Martyn’s Law 2027: how the Terrorism Protection Act will impact UK events, venues and security
The new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (also known as Martyn’s Law) will have implications in many business sectors, especially for venues and events with a capacity of over...
How Inheritance Tax changes affect succession planning for farming and rural businesses ahead of the RHS
Succession planning is a key consideration for many rural businesses. Even though it can be difficult, ignoring it is not an option. Anyone who owns a business needs to plan...
Why uncertainty is the biggest challenge for businesses in Scotland’s rural sector gathering at the Royal Highland Show
Petra Grunenberg heads the Rural Property and Business team at the UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. We asked her about her experiences during 20 years in the sector, which...
Onshore wind: ambition is back but can the UK deliver at scale?
Onshore wind is a central pillar of the UK’s clean power strategy. The Clean Power 2030 pathway assumes 27–29GW of onshore wind by 2030, rising to 35–37GW by 2035. That...
Do your life plans need a spring clean?
It’s the time of year when many of us start thinking about tidying up our homes, or doing other tasks that we’ve been putting off. Sorting out your succession planning...
Hall steps up as Shepherd and Wedderburn managing partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn, the Scottish-based UK law firm, has announced that Andy Hall will succeed Andrew Blain as managing partner from 1 May 2026.Andy Hall, a trainee with the firm...
Shaping up for an ‘electrifying’ transition
The talk in the renewable energy sector is now of electrification rather than decarbonisationIn the climactic scene of the movie Grease, John Travolta memorably serenades Olivia Newton-John by declaring that...
Fine day at the office spreads some ‘measured’ optimism
Signs of positivity in commercial property sector despite law firms seeing drop in transaction volumesThe Scottish commercial property sector has navigated serial challenges since the Covid pandemic, and this year...
20 Rising Legal Stars for 2026
Scotland’s law firms punch well above their weight on the international stage. Our legal brains are among the finest in the world. Scottish firms know how to nurture and support...
Future scan: What will Scotland’s legal industry look like in 2040?
There is no doubt that AI is going to transform law in the coming years. But in what way exactly? Leading figures in the legal world give their predictionsEric Schmidt,...