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🆕The question of who dies first can often have consequences in relation to who inherits an estate, but what happens when a couple die at the same time?
This was the situation that has arisen in an English court case, where a particular set of circumstances means that the ruling would settle a family battle over who would get a £300,000 legacy.
Sarah Stewart from our Private Client team tell us more online here.
... #inheritance #solicitors #privateclient #scotland
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Julie Doncaster, Angela Gray & Fiona Neilson all had a wonderful time at the Johnston Carmichael cheese & wine night sampling wines matched perfectly to the Cheese Pantry Connage Highland Dairy tasty delights in #Inverness. 🧀 🍷

Copyright does not disappear simply because the right holder cannot be found.
Works in which copyright exists, but where any one or more of the rights holders are not known or cannot be located, are referred to as “orphan works”.
Here is all you need to know about dealing with such intellectual property.
... #copyrightlaw #copyright #intellectualpropertylaw #intellectualpropertyrights #orphanworks #lawfirm #legalservices
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🆕 From our HM Family Law Solicitors - Harper Macleod LLP 🔽

Amy Walsh, Senior Associate at Harper Macleod & an ambassador for Women in the Law UK.
🗣️"I’d like to thank everyone who attended the event, which provided a fascinating discussion on the state of play for women in the law, & recognised the success that has been achieved".
“We were really fortunate to get the support of such a great panel of speakers, and are already looking forward to the next one.”👏
... #womeninlaw #womenleadership #womenleaders #womeninthelawuk
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Impact Investing & Culture in the Workplace...Who cares?
#IMPACT is the buzzword of the moment, whether it is in relation to investing or company output, it's at the forefront of business.
Natalie Wallace, from our corporate law team, here looks at how #IMPACTinvesting is now imperative to success, Scotland's growth & more.
... #investing #impactinvestment #impactinvesting #culture #culturedevelopment #corporatelawyer #corporatelaw
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Should overtime worked on a voluntary basis be included in holiday pay calculations? A recent case has looked again at this recurring issues, but employers still need to be careful when making their calculations.
Lorna Davis Partner from our Employment Law team tell us more including what employers should do to meet their obligations.
#ukemploymentlaw #employmentlaw #ukemplaw #overtime #employers #employment

Elizabeth Mitchell, Lead Personal Injury & Reparation Partner, 'Delighted that Harper Macleod LLP are one of the key players in this great service for Scotland's older generation'.
Find out more about Age Scotland and Solicitors For Older People Scotland below.
#personalinjury #personalinjurylawyer #personalinjuryattorney #accidents #solicitors

Good morning everyone☀️ .
🆕 Our #FamilyLaw team are now on Twitter & Facebook 👋
Follow ▶️ @HMFamilyLaw on Twitter
... Follow & like here for the latest in family law from the Family team including legal news & insights 🔽
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Great video from We are Cycling UK, in partnership with Uber, to highlight the dangers of car-dooring for cyclists & how drivers can avoid it. #DoTheDutchReach.
In October last year the government confirmed the #HighwayCode would be reviewed to help keep cyclists & pedestrians safe on the roads & encourage people to adopt the #DutchReach #TeachTheReach #Awareness #ACSO ▶️ gov.uk/…/review-of-highway-code-set-to- empower-cyclists-and…
... If you've been involved in a cycling or road accident please get in touch with our personal injury team ▶️ harpermacleod.co.uk/personal-injury/
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Another successful Highland Hospice, Make a Will Month has just passed with Harper Macleod donations amounting to £1,170.
The Inverness private client team travelled all over the Highlands to take instructions and were delighted to be involved in such a worthwhile project.
#makeawillmonth #privateclient #inverness #highlands

Nadine Martin from our Family Law team analyses responses to the Scottish Government consultation on the Children (Scotland) Act, & concludes that the Act needs some updating but basically remains sound.
Read more in the Law Society of Scotland Journal Online here.
#familylaw #childlaw #childsupport #familylawyer #familylawattorney

#Gibraltar2019 #TeamShetland

Great turnout tonight for our Modern Families initiative launch event. Some fascinating insights from our expert panel including Marco Gaudoin and Marie Prince from GCRM, Rebekah Dundas from Donor Conception Network and Janys Scott QC of Westwater Advocates.
Thanks to everyone who came along. If you wish to find out more about our Modern Families services visit www.harpermacleod.co.uk/modern-families and get in touch.
#familylaw #modernfamily #modernfamilies #hmmodernfamilies #adoption #surrogacy #fertilitylaw #ivf #donorconception