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Current titles include:Commercial• Company Law - The Essential Update• Contract Law - The Essential Update Compliance, Skills & Management• Anti-Money Laundering - the essential guide for all

lawyers • Building Client Relationships, Building Your Business• Make Your Firm Recession Resistant NEW Debt & Insolvency• Understanding Sequestration Employment & Immigration• Employment Law - The Essentials NEW • Immigration - what you and your clients need to know

Private Client• Advising Families with Vulnerable Adults NEW• Complex Private Client Issues and Solutions • Residential Care and Preserving Assets • Taxation of Trusts • Wills and Succession Issues for the Business Client Property• Getting Your Title Conditions onto the Land Register • Land Registration - do your plans make the grade? • Prescriptive Claimants and a non domino titles• Terminating Leases and Tenancy Obligations in

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29th October 2018, 9.30am - 5.00pm 6 hours CPD

Chair: Colin Henderson, Anderson Strathern

Cohabitation; the family law, succession and tax implications• What is a cohabitant?• Cohabitants’ rights on separation and death;• Prescription of cohabitants’ rights; • Complications that can arise following the death of a cohabitant;• Methods of resolution - tax planning opportunities?• IHT, CGT, LBTT and cohabitants.Scott Cochrane & Hayley Robertson, Brodies

The administration of estates with an international dimension• Domicile, and its impact on:-

• Succession to an estate• Administration of an estate; and• Inheritance Tax

• Practicalities including:-• IHT400s• Paying to foreign beneficiaries• Double taxation• Executors abroad

• Dealing with estates abroadClaire Macpherson, Burness Paull

Inheritance Tax planning and the family home• Non tax issues• Capital taxes • Pre-owned assets• The residence nil rate band - planning and pitfallsSusie Stewart, Anderson Strathern

Managing risk in estate administration• Missing beneficiaries - avoiding the problem• Missing beneficiaries - solving the problem• DIY genealogy - the risks• Intestacies - when to call in the experts• Dealing with assets efficiently, domestically and overseasSimon Barber, Title Research

Interpretation of wills• Historical approach to interpretation• Modern application through recent case law• Consequences• Problem areas and practical compliance• Remedies for beneficiaries and executorsRoddy MacLeod, Terra Firma Chambers

Selling residential property? Is the gain free of CGT?• CGT basics relevant to the sale including sales by non-residents and gifts• Private residence exemption - legislation, HMRC practice and recent case

law• What happens if the gain is not exempt?• How does the sale impact on IHT? Does the residence nil rate band apply?• Rather than selling or gifting how is letting it treated for UK tax?Professor Alex McDougall

Conflict of interest and the master policy• Power of Attorney • Executors & beneficiaries • Claims against the master policy • Managing the risk Mark Gray, Lockton

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29th & 30th October Scots Law 2018 – the leading conference & exhibition series

The Personal Injury Conference29th October 2018, 9.30am - 5.00pm 6 hours CPD

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Chair: Iain Nicol, Balfour + Manson

The law of informed consent• What is the law of informed consent post Montgomery? • How the law has developed since Montgomery • The types of questions which should be asked in the precognition process

in order to assess whether there is a potential consent caseLisa Henderson QC

Damages Based Agreements and Qualified One Way Cost Shifting - practice and procedure• An overview of the Civil Litigation Expenses and Group proceedings

legislation• Damages Based Agreements - what are they and how do they work in

practice?• Suggested clauses for Damage Based Agreements and Law Society

Guidance• Qualified One Way Cost Shifting - the pros and cons for pursuers and

defendersIain Nicol, Balfour + Manson

Quantum update • Important recent cases• Impact on practice• Other forthcoming issues to look out forGeoff Clarke QC

Employment reports: loss of employability and future wage loss• Why instruct an expert employment report?• What is an employment expert?• What instructions does an employment expert require?• What papers does the expert need?• What doesn’t the expert need?• What is, or should be, contained in an Employment Report?Gordon Cameron, Vocational Consultant

Fatal Accident Inquiries under the 2016 Act• The impact of The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc

(Scotland) Act 2016• The procedural aspects• How best tactically to prepare and conduct Fatal Accident Inquiries• The relevance of Fatal Accident Inquiries to personal injury claimsEmma Toner, Compass Chambers

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Chair: Alison Edmondson, SKO Family Law Specialists

Financial provision on divorce - are we becoming more creative in our pursuit of fairness?• Some of the more creative examples of the use of Section 9 and Section 10

principles• Practical challenges in establishing Section 9(1)(b) claims in particular, and

how recent decisions have dealt with this• Source of funds arguments and whether these are being more robustly

upheld• Developments south of the border• The “B” wordMarika Franceschi, MacRoberts

Challenging drafting: preparing agreements that are robust and challenging those that aren’t• Formation of contract• Marriage contracts• Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 s.16• Terms of the contract• Relevant case law

• Milne v Milne • Gillon v Gillon (No.3)• Mackay v Mackay• Clarkson v Mitchell • MacDonald v MacDonald • Kibble v Kibble • Bradley v Bradley

• Implications for practiceAlison Edmondson, SKO Family Law Specialists

Enforcing contact orders• Contact orders and the recalcitrant parent• Proceedings for contempt of court• Other optionsJohn Speir, Westwater

Parental alienation syndrome• What is it?• Recent case law• Medical evidence to be considered• How cases can be presentedScott McAlpine, Westwater

A practitioner’s view on pensions• Pensions as matrimonial property• Pension sharing in Scotland • Implementing a Scottish pension share • Pensions administered abroad• Implementing a foreign pension share in Scotland Jennifer Wilkie, Brodies


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The Rural Law Conference29th October 2018, 9.30am - 5.00pm 6 hours CPD

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Chair: Hamish Lean, Shepherd & Wedderburn

A look at the Tenant Farming Commissioner’s Guidance Notes, Codes of Practice and his Review of the Conduct of Agents• An explanation of what they are• How do they impact on decision making by clients?• What powers does the Commissioner have to deal with breaches of the

Codes?• How do the Codes and Guidance Notes relate to the Land Court?• What are the implications for professional practice?Hamish Lean, Shepherd & Wedderburn

Strategic policy issues facing the rural industry post-BrexitJonathan Hall, Director of Policy & Member Services, NFU Scotland

Can’t see the wood for the trees? Issues to consider when purchasing forestry• Structuring an offer to purchase land with forestry. Tailoring your offer to

take account of the unique requirements of acquiring forestry• Access matters! Taking account of title issues and other access

considerations• Due diligence - searches that the seller should provide and those that can

be carried out from your own desktop• Grant Schemes - is the property affected by Woodland Grant Schemes,

Long Term Forest Plans and IACS?• Other issues to consider including VAT, sporting leases, clawbacks and

other reservationsEmma Robertson, Shepherd & Wedderburn

Community ownership - how did we get here and where are we going?• The rights of the community• The process and type of land affected• The role of the Scottish Land Commission • Proposals for further reformMurray Soutar, Gillespie Macandrew

Rural case law update• Key recent cases• The effects of these cases• What lessons can be learntRobert Sutherland, Terra Firma Chambers

Taxation issues for rural clients• Scottish tax rates• Reconsidering business structures• Entrepreneurs relief pitfalls• Inheritance Tax case law• R&D tax credits, rural business examplesGraeme Davidson, EQ Accountants LLP

Crofting law update• Recent case law• Crofting law reformBrian Inkster, Inksters




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Chair: Professor Kenneth C Ross, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

Ryden’s Scottish Property Review - October 2018• Launch of Ryden’s Scottish Property Review (no. 83)• Scottish economic assessment• Analysis of market trends• Reports on office, industrial, retail and investment property and town

planningDr Mark Robertson, Ryden

Manifest inaccuracy? How do I use law and fact inaccuracy in the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 to get the correct title sheet for my clients?• Manifest inaccuracy in law and fact• When is an inaccuracy not an inaccuracy?• When is a manifest inaccuracy not manifest?• Errors in title plans• Updating existing 1979 Act title sheetsValerie Clough

LBTT update • 3 yearly lease reviews • Group Relief and Share Pledges - where are we now?• Meaning of residential property• Tricky MDR and ADS issues• Consultation on seeding relief for property fundsIsobel d’Inverno, Brodies

Title insurance in 2018• Overview• Current issues• Case studiesJohn Logan, Stewart Title

The impact of environmental law on leases• The repair obligation• Tenant’s obligation to deal with statutory notices• Contaminated Land• Drafting for potentially contaminative uses• Climate change regulationProfessor Kenneth C Ross, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority

Property case law update• Most significant cases over the last 12 months • Decisions taken in those cases • Impact for practitionersChristian Marney, Ampersand

Public roads, private roads and private accesses - key issues for property development• Types of way - distinctions between public roads, private roads and private

accesses• Establishment of public rights of passage• Horizontal and vertical extent of roads• Road construction and alteration - consenting requirements and adoption• Stopping up of roadsMichael Greig, DLA Piper

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The Contract Law Conference30th October 2018, 9.30am - 5.00pm 6 hours CPD

Chair: Michael Upton, Hastie Stable

Formation of Contract: The Scottish Law Commission’s proposals• A general statutory restatement• Contract formed by sufficient agreement• Abolition of postal acceptance rule• Communications effective upon reaching addressee• Change of circumstances before contract concluded• The battle of the forms• A system of default rulesProfessor Hector MacQueen, The University of Edinburgh

Rangers F.C. in the Courts: 2011-2018• Administration & applicable law• Indemnities - interpretation• Assignation & fraud• Judicial review of contractual arrangements• Gaming contracts• Employee benefit trusts & taxMichael Upton, Hastie Stable

Breach and damages• The usual measure of damages• Some exceptions to the usual rule • The current approach to causation and remotenessDavid McLean, Hastie Stable

Four big cases for the draftsperson• Agree how not to agree: Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange

Centres Limited• Be careful whom you write to: Steel v NRAM Limited • Double protection can mean no protection: Wood v Capita Insurance

Services Limited • Interpretation and static caravans: Arnold v BrittonAlan Stalker, Young & Partners

Cross-border issues in contract: where are we now, and where are we going?• Reminder of current legal framework• Discussion of recent cases• Impact of UK’s withdrawal from the EU• The 2018 draft of a future Hague Judgments ConventionDr Kirsty J Hood QC

Penalty clauses and liquidated damages update• An overview of the law on penalty clause pre the Supreme Court decision

of Makdessi v Cavendish Square• Discussion of the Supreme Court decision in Makdessi v Cavendish Square

and ParkingEye v Beavis• The application of Cavendish and Parking Eye - where are we now? • Is further regulation of penalty charges pending? Lauren Rae, Thorntons




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Chair: Professor Robert Rennie, Harper MacLeod

Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003• Background to section 53• Difficulties in practice• Reform options set out in the Discussion Paper• Moving forwardDr Andrew Steven, Scottish Law Commission

Ancillary rights• Tarring a road• Improvements• Repairs; and building bridgesProfessor Roddy Paisley, The University of Aberdeen

Land reform - Quo vadis?• The community right to buy abandoned, neglected and detrimental land• Registers of interests in land• The housing land market in Scotland• Levies on development of land; land value capture • Compulsory sale ordersAnn Stewart, Shepherd & Wedderburn

Common pitfalls in conveyancing: how title insurance can assist• Transfers at undervalue• Missing documentation• How title insurance can assistLaura Lapsley, First Title Insurance plc

The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016• New Model Tenancy Agreements• Restrictions on Rent Review/Rent Pressure Zones• Termination of Leases• The role of the First-tier Tribunal for ScotlandAdèle Nicol, Anderson Strathern

Pushing the boundaries - how to avoid overlaps and underlaps• How to determine the correct boundaries• Overlaps and underlaps and how to get the best result for your clients• When is an overlap not an overlap• How can rectification be used effectively?Valerie Clough

Reviewing common areas for clients and mortgage providers?• How to check if your client is buying a property in an estate with common

property problems• What you can do if you find there is a problem with common property• Reviewing deeds of conditions• What next for common propertyAndrew Todd, Springfield Properties plc

Liability to the other side• What are the potential grounds of liability?• What is the scope and effect of agent’s warranty of authority?• When is a duty of care owed to the counterparty and what is its extent?• What steps can be taken to control exposure to liability?• Particular attention will be paid to Steel v NRAM Ltd [2018] UKSC 13Dr John MacLeod, The University of Edinburgh

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The Criminal Law Conference30th October 2018, 9.30am - 5.00pm 6 hours CPD

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Chair: Sheriff Raymond McMenamin

Civil recovery: strategy, practice and enforcement• Overview on the work and strategic objectives of the Civil Recovery Unit• Opportunities and challenges afforded to law enforcement by the Criminal

Finance Act 2017• The amendments the 2017 Act introduces to the civil recovery regime in

ScotlandMartin Collins, Civil Recovery Unit, Crown Office

The last Thursday in July: the murder of Rachel NickellProfessor Fraser will discuss his experience in carrying out a review of this case on behalf of the CPS and Metropolitan Police. It will cover the period from the murder in 1992 until the trial in 2008 and themes will include:-• DNA analysis• DNA contamination• Police competence and bias• Press coverage of the case• Exhibit continuity• Sexual murder• Serial sex offendersProfessor Jim Fraser, Research Professor in Forensic Science, The University of Strathclyde

Procedural options following a death in custody• ECHR issues that arise• Common causes of death in custody• Any resultant legal responsibility in either the criminal or the civil sphere• Causation, negligence and criminal responsibilityClare Connelly, Compass Chambers

Fatal Accident Inquiries - what the criminal practitioner needs to know• The interplay between criminal prosecutions and Fatal Accident Inquiry

proceedings• Evidential concerns and procedural issues arising from the Inquiries into

Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016Gavin Anderson, Compass Chambers

Section 274 CPSA 1995 and the challenge to cross examiners• Approaching the complainer’s mental health history• Balancing the right to cross examine with the protection of the

complainer’s right to privacy• Recent developments in the appeal court relating to section 275 applications• The future outlook for defending in sexual offencesMatt Jackson, Black Chambers

Criminal Appeal Court update• Moorov• Disclosure • Corroboration by forensics • Appeals from the Sheriff Appeal Court • Issues arising in stated cases and how to avoid themClaire Mitchell, Compass Chambers





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Chair: Colin Hulme, Burness Paull

Actavis V Lily - does a patent mean what it says or what the patentee wants it to say?• Actavis V Lily Supreme Court Judgement 12 July 2017 - the biggest change

in UK patent infringement law in the UK for 12 years?• 35 years’ worth of case law on claim construction and UK test and

application of Protocol questions reformulated • UK now has an openly recognized doctrine of equivalents for first time• What does this mean in practice?• What does this mean for validity?Robert Buchan, Brodies

Trade Marks update• Exploring the concept of ‘confusion’• Protecting a ‘descriptive’ term as a registered trade mark• The strategy of drafting a specification• Recent caselaw updateCaroline Pigott, Ancient Hume

The IRN-BRU brand• A (short) history of the IRN-BRU brand• How we protect the IRN-BRU brand• Why it’s important to retain a sense of humour• What keeps us awake at nightStephen Taylor, Legal Counsel, A.G. BARR p.l.c.

Online brand enforcement: alternatives to litigation• Monitoring and enforcement policy• Registrar take-down applications• Social media take-down applications. • e-Commerce/online auction take-down applications• Domain Name Disputes.• Payment gateway suspension applications and other alternative measuresNick Bowie, Keltie

What can the Scottish Intellectual Property court learn from the Intellectual Property Enterprise court?• Overview of litigating Intellectual Property disputes in the Court of Session;• Litigating Intellectual Property disputes in the Intellectual Property

Enterprise court• Which aspects of IPEC’s model of active case management, fast dispute

resolution, capped costs and damages could and should be replicated in the Court of Session

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The Employment Law Conference30th October 2018, 9.30am - 5.00pm 6 hours CPD

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Chair: Innes Clark, Morton Fraser

Constructive unfair dismissal - where are we now?• What requires to be shown by a claimant to claim constructive unfair

dismissal?• What are the legal issues arising in these types of claims?• Can these claims be defended i.e. can a constructive dismissal be fair?• Are there any practical pointers to take into account?Professor David Hoey, bto

Ill health dismissals• Points to consider in effecting a fair dismissal process• BS v Dundee City Council and other case law important in determining the

relevant length of absence• Ascertaining the medical position• Donelien v Liberata UK Limited, constructive knowledge of disability and

other issues raised by the Equality Act 2010• Alternatives to dismissalChris Phillips, Thorntons

Taxation of termination payments - planning & pitfalls• Earnings or damages?• Reforms to the tax rules • PILONs from 6 April 2018• Reliefs and exemptions• Recent case law• PlanningMartin Campbell, Anderson Strathern

Unfair dismissal - latest developments• Unfair dismissal and the Taylor review• Case law developments including cases on investigations, summary

dismissal, bumping and dismissing fixed term employees• Early conciliation and time bar• Awards for unfair dismissalInnes Clark, Morton Fraser

The GDPR employment challenges!• Headline changes from 25 May 2018• Enhanced data subject rights• The ‘weaponisation’ of subject access requests • The ICO and SARs• The future …Laura Irvine, bto

Developments in maternity and parental rights• New domestic and EU case law developments including in relation to

breastfeeding and maternity and redundancy• Shared Parental Leave - new developments in relation to enhanced rights • Parental rights and workers in the gig economy• Foster carers• Some thoughts on the implications of BrexitSarah Gilzean, Morton Fraser

Gig economy updateKaty Wedderburn, MacRoberts




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Civil Litigation & Personal Injury - Seminars & WebinarsCivil Litigation & Personal Injury - Seminars & Webinars

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Getting Good Results from Tripping & Slipping Cases3 hours CPDThis in depth seminar will include a full round up of recent developments and case law including:-Public Liability• Basis and extent of duty of public authority• Street furniture hazards • Snow, moss and ice• Lighting and barriers • Excavations • Third party liability • Contributory negligence

Occupier’s Liability• When it applies • Transitory and permanent hazards • Supermarkets • Volenti defences • Duty to children • Contributory negligence

Employer’s Liability• Has the Enterprise Act changed anything?• Extent of statutory duties• What constitutes a hazard• Latest cases• Contributory negligence

Speaker: David Wilson, Digby Brown

Edinburgh 24 October 2.00-5.15pm

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Live Webinar Duty of care - vicarious liability and beyond1.5 hours CPDDuty of care is the cornerstone of personal injury claims. With reference to recent case law, this practical webinar will provide a comprehensive update of the current thinking.Speaker: Damian White, Digby Brown

25 July 1.00pm - 2.30pm


Simple Procedure in the Sheriff Court - Rules and Practice3 hours CPDThe Simple Procedure Rules represent the latest of the changes stemming from the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, described as the single most important piece of legislation in the field of Scottish civil justice for over a century.This comprehensive essential update will look at the Rules and consider their effect in practice after almost 18 months. Delegates attending this seminar will:• examine the Simple Procedure Rules 2016 in

detail and their current scope• consider the timetable and procedural steps

of a disputed claim under Simple Procedure• understand the practical aspects of litigating

under Simple Procedure including some of the relevant court forms

• explore the differences between Simple Procedure and previous small claim/summary cause procedure

• look at remits, transfer and appealsSpeaker: Denise Smith

Edinburgh 20 August 2.00pm - 5.15pm Glasgow 17 September 2.00pm - 5.15pm


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Essential Advocacy Skills for New and Recently Qualified Lawyers3 hours CPDIt is essential for the new or recently-qualified court lawyer to have sound advocacy skills in order to give their clients the best chance of success in Court.This seminar provide delegates with the opportunity to learn about the approach and skills needed for persuasive advocacy. After attending this seminar delegates will have an understanding of:- • getting the ear of the Court• presentation skills • confidence • examination in chief • cross examination • how to avoid the common pitfalls

Speaker: Alan McLean QC

Glasgow 3 September 2.00pm – 5.15pm


Human Rights - the essential 2018 update 3 hours CPDRecent times have seen considerable development in human rights jurisprudence, both in the UK and Strasbourg. The Courts have had to tackle a wide range of difficult and often controversial issues. This timely seminar will provide an overview of these developments and assist in developing a deeper knowledge and understanding of current law and emerging trends in this fast-moving field. After attending this seminar delegates will have an understanding of:- • the significant human rights decisions of the

European Court of Human Rights in the last year

• the work of the UK Supreme Court in the last year

• the trends in core areas of human rights protection including asylum and immigration, family law, criminal justice, prisoners, the environment, social care and mental health

• the implications of caselaw and trends for Scots law

Speaker: Scott Blair, Terra Firma Chambers

Edinburgh 23 October 2.00-5.15pm Glasgow 25 October 2.00-5.15pm


Live Webinar Reparation Claims: cross-border and international aspects1.5 hours CPDAfter attending this webinar delegates will have an understanding of the IPL aspects of reparation claims and a greater awareness of applying these issues in a practical setting.Speaker: Professor Gerry Maher QC, The University of Edinburgh

29 August 1.00pm - 2.30pm


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Crucial Contract Issues3 hours CPDThis seminar will consider all of the latest recent contract developments.Including a discussion and practical guidance, after attending this event delegates will have an understanding of the most important cases and legislation, as well as current issues relating to:-• formation of contract• interpretation of contracts• breach of contract• damages• other remedies

Speaker: Michael Upton, Hastie Stable

Edinburgh 10 July 2.00pm - 5.15pm Glasgow 11 July 2.00pm - 5.15pm


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Contract Law - the essential update3 hours CPDThis new seminar will update delegates on some of the most important current issues in contract law. This seminar will cover this important area in the following six sections.• Formation of contracts• A review of the recent approach of the courts

to interpretation• The implication of terms• Drafting penalty clauses• The latest on limitation of liability and

indemnity clauses• Recent case law on reasonable, best, and all

reasonable endeavoursSpeaker: David Cabrelli, The University of Edinburgh

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Essential Contract Drafting for New and Recently Qualified Lawyers3 hours CPDNo skill is more important to new or recently qualified lawyers than clear and deliberate contract drafting.We can do a better job and be more productive if (and only if ) we can express our clients’ instructions using small words in even smaller quantities.This extremely practical session will focus on:• using Plain English• working with styles• conquering the blank page• being aware of different sorts of contracts• incorporating all of the terms• getting the right thing signed in the right

place by the right personSpeaker: Alan Stalker, Young & Partners

Edinburgh 4 September 2.00-5.15pm Glasgow 4 October 2.00-5.15pm


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Live Webinar Essential Tax Update for Corporate Lawyers1.5 hours CPDAll corporate lawyers need to have a working knowledge of tax and this comprehensive webinar will focus on Entrepreneur’s Relief, Substantial Shareholding Exemption, Stamp Duty and Capital Gains.Speaker: Jim Hillan, CMS Cameron McKenna

26 September 1.00pm – 2.30pm


Live Webinar Directors’ Duties - when things aren’t going well1.5 hours CPDWhen a company gets into difficulty, its directors are soon in the firing line. This practical new webinar will consider directors’ duties in detail and what to do when things go wrong.Speaker: Alan Stalker, Young & Partners

16 August 1.00pm – 2.30pm


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Company Law – the essential update3 hours CPDCompany Law never stands still. This seminar covers recent developments in company law including• Directors’ duties• Minority protection and the derivative claim• Recent matters in insolvency law • The effect of the Small Business, Enterprise

and Employment Act 2015• Useful tips for shareholders’ agreements• Straws in the wind – potential changes to

the lawSpeaker: Professor Nicholas Grier, Abertay University

Edinburgh 26 October 2.00 - 5.15pm Online NOW


Live Webinar Drafting Enforceable Boilerplate Clauses1.5 hours CPDThis webinar deals with the most commonly disputed boilerplate clauses. It focuses on their enforceability and the consequences of inappropriate drafting.Speaker: Alan Stalker, Young & Partners






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Live Webinar Drafting and Negotiating Guarantees1.5 hours CPDThis webinar will take a very practical look at how to draft and negotiate guarantees, with a focus on making them watertight, what a guarantee should say, transactional risks for the parties and dealing with changes to the underlying deal.Speaker: Andrew Meakin, Morton Fraser

3 October 1.00pm – 2.30pm


Live Webinar Choosing the Correct Business Vehicle for your Client1.5 hours CPDA solicitor who understands business vehicles really can add value to a client. After this webinar, delegates will be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the different structures.Speaker: Iain Sim



Corporate Insolvency: Practice and Procedure3 hours CPDThis comprehensive seminar is aimed at those looking to gain a knowledge of the issues arising in Scottish insolvencies.With a very practical focus and including all key legal issues, after attending this seminar, delegates will have an understanding of:-• the process and procedure of

• administration• liquidation• receivership, and

• directors’ liabilities on insolvencySpeaker: Richard McMeeken & Nicola Ross, Morton Fraser

Glasgow 24 October 2.00-5.15pm


Live Webinar Stress in the Workplace1.5 hours CPDWorkplace stress covers a number of areas of practice and can be a minefield for the specialist practitioner and generalist lawyer alike. After attending this webinar, delegates will have an understanding of the key issues within this important topic.Speaker: Dawn Robertson, Harper MacLeod

31 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm


Live Webinar Employment Law - the comprehensive 2018 update1.5 hours CPDThis topical webinar will provide an overview of the key employment law changes, including caselaw developments, in 2018 and a look ahead to what to expect in 2019.Speaker: Innes Clark, Morton Fraser



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Immigration - what all solicitors need to know3 hours CPDWith more and more of your clients affected by uncertainties over their status to remain in the UK, some basic knowledge is required of all solicitors to deal with their initial queries effectively. This seminar will cover this important area in the following four sections.• A Brief Introduction to Asylum & Refugee Law • A Brief Introduction to Immigration Law • Advising EU Nationals in the UK post-Brexit

vote • Immigration Law Practice in 10 StepsSpeaker: Jamie Kerr, Thorntons

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Employment Law - the essentials3 hours CPDThis new seminar will provide delegates with a general overview of some of the most important areas of employment law.It will cover the following essential topics that any employment lawyer ought to have mastered:-• the contractual obligations of employers to

their employees• the contractual obligations of employees

to their employers• the relationship between express and

implied contractual obligations• the common law and legislation governing

the dismissal and redundancy of employees

Speaker: David Cabrelli, The University of Edinburgh

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Business assets and divorce and financial provision; when it’s not 50:503 hours CPDTwo of the trickiest areas of the law of financial provision are the interaction of business assets and divorce; and when there should be an unequal sharing of the net value of the matrimonial property. In this seminar you will:• gain an understanding on how partnerships,

shares in limited companies and interests in sole trader businesses are treated on divorce,

• understand the issues that can arise when divorcing spouses are in business together,

• advise your clients on some of the tactical considerations when a husband and wife are in an at-will partnership together,

• help your clients understand the tax consequences of the transfer of business interests between husband and wife in settlement of a divorce as well as ways of mitigating the tax consequences,

• understand when special circumstances arguments which can justify a departure from equal sharing,

• discover which section 9(1)(b) arguments can stand up

Speaker: Scott Cochrane, Brodies

Edinburgh 16 August 2.00-5.15pm


Live Webinar Occupancy Rights - when relationships break down1.5 hours CPD This webinar looks at who is entitled to remain in the matrimonial or family home and what options exist for resolving any difficultiesSpeaker: Jane Heppenstall



Live Webinar Protection of Assets from Divorce1.5 hours CPDLawyers have a real opportunity to protect generational wealth and business assets from the impact of the breakdown of a relationship. This webinar will provide essential guidance on how your advice can help.Speaker: Marika Franceschi, MacRoberts



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Extracting Payment from Unwilling Debtors3 hours CPDThis seminar acts as an essential guide - taking you through the process from A-Z. Pre-Legal• What can you say in a letter before action?• What can you say in a phone call?• How to respond to debtor complaints?• The draft English Pre - action protocols for debt.

How could this impact in Scotland?• The Scottish summary cause simple

procedure rules - what impact do they have for debt recovery?

Legal• Is court action advisable?• Information is “king”-what can your clients’

provide?• What information can you gather yourself from

various sources?• Commercial debt and consumer debt - different

approaches to chase those assets• When to use diligence on the dependence• When to use statutory demandsAfter attending this seminar, delegates will have a thorough understanding of the pre-legal and legal steps required to efficiently recover debt.Speaker: Stephen Cowan, Yuill + Kyle

Glasgow 25 September 2.00-5.15pm Edinburgh 27 September 2.00-5.15pm




Understanding Sequestration3 hours CPDThis comprehensive online seminar will consider matters, not just from the creditor’s, but also from the debtor’s point of view. Topics to be considered will include:• the sequestration process and before the

award• securities• heritable property and insolvency• trust deeds and after the award• challengeable transactions and the end of

processSpeaker: Richard McMeeken and Nicola Ross, Morton Fraser

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Media Law in 20183 hours CPDThis half day seminar will provide a round-up of all the cutting edge issues in media law, with case law update, and discussion of difficult areas.After attending this seminar, delegates will have an understanding of the current issues relating to privacy, defamation, contempt of court, data protection and freedom of information.Speaker: Rosalind McInnes, BBC Scotland

Glasgow 10 October 2.00 – 5.15pm


Live Webinar Possession - does it matter under the 2012 Act?1.5 hours CPDThis webinar looks at the differences between possession under the 2012 Act and the 1979 Act and how the new Act changes the importance of possession.Speaker: Valerie Clough



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Live Webinar Judicial Review for Property Lawyers1.5 hours CPDThis webinar will look at what judicial review actually is, why is it important and what property lawyers need to know about it. Speaker: Sheila Webster, Davidson Chalmers

26 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm


Live Webinar Dilapidations - hints and tips to maximise your clients’ position1.5 hours CPDDealing with dilapidations in a commercial lease can prove problematic. This webinar will consider how you can maximise your client’s position.Speaker: Alan McMillan, Burness Paull



Live Webinar Pre-emption Rights in Conveyancing1.5 hours CPDAfter attending this webinar delegates will have an understanding of historic pre-emptions and the statutory regime, Sections 82-84 of the 2003 Act, the sunset rule, dealing with the relevant parties and traps to avoid.Speaker: Donald Reid, Mitchells Roberton



Live Webinar Encumbrances and Off-Register Events - how do they affect my clients’ title?1.5 hours CPDThis webinar explains what should be included in the title sheet and how an applicant should make their application fit the situation for their clients.Speaker: Valerie Clough



Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - the practical guide3 hours CPDLand and Buildings Transaction Tax is still in its infancy and this comprehensive seminar will look at Scotland’s newest taxes, legislation and powers.After attending, delegates will have an understanding of:-• LBTT and owned land• LBTT and leases• the practicalities of LBTT - complying with the

tax regulation• advising commercial clients and corporates -

some particular points to note• transitional rules - some issues arising and

awareness of when these might be relevant to your transactions (past and present)

• ADS - a run through of the main points to be aware of when purchasing residential property

• what’s next? Speaker: Alasdair Johnstone, Anderson Strathern

Glasgow 20 September 9.45am-1.00pm Edinburgh 26 September 9.45am-1.00pm


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Rectification and Compensation in the Land Register3 hours CPDHow do I deal with a rectification of the register and make a compensation claim for my clients?Attendees will be confident in ensuring their clients get rectification and the relevant compensation for their clients after attending this course.Using interactive examples the topics covered will include:• the appropriate time for rectification• manifest error and how it can be corrected• which set of rules apply and how do I use them?• how do I deal with trivial errors?• when can I get compensation?• quantifying the compensationSpeaker: Valerie Clough





Getting Your Title Conditions onto the Land Register3 hours CPDThis seminar looks at all aspects of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 and also deals with the elements which have changed the Keeper’s policy in relation to the 2012 Act. This seminar will cover this important area in the following four sections:• The relevant legislation and what is needed

to ensure that your application is not rejected• The rules for creating real burdens under

the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003, nameable and personal real burdens

• New types of deeds for registration and the effectiveness of real burdens

• The effect of the 2012 Act on title conditions and how to ensure that you get your burdens deeds effectively on to the Land Register

Speaker: Valerie Clough

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Live Webinar Discharge and Variation of Burdens1.5 hours CPDThe definition of real burdens, title and interest to enforce, discharge or variation, preservation, termination and other statutory procedures, acquiescence and implied rights will all be considered in this essential webinar.Speaker: Donald Reid, Mitchells Roberton

30 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm




Live Webinar Irritancy in Commercial Leases1.5 hours CPDThe problems created by attempts to irritate leases are frequent, and are often the subject of litigation. This comprehensive webinar will consider the key aspects as well as examining some important recent decisions on the subject.Speaker: Sheila Webster, Davidson Chalmers



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Land Registration - the important recent changes3 hours CPDWhat have been the most important recent changes to Land Registration that affect conveyancers?This comprehensive new seminar will update you on:-• plans• servitudes• burdens• application formsAfter attending you will be confident that your application will meet all the requirements for registration and that you will have fulfilled your duty of care.Speaker: Valerie Clough

Aberdeen 11 October 1.00-4.15pm Glasgow 31 October 9.45am-1.00pm Edinburgh 29 November 2.00-5.15pm


Live Webinar Commercial Landlords’ Consent - reasonable or not?1.5 hours CPDThe question of obtaining and granting landlord’s consent can often be a vexed one in the context of a commercial lease. After attending this thorough webinar delegates will understand the issues that must be considered.Speaker: Sheila Webster, Davidson Chalmers



Live Webinar Registration of an unregistered plot1.5 hours CPDThis comprehensive new webinar will consider advance notices, legal and plans reports, title plans, the application form and the new questions and submissions with the application.Speaker: Valerie Clough

9 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm


Residential Tenancies - the changes you need to know3 hours CPDWhen the provisions of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force late last year, there was a significant change to how residential properties are let with the introduction of the new Private Residential Tenancy.Coming on the back of a raft of changes in recent years in the law and practice in relation to Scottish residential tenancies, this seminar will provide delegates with an understanding of the application of the Act in detail and will also consider the impact on practice in relation to:-• regulation of private sector landlords• HMOs• developments in the law on repairs• issues with short assured tenancies• Energy Performance Certificates• tenancy depositsSpeaker: Professor Peter Robson, The University of Strathclyde

Glasgow 22 October 2.00-5.15pm Edinburgh 24 October 2.00-5.15pm




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Property Aspects of Insolvency3 hours CPDThis seminar is designed to examine in depth the property aspects of insolvency.It assumes a basic knowledge of normal conveyancing practice and examines in detail the differences caused by insolvency procedures.After attending this seminar, delegates will have an understanding of:• conveyancing transactions: acting for/

against trustees, liquidators, receivers and administrators

• transactions at an undervalue• gratuitous alienations and unfair preferences• transactions to defeat the claims of creditors• lease issues including the Nortel case (and its

successors) and landlords’ hypothec• the matrimonial home in bankruptcy• warrandice• the “race to the register”Speaker: Professor Kenneth C Ross, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

Glasgow 28 August 2.00 – 5.15pm




Terminating Commercial Leases and Tenancy Obligations 3 hours CPDThis practical course looks at the main areas of law and practice surrounding the termination of commercial leases, and its effect on both the landlord’s and the tenant’s obligations under the lease. This seminar will cover this important area in the following sections:• notices - how to use them, when, what to say

and their effect• tenants’ break options• irritancy• the sub-tenant problemSpeaker: Sheila Webster, Davidson Chalmers

Edinburgh 23 August 2.00 - 5.15pm Glasgow 30 August 2.00 - 5.15pm Online NOW


Plans reports - the step by step guide3 hours CPDGetting the right plans report and understanding the implications of the report results is crucial. This new seminar will consider the following questions in depth:-• Which report do I need?• What do I send in?• What does the result of my report actually

mean?• How do I fix a negative result?• How might all of this affect my deed plan?After attending this seminar, delegates will be confident in their ability to order and interpret plans reports and use the information to provide the desired results for their clients.Speaker: Valerie Clough

Edinburgh 20 July 2.00-5.15pm Aberdeen 23 July 1.00-4.15pm




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Live Webinar Inhibition - the comprehensive guide1.5 hours CPDInhibition is a diligence which can bring various advantages for creditors who use it. This comprehensive webinar will examine the most important aspects of this diligence.Speaker: Professor Gerry Maher QC

12 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm




Prescriptive Claimants - how to get your client’s a non domino title on to the Land Register3 hours CPDThis seminar will explore the thinking behind the new procedures for registering a non domino titles and give practical examples of what to do.After attending delegates will understand the following:• when a non domino is applicable• how to make an a non domino application• the Notification procedures• what happens if a true owner appears?• how to work through practical examplesSpeaker: Valerie Clough

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Four Years On - How is the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 shaping up?3 hours CPDNavigate around the hazards of the 2012 Act and ensure that you and your clients complete their sale without losing any sleep.After attending this seminar delegates will:-• avoid having their application rejected• ensure that their application forms and plans

fulfil the duty of care requirements• be confident in dealing with a non domino

registrations• know how to tackle any overlaps with the

Cadastral Map• understand how to update existing 1979 Act

registered titles to ensure there are no future problems for clients


Glasgow 20 August 2.00-5.15pm Inverness 30 August 1.00-4.15pm Edinburgh 31 August 2.00-5.15pm


Live Webinar Making Your Land Registration Applications Bullet-Proof1.5 hours CPDHaving your Land Registration application rejected by the Keeper is annoying, wasteful and costly. This webinar highlights the key elements for a successful application.




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Live Webinar Getting to Grips with Tendering1.5 hours CPDThis webinar is perfect for those who wish to learn about the tendering process, the different types of tender, tender documentation and the tender evaluation processSpeaker: Iain Sim



Live Webinar “Brand You” - understanding your unique style1.5 hours CPDThis webinar will focus on your personal brand and how to increase your influence and impact to develop your professional and personal relationships.Speaker: Marina Livingstone, Delahunt Associates

24 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm




Building Client Relationships, Building Your Business3 hours CPDBeing good at law is no longer enough in today’s business environment. This seminar is aimed at those with portfolios of clients (or who are developing such responsibilities) and is designed to help participants identify ways they can enhance the service offering to current or potential clients, thereby improving their own profitability.Delegates will develop:• a better understanding of what clients want• how to add value to a client• methods for improving profitability • techniques for better networking Speaker: Iain Sim

Glasgow 26 October 2.00-5.15pm Online NOW


Conducting Effective Client Meetings3 hours CPDEvery solicitor needs to develop proficiency and confidence in leading meetings. Conducting a client meeting involves a range of hard and soft skills. You might have to meet potential clients and try to bring their business into your firm. You certainly will have to meet established clients and give them the best service possible.This highly interactive seminar will cover:• the business benefits of effective client

meetings• the principle of conversion rates for new

clients• planning and structuring client meetings

(including outcomes)• how to start meetings• listening and questioning skills• cross-selling skills• the importance of non-verbal communications • troubleshooting difficult clients• post meeting work - agreeing actions and

timelines• ending a meetingSpeaker: Iain Sim

Edinburgh 19 July 2.00-5.15pm


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Anti-Money Laundering - the essential guide for all lawyers3 hours CPDAll solicitors need to be up to speed on the threat of money laundering. This seminar will cover this important area in the following five sections.• What is money laundering and how is it

regulated?• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002• How to comply• How to be aware of the warning signs• The Money Laundering Regulations 2017Speaker: Iain Sim

Glasgow 30 August 2.00 – 5.15pm Online NOW




Live Webinar Assertiveness - saying what you want to say in an appropriate way1.5 hours CPDThis new webinar will explore how to communicate thoughts, opinions and emotions in a positive and confident way to achieve effective outcomes. Speaker: Marina Livingstone, Delahunt Associates



Live Webinar Client complaints - the risks and benefits1.5 hours CPDThis new webinar will help you to recognise the risks that complaints can pose to you and your business and how to adopt best practice.Speaker: David Buchanan-Cook, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

3 July 1.00pm – 2.30pm


Live Webinar Effective Client Meetings for New Lawyers1.5 hours CPDThis webinar will equip new or recently qualified solicitors with the skills needed to develop proficiency and confidence in conducting meetings.Speaker: Iain Sim






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Managing Change Workshop3 hours CPDThis workshop will explore the pace of change and its impact. It will explore the change process and some practical tools and techniques to engage and manage yourself and others to address ambiguity and manage change successfully.Highly practical, it will give you the opportunity to:• understand the pace of change and the

impact on yourself, colleagues and clients• understand responses to change and how

to support people as they move through the change spectrum

• explore tools and techniques to assess the people impact of change and lead others successfully through the change process

• understand the change cycle and apply and role model the common behaviours, disciplines and principles required to deliver successful change

Speaker: Marina Livingstone, Delahunt Associates

Glasgow 29 August 2.00-5.15pm


Successful Leadership for Lawyers 3 hours CPDLawyers promoted from within their own organisation are unlikely to have formal management education. This can lead to conflict in the workplace and have a detrimental effect on the business. This seminar seeks to bridge the gap by providing lawyers with the opportunity to develop a successful leadership style. Topics to be covered will include:-• teams, leaders and line managers - different

roles, different skills, and what makes teams successful and dysfunctional

• leadership styles and their impact on engagement, long and short term staff and organisation outcomes

• leadership skills, motivation, communication, conflict prevention

Ideally suited to anyone with management responsibility within the legal environment, after attending this highly interactive event, delegates will gain an understanding of:-• the optimum team structure, functioning and

management risks• the importance of and impact of different

leadership skills for team success• the main leadership skillsSpeaker: Jeremy Scuse, Catalyst Mediation

Edinburgh 28 August 2.00-5.15pm




Make Your Firm Recession Resistant3 hours CPDIn order to ride out recession, you need to be strategic about your firm and its operations. At the end of this seminar, delegates will:• Understand key concepts of strategy theory

and how to apply them • Know key strategy tools and how to use them• Understand key financial tools and how to

use them properly• Know how to control fixed costs and

expenses• Know about robust business planning and

business goal setting• Understand the key to effective marketing• Know the secrets to really effective

networkingSpeaker: Iain Sim

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Wills and Succession Issues for the Business Client3 hours CPDThis seminar will look at the issues which need to be considered when advising clients on business and succession planning. Topics will include:• the need to consider individual

circumstances• the need to consider the business’ legal

structure• the effect of legal rights• the effect of transferable nil rate bandsSpeaker: Murray Burns

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Planning for Retirement - the tax issues3 hours CPDThere are a number of important issues to consider when you or your clients are planning for retirement. This comprehensive seminar will consider the key tax issues and will take into account all recent relevant developments after Budget 2017. After attending this seminar delegates will have an understanding of:- • revised taxation rules effective from 6th April

2018 - income tax and inheritance tax• age related allowances - managing these before

they disappear• tax changes from 6 April 2018 for UK dividend

income and other savings income• effect of Scottish rates of income tax applying

from 6 April 2018• dealing with business assets and the implications

of capital gains tax• inheritance tax issues on succession including

the “ residence nil rate band” and “ downsizing” for deaths after 6 April 2018

Speaker: Professor Alex McDougall

Edinburgh 27 September 2.00-5.15pm


Live Webinar Caring for the Elderly1.5 hours CPDThis webinar considers various aspects of this increasingly important topic, including will making for the elderly, the importance of properly crafted powers of attorney and formal and informal strategies for dealing with asset preservation issues.Speaker: John Kerrigan, Morisons






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Live Webinar Business Succession - the tax issues1.5 hours CPDAfter attending this comprehensive webinar, delegates will have an understanding of the taxation choices that are available when embarking on a business succession strategy.Speaker: Professor Alex McDougall



Taxation of Trusts3 hours CPDThis is a course for solicitors and other practitioners with a basic knowledge of trust practice and will deal with income tax, CGT and inheritance tax.Worked examples will be used during the course. After attending this seminar, delegates will have an understanding of:• trust types as relevant to taxation• trust accounting issues as relevant to taxation for each type of trust, current tax law and practice, and any proposed changes, covering:• income tax, including trust management

expenses• capital gains tax including Entrepreneurs’ Relief• inheritance tax covering creation, 10 yearly

charges and exit charges• trust tax returns• recent case lawSpeaker: Professor Alex McDougall

Edinburgh 9 October 2.00-5.15pm Glasgow 25 October 2.00-5.15pm





Residential Care and Preserving Assets3 hours CPDConflict is continuing to arise between those who wish to preserve assets for their families and the Local Authorities cast with the difficult responsibility of ensuring proper provision of care on an economic and fair basis.The continuing budget cuts are only likely to add to the difficulties faced.After attending this seminar, delegates will be aware of:• existing case law• the NHS dimension and the involvement of the

Scottish Local Authority Ombudsman• examples of steps taken by Local Authorities• what steps can be taken to fund care costs•

issues of concern for the future, including whether the personal care allowance is sustainable

Speaker: John Kerrigan, Morisons



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Live Webinar Trustees’ Powers and Duties1.5 hours CPDAfter attending this webinar, delegates will have an understanding of, trustees’ statutory powers, trustees’ common law powers, drafting considerations, trustees’ immunities and additional obligations of charitable trustees.Speaker: Murray Burns



Avoiding Negligence Claims in Wills, Trusts and Executries 3 hours CPDIn recent years, courts in both Scotland and England have been prepared to award damages to “disappointed beneficiaries” arising from actions brought by the latter for negligence in will making.A failure to identify these difficulties or traps may lead to actions against you in future.This seminar is designed to enable you to identify and reduce those risks, and will be suitable for practitioners of all levels.After attending this seminar, delegates will have an understanding of:-• the present state of the law in negligence in

willmaking in both Scotland and England• how to avoid claims being made• how to identify and deal timeously with difficult

cases• time limits in executries• how to manage “willmaking files” and

appropriate record retention• loose practice is not necessarily negligence -

where does the borderline lie?Speaker: John Kerrigan, Morisons

Edinburgh 5 July 2.00-5.15pm Glasgow 25 July 2.00-5.15pm


Succession in 2018 - the new law and evolving practice 3 hours CPDThe Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 has been fully in force for over a year, but what impact has it had on practice?The Scottish Government is still considering the responses to its Consultation Paper on the Laws of Succession published in June 2015. That Consultation Paper suggests that the Scottish Government are considering major changes to the laws of intestacy, legal rights and the position of cohabitants.This seminar will deal with:-• What changes have been effected by the 2016

Act to our laws of succession• How the provisions of the 2016 Act are affecting

the drafting of wills• How the 2016 Act affects the administration of

an intestate estate• What are the major changes suggested by the

Consultation Paper of 2015?• If enacted, how will these affect future practice

(as also what we may have done before for our clients)?


Inverness 4 October 1.00-4.15pm Glasgow 31 October 2.00-5.15pm Edinburgh 28 November 2.00-5.15pm






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Live Webinar Contested Executries - what to do when things go wrong1.5 hours CPDThis webinar will be of relevance to practitioners acting for executors or beneficiaries and those dealing with estates which require court intervention.Speaker: Roddy MacLeod, Terra Firma Chambers





Advising Families with Vulnerable Adults3 hours CPDThis online seminar will focus on finance and financial issues, largely approached from the aspect of advising parents or grandparents of a vulnerable adult, including arrangements for finances after they themselves have died.Topics to be covered will include:-• Legal capacity• Adults with Incapacity Act• Use of trusts• Taxation • Legal rights Speaker: Murray Burns

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Live Webinar Digital Assets - what private client lawyers need to know1.5 hours CPDWhat is a “digital asset”, how a client’s executors can access the same, whether the client actually owns the digital asset and how executors can secure title thereto.Speaker: John Kerrigan, Morisons









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Live Webinar Adult Incapacity - guiding your clients 1.5 hours CPDAfter attending this webinar, delegates will understand the test for incapacity and how one can advise clients when using powers of attorney and seeking guardianship orders.Speaker: John Peutherer, Anderson Strathern



Live Webinar Knowing and understanding your client: taking instructions for private client lawyers1.5 hours CPDThis webinar looks at the information needed to understand the needs of individuals and families.Speaker: Murray Burns



Financial Guardianships and Powers of Attorney - the essential update3 hours CPDThis seminar will consider recent developments in this area of law which continues to progress as practitioners become more familiar with (and less afraid of ) the practice and procedure in relation to adults with incapacity issues. After attending this seminar delegates will have an understanding of:-• recent case law• revocation of powers of attorney• protection of attorneys• appropriate drafting of powers of attorney and

applications for the appointment of guardians - the do’s and don’ts

• lessons if any to be drawn from the English Mental Capacity Act 2005


Edinburgh 23 August 2.00-5.15pm Aberdeen 29 August 1.00-4.15pm


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Complex Private Client Issues and Solutions3 hours CPDPrivate client practice becomes more complex as the days go by.This seminar will cover some of the most difficult aspects in the following four sections.• Risk management, adding value and digital

succession• Taxation• Making the will itself, foreign property and

common mistakes• Adults with incapacitySpeaker: John Kerrigan, Morisons

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Trainee CPD - TCPD

TCPDfrom CLT Scotland and the University of Strathclyde provides the most comprehensive Trainee CPD programme available to trainee solicitors†.

Essential Legal Proofreading 6hrs TCPD

Glasgow 31 August 9.15am-4.45pm

Proofreading is an essential element in the production of error-free documentation. This proofreading programme considers a number of practical techniques that will improve the accuracy of the documentation you produce and achieve a consistent approach.This course is essential for all trainee solicitors as it directly addresses aspects of all four PEAT2 outcomes. Trainee rate - £180+VAT TCPD Clients - £n/a*

Mandatory Ethics4hrs TCPD

Glasgow 6 September 9.15am-1.30pm Edinburgh 3 December 9.15am-1.30pm

Attendance at this training is mandatory for trainees between months 9 and 15 of their traineeship.The seminar covers: confidentiality; conflict of interest; and anti-money laundering. Delegates will consider ethics and their practical application.The seminar has been designed to be entirely interactive with trainees encouraged to reflect upon practice. Trainee rate - £120+VAT TCPD Clients - £n/a*

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Commercial Insights - what they don’t teach you at law school 6hrs TCPD

Glasgow 31 July 9.15am-4.45pm

You know the law, but there’s so much else that you don’t know. This six hour course aims to close that gap; to cover what you’re not taught at Law School!A solicitor with enhanced commercial insight will have the edge in the legal market place. Trainee rate - £180+VAT TCPD Clients - £n/a*

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Essential Criminal Defence for Trainee Solicitors 6hrs TCPD

Edinburgh 24 August 9.15am-4.45pm

Appearing at court can be a daunting prospect.This seminar provides guidance and practical tips for anyone preparing for, conducting and reporting on simple criminal court appearances. The course is particularly beneficial to second year trainees who have a restricted practising certificate. Trainee rate - £180+VAT TCPD Clients - £n/a*

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Employment Law• Status of employees• Contracts of employment• Unfair dismissal• Redundancy• Maternity rights and paternity leave• TUPE

Family Law• The grounds for divorce and dissolution• Financial provision on divorce• Separation agreements• Parents and children• The legal capacity of children• Court orders relating to parental responsibilities

Licensing Law• The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended• Licensing objectives, boards and forums• Premises and personal licences• Variations, transfers and reviews• Conditions, offences and conduct• The Gambling Act 2015

Local Government Law• Development of Local Government in Scotland• How councils work• General powers and duties• Audit and accountability• Councillors’ Code of Conduct• The role of the courts

Reparation Law• General principles of negligence• Road traffic, public and occupiers liability claims• The “Six Pack” regulations• Raising the action and basic court procedure• Quantum• The Court Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Residential Conveyancing• Offering for/selling heritable property• Examination of title• The Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012 • Law of the tenement• Residential leases• Insolvency and executry conveyancing

Wills, Trusts & Executries• Requirements for making a valid will• Procedure from death to close of executry• Succession (Scotland) Act 2016• Completion of Forms C1, executry account and

discharge and trust accounts• Law relating to trusts

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