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  • Equality Act: Scottish Specific Duties Published

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    On 9 March 2012 the Scottish Government published the final version of The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations) following their third consultation process....

  • A reduction in empty property rate relief

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    The Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament this week. The proposals are aimed at (i) encouraging owners to rent or sell empty commercial...

  • Legal costs in planning cases: Supreme Courts grants Protective Costs Order

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    Protective Costs Orders (Protective Expenses Orders in Scotland) aim to ensure that cost does not act as a barrier in challenges to decisions of public bodies which need to be resolved in the public interest....

  • At what point can an e-mail form a contract?

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    With a substantial number of pre-contractual negotiations taking place via e-mail, it is important to consider at what point an e-mail exchange can form a contract. There are no specific rules that apply...

  • Procurement of public sector "below threshold" construction contracts - EC principles could apply

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    The decisions in Sidey v Clackmannanshire Council in Scotland at the end of 2011 and early 2012 are a timely reminder that: even public sector building contracts “below threshold” may be...

  • Cost and Justification

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    This article was first published in People Management on 23 March 2012. The Court of Appeal has, in its decision in Woodcock v Cumbria PCT, provided some further guidance on the relevance of cost in assessing...

  • How to avoid the pitfalls of social media

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    This article was written by Eilidh Wiseman, Partner and Head of Employment at Dundas & Wilson, and was first featured in the Daily Record on Thursday 12 April 2012. Social media allows individuals...

  • Continuing Modernisation for Planning in Scotland

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    On 28 March 2012, Derek Mackay, the Minister for Local Government and Planning made a statement to the Scottish Parliament setting out the Scottish Government's proposals for future reform of the planning...

  • SEPA Publish New Water Solution Guidance

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    On 20 March 2012, SEPA published the new edition of Water Pollution Arising from Land Containing Chemical Contaminants. Commonly known as the Brown Booklet, this is SEPA's guidance on how they assess...

  • Protecting data when out of the office

    Schottland 01.04.2012
    The Chief Executive of a Scottish charitable organisation has signed an undertaking to strive to improve compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The move follows an investigation from the...

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