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Competition and the food and drink industry
With the Brodies inaugural food and drink conference just around the corner, it feels timely to start looking at some of the key legal considerations affecting this industry. Competition laws are of...
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Planning for the Weather – Seminars in May
Don’t forget to sign up for our planning and public law seminars on ‘Planning for the Weather’ which will take place across our offices in May. We’ll take a look at the Flood Risk Management (Scotland)...
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Protective Expenses Order – Hillhead Community Council v Glasgow City Council
As we blogged earlier this month, there have been two recent protective expenses hearings in the Court of Session (both relating to planning issues). A third has come along to complete the trilogy,...
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Councillor conflicts and the Code of Conduct
The Scottish Government is consulting on amendment of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct (“the Code”) so that councillors who represent their Councils on the board of an external organisation would not...
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The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: The Impact on Scotland
With the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill currently making its journey through the House of Commons, Brodies’ Public Law team have issued a legal update on the Bill and, in particular, its potential...
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The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016: countdown to compliance
Lobbying is an important part of our democratic process and can take many forms. The Scottish Parliament has taken action to ensure that when lobbying takes place it is transparent. The Lobbying...
View ArticleThe New Councillors’ Code of Conduct: Changes to Conflicts of Interest and...
The Standards Commission has proposed a new Code of Conduct for Councillors (“the new code”) which has been laid before the Scottish Parliament for approval. If approved, the new code will make changes...
View ArticleLocal Governance Review: Proposals for Change
Following the launch of the joint Scottish Government and COSLA Local Governance Review in December 2017, public sector leaders were invited to suggest proposals for change. Local authorities were...
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