News & Legal Updates

Many will have read about a new Inheritance Tax (IHT) allowance that was announced in the Chancellor’s Summer Budget.  This is the Family Home Allowance (“FHA”), designed to allow more people to pass on their family home to their descendants without paying IHT.  Though the main impetus seems to have been to lessen the disproportionate … Continue reading "The New Family Home Allowance: 6 Things You Need to Know"

The Blackadders Rural Land and Business team are taking part in the RSABI Great Glen Challenge.  RSABI is a charity that provides financial assistance, support and advice in confidence to those people who have worked in Scotland in land-based occupations and who are suffering hardship.  Every year RSABI helps hundreds of people with backgrounds in … Continue reading "Blackadders Busy Bees – Making “Honey” for RSABI"

As the holiday season comes round again, and thousands of people pack their sunglasses and shorts to depart for the magical climes of Ibiza and Lanzarote, personal injury lawyers watch from behind their net curtains, secure in the knowledge that a lot of these happy holidaymakers will come back home injured. Summer Holiday Chaos  A … Continue reading "Burst Packages: Travel safe this summer!"

Blackadders Solicitors announces the appointment of Susan McFadyen as a director in the firm’s corporate and commercial team.  Having worked as a partner in a large Edinburgh law firm for several years, Susan will be based primarily at Blackadders’ Dundee office, while also serving business clients from the firm’s offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Perth. … Continue reading "Susan McFadyen joins Blackadders"

Respected Angus legal firm Marjory MacDonald Solicitors is to merge with leading law firm, Blackadders LLP on 22 May 2015.  The merged practice will have 24 partners and over 240 staff and will trade under the Blackadders banner. The firm will offer a full service capability for business and private clients, acting for household name … Continue reading "Marjory MacDonald Solicitors to merge with Blackadders LLP"

For many years now the law has been quite clear that pavements running along the sides of roads are safe places.  If a pedestrian is on the pavement and is hit by a passing vehicle, the driver is always 100% to blame, and the pedestrian is never at fault.  Neither can the driver argue that … Continue reading "Where the road ends…and the pavement begins"

Background: In November 2014 I published an article considering the Scottish Government’s initial consultation which aimed to develop and modernise Scottish Tenancy Law. The article concluded that whilst the purpose of the proposed changes was laudable, there were several aspects that required greater consideration. The Scottish Government has since issued fresh proposals in March 2015, … Continue reading "Scottish Government issue second version of proposed changes to Tenancy Law"

Blackadders are delighted to be sponsors of the IoD’s latest seminar, held at the Doubletree by Hilton Dundee on 29 April 2015. This is the fourth in a series of Scottish seminars in response to requests from IoD members for clarity on the range of funding sources currently available to support their business needs. There … Continue reading "Institute of Directors Workshop – Raising Finance for Business Workshop"

The recent Supreme Court case of Montgomery against Lanarkshire Health Board has made a fairly momentous decision in the field of patients’ rights when it comes to consenting to medical treatment. Mrs Montgomery was a small lady who is also diabetic.   When she became pregnant there was a risk that because of her small stature … Continue reading "DEVELOPMENTS IN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS"

  Blackadders Solicitors are delighted to announce the promotion of seven members of the legal team as of 1 April 2015. Simon Allison, partner in Employment Law, has been appointed as Head of Employment, taking over from the incumbent Sandy Meiklejohn. Simon is ranked as a leading individual in Chambers UK and is accredited by … Continue reading "Simon Allison new Head of Employment as Blackadders announces seven promotions"