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Helping businesses cope with COVID-19 — interim survey FAQs

Employment, construction and rural issues — here we answer some of the questions you posed in our recent survey about coronavirus and its impact on business.

Sheriff court – what’s happening with my case?

Posted, 17 May 2020 by Emma Somerville in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights | Private client

Recent court guidance has provided a means to re-start some cases, but whether many will actually start again remains to be seen.

Avoiding post-lockdown construction disputes

Posted, 15 May 2020 by Karen Cameron in Views
Categories: Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights | Litigation

When sites reopen here in Scotland, businesses and their advisers will need to innovatively resolve issues. We take a look.

Government job retention scheme — long live furlough?

Posted, 14 May 2020 by Kirk Tudhope in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and employment law | Employment | Insights

Businesses have responded with relief on the back of the chancellor's recent job retention scheme announcement, we take a look.

Domestic violence in lockdown and COVID-19

Posted, 11 May 2020 by Emma Somerville in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights | Private client

With fears over a domestic violence spike in lockdown, and with the new review date now set for the end of this month, we take a look at what help’s out there for those affected.

Visualising the post-lockdown office

Posted, 11 May 2020 by Malcolm Ferguson in Views
Categories: Commercial property | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and commercial property | Insights

As discussion around the UK turns to a return to work, what will the offices we return to look like?

The small business grant in Scotland — paying the price of success?

Many businesses in Scotland will eagerly await the outcome of a legal challenge addressing the disparity in business grants available in different parts of the UK.