent a legally binding agreement between the parties.

Failing to understand how a rent review clause, especially an inflation linked rent review clause, works in practice can have vastly expensive consequences for the client as well as possible complaints and claims against solicitors.

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.

Money laundering is an ever present (and ever evolving) threat. As such, AML compliance must remain a priority area for all solicitors.

Neurodiversity is very much in the press just now. In recent research around 10 percent of the workforce are classed as “neurodiverse” in the United Kingdom. This has a significant impact on the workplace and to claims being brought.

This seminar will focus on how the solicitor can best protect himself or herself against the perennial grievances of clients.

This webinar is a chance to step back and consider the key parts of an executry. The session will be useful for those new to this work as well as more experienced practitioners.

Frances Rooney, formerly of Harper Macleod and founding member of Lexares LLP, is a recognised expert on land registration and property law.

So you've been given your very own personal injury case as a trainee or NQ? What do you do now? Jennifer will take you through a mock personal injury claim from both sides of the pursuer/defender divide.

This session will cover the classic bases for dispute in this area and also try to give you clever tools to avoid these situations.

This seminar will try to demystify dilapidation disputes, giving an overview of the subject area and how to ensure such cases are handled correctly (whether acting for the landlord or the tenant).

With long awaited changes to the data protection regime now progressing, this seminar will recap on the current landscape in terms of GDPR, UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Risk Management and Compliance are now priority areas for all practices and practitioners and recent changes to regulations have led to firms and their employees receiving substantial penalties for not adhering to these rules.

Modern families introduce a range of legal issues around succession, tax and securing family wealth. This seminar will look at some key points about avoiding traps when dealing with the complexities of families.

This course will consider the key terms of an energy project option and lease and key issues to consider when carrying out title diligence.

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.

This session will cover the legal basics and recent case law as well as providing practical help and tips on how you can minimise risk when issuing notices.

As the damages awards in recent decisions from the Scottish Courts have reached record high levels, this has impacted on the work of personal injury lawyers. How these claims are investigated, presented and proceed through the litigation process is constantly evolving due to recent legislation and Court decisions.

This course considers some of the key recent decisions that Employment Tribunals across Scotland and the UK have taken, and how they will impact employment law today and into the future.

Tim Edward will review how alternatives to court resolution of disputes have developed in recent years up to and through the pandemic and give a guide to recent case law in the relevant areas and possible legislation which might change the terrain.

Many commercial property solicitors regularly advise on development transactions – yet very rarely are the fundamental principles of the way the system works explained.

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 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.

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 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.