Scotland’s Trusts and Succession Act comes into force with amends to the hierarchy of succession
On Friday, Scotland’s new Trust and Succession Act came into force after a bill was debated in parliament last year. The bill was passed and finalised in January – and amends the traditional hierarchy of succession, giving weight to a couple’s separated status. The new Act will now change the law on intestate succession in […]
First things first – getting the basics right
I am excited to be writing this, my first blog, for Today’s Media. I qualified in 1996, and left private practice in 2012 to co-found The CS Partnership. The CS Partnership is a consultancy for law firms founded by ex-lawyers who wanted to help the profession deal with the modernisation it was facing. I am […]