http://www.todsmurray.com/rss/TodsMurrayRSS.aspxTods Murray LLP General Newsen-gbCopyright (C) Tods Murray 2006/7Tods Murray LLP RSS Generator - IT Content Team30http://www.todsmurray.com/img/logo_TM_LLP_small.gifhttp://www.todsmurray.comhttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=748 Tods Murray LLP's Banking and Corporate teams have recently completed a successful refinancing for Melrose Resources plc, the FTSE 250 oil and gas company which has interests in Bulgaria, Egypt and the USA. ...Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=749 Tods Murray LLP's Banking and Corporate teams have recently completed a successful refinancing for Melrose Resources plc, the FTSE 250 oil and gas company which has interests in Bulgaria, Egypt and the USA. The refina...Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=746 When a Bank asks someone to sign a Guarantee the general response seems to be that a Guarantee is a fairly standard document - one form of Guarantee is very much like another - and has to be signed. There also seems to be an assumption about t...Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=744 When a Bank asks someone to sign a Guarantee the general response seems to be that a Guarantee is a fairly standard document - one form of Guarantee is very much like another - and has to be signed. There also seems to be an assumption about t...Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=743 Alison Mackay, Senior Associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in July. To read her article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Co...Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=740 TODS MURRAY is delighted to announce the promotion of David McLean to Associate in the firm's Litigation Department. David is a valuable member of the Firm's commercial litigation and dispute resolu...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=741 TODS MURRAY is delighted to announce the promotion of David McLean to Associate in the firm's Litigation Department. David is a valuable member of the Firm's commercial litigation and dispute resolu...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=742 TODS MURRAY is delighted to announce the promotion of David McLean to Associate in the firm's Litigation Department. David is a valuable member of the Firm's commercial litigation and dispute resolu...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=739 We are delighted to announce that Tods Murray have been shortlisted for "CSR Firm of the Year" in the Law Awards of Scotland 2008. This award is sponsored by The Law Society of Scotland and the winner will be announced on 18th Sept...Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=738 At a meeting of the EU Employment and Social Affairs Council, the Government has retained the right for UK workers to opt out of the 48 hour maximum working week, in exchange for a new agreement on increased rights for agency workers. ...Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=737 Tods Murray's Corporate team has recently advised Invocas Group plc in its acquisition of Netchwood Networks Limited, a personal debt advisory company based in England. Invocas Group plc is an AIM-listed company and is ...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=736 Further provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to directors will come into force with effect from 1st October 2008. One of the more important provisions to note is a new requirement that every company must have at least one 'natural' pe...Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=735 Katie Thomson, Senior Solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in June. To read her article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Co...Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=731 Tods Murray and Eurohypo A.G. jointly hosted a seminar on 11 June at Tods Murray's Edinburgh office on the subject of ''Borrowing and Investing in Property in Today's Market''. The seminar was chaired by Roddy Maclennan, head of To...Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=732 Tods Murray and Eurohypo A.G. jointly hosted a seminar on 11 June at Tods Murray's Edinburgh office on the subject of ''Borrowing and Investing in Property in Today's Market''. The seminar was chaired by Roddy Maclennan, head of To...Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=733 Tods Murray and Eurohypo A.G. jointly hosted a seminar on 11 June at Tods Murray's Edinburgh office on the subject of ''Borrowing and Investing in Property in Today's Market''. The seminar was chaired by Roddy Maclennan, head of To...Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=734 Acting for the production company, 24:25 Films - www.2425films.co.uk - Tods Murray's head of Entertainme...Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=730 The breakdown of a relationship can be a stressful and emotional affair. Our family law team can provide expert advice on all aspects of the breakdown of a relationship, whether that be a marriage, a civil partnership or a cohabitation and hav...Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=727 Click on the pdf below to view forthcoming briefings and our latest factsheet. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=728 Anne Marie Renz, Head of Business Tax at Tods Murray, focuses on some of the ways in which donors can donate to charities in a tax efficient manner and looks at some of the reliefs available when a valuable asset is donated to charity. ...Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=729 Anne Marie Renz, Head of Business Tax at Tods Murray, focuses on some of the ways in which donors can donate to charities in a tax efficient manner and looks at some of the reliefs available when a valuable asset is donated to charity. ...Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=726 Acting for the production company, 24:25 Films - www.2425films.co.uk - Tods Murray's head of...Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=725 TROUBLE SLEEPING (a Theatre Workshop/Makar Productions Film) will have its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June. Putting her old life in Palestine behind her, Halla has forged a successful career in Edinburgh. B...Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=723 Craig Jackson, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in June. To read his article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission of CompropSc...Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=722 Tods Murray is delighted to announce the appointment of Malcolm Holmes as the new Head of Corporate with effect from 1 June 2008. Malcolm specialises in corporate work, including acquisitions and dispos...Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=721 Stuart King, senior associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in May. To read his article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission o...Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=698 Tods Murray is delighted to announce the appointment of David Dunsire as the new Executive Partner with effect from 1 June 2008. David was Head of the Firm's Corporate department and brings a wide ranging, high level...Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=719 Rachel Allan, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in May. To read her article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Comp...Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=717 The Scottish Youth Football Association played their Challenge Cup Finals at the Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie in May. The full results at all ages can be found on www.scottishyouthfa.co.uk In ...Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=716 Tods Murray's Glasgow Corporate team successfully concluded the sale of Rhu Marina to The Crown Estate at the beginning of April after lengthy negotiations over a number of months. This brought to an end a 27 year a...Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=718 Craig Jackson, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in May. To read his article please click on the link above which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Com...Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=714 Alistair Burrow, partner in Tods Murray's Glasgow Corporate team, has contributed to the "Inside the Minds" new book on Corporate Law Client Strategies for the UK. His chapter which is entitled ''Achieving the Best Results for the Client'' and...Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=711 The EU Environment Committee has recently adopted a proposal to revise the EU framework directive on waste which currently dates from 1975. Their proposals are broadly in line with the earlier position taken by the European Parliament and Europ...Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=706 Judith Dryden, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in April. To read her article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission of C...Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=708 Richard Findlay, partner in our corporate department and head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in April in which he explores the pitfalls of playing music in a public place without the rel...Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=704 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the promotion from 1 April 2008, of Leonie Hall to Associate in the firm's Commercial Property team. Leonie, based in Tods Murray's Glasgow office, is an English ...Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=702 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the promotion from 1 April 2008, of Leonie Hall to Associate in the firm's Commercial Property team. Leonie, based in Tods Murray's Glasgow office, is an English ...Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=703 On 6th April, 2008 we will be half way through the rather protracted and convoluted implementation process that has surrounded the Companies Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act"). 6th April sees a number of changes and restatements in compan...Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=701 Jill Ley, senior solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in March. To read her article please click on the above link which has been reproduced with the kind permission of...Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=696 Elaine Piggot, senior solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in March. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of ...Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=695 Employers have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the United Kingdom. The law in this area is changing on 29 February 2008, when the illegal working provisions of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 come into effect an...Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=691 On Friday 22nd February 2008, Tods Murray won the ''Support Team of the Year'' Award in the 6th Cuthbert Scottish Legal Awards and was also a finalist for the ''CSR Firm of the Year'' Award. Tods Murray ...Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=692 "Lacemaker & Dove, Fallacho, Portugal" by Glen Scouller, part of Tods Murray's art collection on display in their Edinburgh and Glasgow offices Our Private Client team are delighted to sponsor this year's catalogue w...Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=693 Scott Logan, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in February. To read his article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Compro...Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=699 Tods Murray are delighted to have won the Support Team of the Year 2008 in the Cuthbert Scottish Legal Awards. The winners were announced at The 6th Cuthbert Scottish Legal Awards at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow on 22 February 2008.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=690Click on the pdf below to view the whole brochure. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=688 At Tods Murray our CSR strategy is linked to career progression, and to benefiting the community of Scotland in which we work and live. April 2007 created an opportunity for us to take on a new and structured approa...Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=689 We are delighted to be sponsoring this year's Catering in Scotland ''Award in Hospitality Education'', the winner of which will be announced at a glittering black tie awards ceremony and dinner on 29 May 2008 at the Glasgow Hilton. ...Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=685 In July 2007 Justice Andrew Smith pronounced judgement in Bear Stearns Bank Plc v Forum Global Equity Ltd[1]which casts serious doubt over whether a true meeting of the minds is required for the law to uphold a commercial transaction. ...Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=687 Richard Scott, senior associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in February. To read his article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission...Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=684 Elaine Brailsford, partner in our litigation department, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in February unravels some of the red tape that envelops the new Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 regulations dealing with Premises Licence Applicati...Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=654 Two new sets of regulations come into force in April, offering protection from what the DTI have described as "sharp marketing practices". The new rules implement an EU Directive, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, which aims to harmon...Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=655 Two new sets of regulations come into force in April, offering protection from what the DTI have described as "sharp marketing practices". The new rules implement an EU Directive, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, which aims to harmon...Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=656 Leonie Hall, senior solicitor in Tods Murray's Glasgow Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in January. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Co...Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=657 Shona Smans, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in January. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Comprop...Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=658 John Elder, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in January. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of CompropS...Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=653 So much for the paperless office! The massive increase in the use of electronic communications has lead to documents being created on an unprecedented scale. And as the number of documents increases, so does the importance of knowing what to do...Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=650 Click on the following link to view our Tods Murray "Lions' Den" Team in action, in a movie produced for us by The Prince's Trust, Scotland. http://www.todsmurray.com/lionsdenvideo.aspx ...Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=651 We are delighted to announce the launch of the Tods Murray Summer Law School, a unique opportunity to sample life as a solicitor whilst earning £2,160. The programme runs from 7th July to 29th Augu...Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=648 On 13 December 2007, the Government published a written statement regarding final implementation of the Companies Act 2006. The statement gives details of those areas in relation to which the Government had consulted key stakeholders as to comm...Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=649 In his Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor announced radical changes to the capital gains tax regime which will affect individuals and trusts from 6 April 2008. These include the abolition of taper relief and indexation allowance and the introdu...Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=646 A servitude right to park has been finally recognised in Scots law with the decision by the House of Lords in Moncrieff v Jamieson. This landmark case was hailed as a ''major step'' in the law by Professor Roddy Paisley, an expert on the law o...Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=645 The Scottish Government launched its consultation on the role of the Scottish Futures Trust (''SFT'') initiative in infrastructure investment in Scotland on 20 December 2007. The aim of the initiative is to provide a cheaper altern...Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=635 In his Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor announced radical changes to the capital gains tax regime which will affect individuals and trusts from 6 April 2008. These include the abolition of taper relief and indexation allowance and the introdu...Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=636 On 13 December 2007, the Government published a written statement regarding final implementation of the Companies Act 2006. The statement gives details of those areas in relation to which the Government had consulted key stakeholders as to comm...Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=632 We are delighted to announce that Tods Murray's Personnel and Development Department have been shortlisted in the Cuthbert Legal Awards for Support Team of the Year 2008. Results will be announced on 22 February 2008. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=633 We are delighted to announce that Tods Murray have been shortlisted in the Cuthbert Legal Awards for CSR Firm of the Year 2008. Results will be announced on 22 February 2008. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=629 Laura McKinnon, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in December. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Com...Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=630 Our Sports Law Team is delighted to have entered into a sponsorship deal with BATs, a youth rugby organisation which works in the community in Edinburgh, involving over 20 primary and secondary schools. We also assisted with the successful appl...Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=631 A recent case (1) has highlighted the potential risks of signing a standard form Guarantee. The facts of this case were that Mr & Mrs Van Der Merwe formed a company called Hurst Parnell Import & Export Limited (HPIE). HPIE borrowe...Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=627 Andrew Duff, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in November. To read his article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Compro...Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=628 Jan Bostock, professional support lawyer in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in November. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind pe...Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=639 The High Court in England has recently upheld a decision not to allow a private prosecution for blasphemous libel against the producer and broadcaster of Jerry Springer: the Opera. The opera, and its subsequent showing on BBC, had ...Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=661 The High Court in England has recently upheld a decision not to allow a private prosecution for blasphemous libel against the producer and broadcaster of Jerry Springer: the Opera. The opera, and its subsequent showing on BBC, had ...Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=622 On 7 November 2007 the Government announced that most of the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (" the Act") due to be commenced 1 October 2008 will now be put back to 1 October 2009. It will make a further statement in December setting out ...Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=623 On 7 November 2007 the Government announced that most of the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (" the Act") due to be commenced 1 October 2008 will now be put back to 1 October 2009. It will make a further statement in December setting out ...Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=618 When calculating what an employee is due to be paid for accrued holidays, the law relating to how many days' holiday accrue is regulated by the Working Time Regulations 1998 as amended or the contract of employment. But that is not the end of ...Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=619 Many employers, particularly in the hospitality industry, rely on irregular casual labour to meet their staffing requirements, rather than maintaining a permanent workforce of employees. The question often arises as to whether these casual wor...Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=616 Craig Jackson and John Elder Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce that Craig Jackson joined our Commercial Property team in Edinburgh as an Associate on 19 November 2007. At the same time, John...Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=608 In response to enquiries from the voluntary sector, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has recently published guidance on the obligations of charities and voluntary organisations under the Data Protection Act. Under the Act, any organi...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=609 In response to enquiries from the voluntary sector, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has recently published guidance on the obligations of charities and voluntary organisations under the Data Protection Act. Under the Act, any organi...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=610 The Companies (Table A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (''Regulations'') came into effect from 1 October 2007. The Regulations amend the previous Table A model articles of association, to avoid any conflict with those prov...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=611 The Companies (Table A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (''Regulations'') came into effect from 1 October 2007. The Regulations amend the previous Table A model ar...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=612 The Companies Act 2006 is being brought into force gradually, between January 2007 and October 2008. In this E-Bulletin we outline some of the key changes taking effect in October 2007. D...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=613 The Companies Act 2006 is being brought into force gradually, between January 2007 and October 2008. In this E-Bulletin we outline some of th...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=614 In commercial matters, there often aren't significant differences between a Scots law contract and an English law contract; whether your photocopier agreement is governed by one system or the other isn't likely to matter much...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=615 A recent English case provides a useful reminder of the dangers involved in including exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts. Regus (UK) tried to avoid paying damages for breach of contract to E...Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=667 Richard Findlay, partner in our corporate department and Head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in November which outlined how The Companies Act 2006 will affect the hospitality industry. ...Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=606 Richard Findlay, partner in our corporate department and Head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in November which outlined how The Companies Act 2006 will affect the hospitality industry. ...Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=638 The recent blackmail saga involving a member of the Royal Family has raised once again the difficulty of protecting privacy in the internet age. Solicitors representing the Royal Family were able to obtain an injunction against the domestic med...Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=660 The recent blackmail saga involving a member of the Royal Family has raised once again the difficulty of protecting privacy in the internet age. Solicitors representing the Royal Family were able to obtain an injunction against the domestic med...Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=620 The European Court of Justice has handed down its judgement in the case of Félix Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA, referred to it by a Spanish court. The ECJ had been asked to rule on whether Spanish legislation, allowing collecti...Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=604 Katie Leung, who plays Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films has launched Tods Murray's Children's Art Competition. The Art Competition is part of a Challenge to raise money for the Princes' Trust, whose aim is to benefit young people. Th...Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=605 Alison Mackay, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Compr...Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=676 Alison Mackay, associate in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Compr...Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=675 Katie Thomson, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Compr...Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=603 Katie Thomson, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Compr...Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=599 Malcolm Holmes, partner in our corporate department and member of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in September which explored the legal issues surrounding Timeshares. To read his article pl...Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=672 Malcolm Holmes, partner in our corporate department and member of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in September which explored the legal issues surrounding Timeshares. To read his article pl...Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=673 Caroline Shand, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Comp...Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=600 Caroline Shand, solicitor in Tods Murray's Edinburgh Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Comp...Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=594 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the assumption of Sarah Cudworth (pictured)as a Partner (LLP member) in the Firm. Sarah specializes in Rural Property & Business and her appointment brings the total number o...Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=595 Employers should be aware that as from 1 October 2007 a worker's statutory entitlement to paid holidays increased. The right to a minimum amount of paid annual leave was first introduced in October 1998 by the Working Time Regul...Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=662 'Happy Slapping' is a phenomenon which is undoubtedly a product of our times. With more and more young people owning mobile phones with cameras and having access to the internet, it is unfortunately perhaps not surprising that the internet is n...Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=641 'Happy Slapping' is a phenomenon which is undoubtedly a product of our times. With more and more young people owning mobile phones with cameras and having access to the internet, it is unfortunately perhaps not surprising that the internet is n...Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=593 With over 100 Scottish-based production companies and more than 300 facilities companies generating a turnover of £1.2 billion per year, production activity in Scotland is the highest in the UK outside London. Filming undertaken in t...Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=591 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the assumption, with effect from 1 April 2007, of Lisa Fowlie as a Partner (LLP member) in the Firm. Lisa (pictured left) is an experienced practitioner in the Firm's commer...Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=592 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the senior lateral hire of Anne Marie Renz as Head of Business Tax. Anne Marie (pictured above with Peter Misselbrook) will join Tods Murray in July from her current role as ...Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=590 New rules for directors come into force in October this year The Companies Act 2006 ("the Act") contains new statutory duties for company directors which will apply to both executive and non-...Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=617 Tods Murray staff showed their stamina and head for heights when they achieved 28th place in the Cairngorm Challenge on 15 September. They raised £1,800 for the organisers, Barnardo's. The Challenge was for teams of up to four to c...Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=601 Gillian McClearn, solicitor in Tods Murray's Glasgow Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Comp...Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=674 Gillian McClearn, solicitor in Tods Murray's Glasgow Commercial Property team, wrote an article for CompropScotland in October. To read her article please click on this pdf which has been reproduced with the kind permission of Comp...Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=589 ''Ancient trees are precious. There is little else on earth that plays host to such a rich community of life within a single living organism.'' Sir David Attenborough Joseph Nash - Woodmen Resting unde...Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=587 Time is marching on and Scotland is not marching with it. Almost three years have elapsed since Scotland signed its last major investment in waste treatment infrastructure contract with the Dumfries & Galloway PPP project and its Ecodeco mecha...Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=584 Lucy Metcalf, an associate in our Family Law Team has recently been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Family Mediator. Lucy is a very experienced family law solicitor but her mediation training has enabled her to develop new techni...Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=585 Lucy Metcalf, an associate in our Family Law Team has recently been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Family Mediator. Lucy is a very experienced family law solicitor but her mediation training has enabled her to develop new techni...Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=579 Click on the pdf below to view the whole brochure. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=580OVERVIEW OF THE NEW LICENSING PROVISIONS New Form of Licence - Premises Licence and Personal Licence Hours during which alcohol may be sold to be determined by the terms of the Premises Licence dependant on operating plan. Occasional extensions t...Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=308 OVERVIEW OF THE NEW LICENSING PROVISIONS New Form of Licence - Premises Licence and Personal Licence Hours during which alcohol may be sold to be determined by the terms of the Premises Licence dependant on operating pl...Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=665 A recent case involving the publishing of a covert photograph taken of J.K Rowling's then 20 month old son has been decided against the famous author in an important decision on how far the right to privacy extends to public places. ...Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=644 A recent case involving the publishing of a covert photograph taken of J.K Rowling's then 20 month old son has been decided against the famous author in an important decision on how far the right to privacy extends to public places. ...Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=582 A recent English case provides a useful reminder of the dangers involved in including exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts. Regus (UK) tried to avoid paying damages for breach of contract to Epcot Solutions, who had rented...Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=640 The reputation of the internet persistently alternates from being the indispensable fountain of knowledge to moral corrupter of humankind. New sites and services come and go, often with the promise of time-saving, of connecting you with friend...Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=666 The reputation of the internet persistently alternates from being the indispensable fountain of knowledge to moral corrupter of humankind. New sites and services come and go, often with the promise of time-saving, of connecting you with friend...Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=575 In commercial matters, there often aren't significant differences between a Scots law contract and an English law contract; whether your photocopier agreement is governed by one system or the other isn't likely to matter much. But...Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=581 On 7th September 2007, four Tods Murray members of staff are attempting the ''Buccleuch Property Challenge''. This event is now in its second year and describes itself as '6-7 hours of non stop adve...Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=570Tods Murray LLP advised Transform Schools (North Lanarkshire) Limited in relation to changes to North Lanarkshire Council's Education 2010 PPP project to enlarge the newly built facilities for Glenboig and Our Lady and St. Joseph's Primary joint camp...Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=571 Carole Elder Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the Associate level appointment of Carole Elder in its wills, trusts and personal tax department. Carole is an English qualified solicitor and membe...Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=567We acted for Travelodge Hotels Limited as Scottish advisors in the disposal of 22 Travelodge properties in Scotland forming part of a deal comprising the disposal of all Travelodge properties in the UK, Ireland and Spain for £675m. We also also acted...Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=568Tods Murray acted for Dobbies Garden centre for the licensing of a new restaurant and licensed foodhall in garden centres in Stirling and Glasgow.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=569We obtained new licences for KE Snooker Ltd for smoking outdoors after the smoking plan came into place.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=565 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that our Capital Projects team, led by partner Ross Campbell, acted for Aberdeen Environmental Services Limited (''AES'') (whose shareholders include Kelda, Balfour Beatty and Tyco) in relation to the Stone...Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=566 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that our Capital Projects team, led by partner Ross Campbell, acted for Aberdeen Environmental Services Limited (''AES'') (whose shareholders include Kelda, Balfour Beatty and Tyco) in relation to the Stone...Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=564 We are delighted to annouce that a Tods Murray team led byAlistair Burrow has been nominated by our clients Terrace Hill Group plc for the "Dealmaking Team of the Year" Award, as part of the Scottish Business Insider Deals and Dealmakers Awards...Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=563 Pinderfields & Pontefract Hospitals Development PFI Project Tods Murray are pleased to report that its client, Consort Healthcare, advised by our capital projects team led...Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=562 Tods Murray is pleased to report that its client, Consort Healthcare, advised by our capital projects team led by Partner Stephen Colliston achieved financial close in the £330 million Pinderfields & Pontefra...Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=559 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the promotion from 1 July 2007, of Nigel Sievwright to Associate in the firm's capital projects team. Nigel specialises in Private Finance Initiative (PFI...Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=558 Scottish and cross-border charities registered with OSCR will have to comply with new rules on the information which must be included in documents with effect from 1 ...Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=663 Recent reports have suggested that almost 80% of the emails received by businesses in 2006 were spam (unsolicited marketing) emails. If this problem continues to expand at its recent rate, there is a serious concern that it may prevent busines...Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=642 Recent reports have suggested that almost 80% of the emails received by businesses in 2006 were spam (unsolicited marketing) emails. If this problem continues to expand at its recent rate, there is a serious concern that it may prevent busines...Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=671 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in July which drew attention to the new Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. To read his article please click on this pdf which ha...Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=557 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in July which drew attention to the new Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. To read his article please click on this pdf which ha...Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=555 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to announce the introduction of a new digital dictation system within the firm. Tods have chosen nFlow, a leading supplier of digital dictation solutions, to implement the scheme. This announcement foll...Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=556 Tods Murray is delighted to join Terrace Hill Group in jointly sponsoring the private view of ''Maghreb'', an exhibition of new works from Jacqueline Macdonald which will be on show at the Kelly Gallery, Glasgow from Saturday 8th to Saturday 22...Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=553 We are delighted to announce that Jack Gardiner has been shortlisted for Corporate Lawyer of the Year in The Law Awards of Scotland 2007. ...Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=554 We are delighted to announce that our Private Client teams have been shortlisted for Private Client Firm of the Year in The Law Awards of Scotland 2007. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 13 September at the Crowne Pla...Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=552 Two Tods Murray partners took part in a charity event like no other! The Rob Roy Challenge, in its second year, took place on Saturday 23 June 2007. The event was a 55 mile challenge; consisting a 16 mile walk foll...Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=548 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in November which explored the legal issues surrounding the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. To read his article please c...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=549 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in February which explored the legal implications associated with holding a celebrity event in your establishment. To read his artic...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=550 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, and Alison Mackay, associate in the Tods Murray Commercial Property team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in May which explained what the most recent changes to The ...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=551 Our planning specialist, John Hardie, won planning permission on Appeal for a sensitive but uncompromisingly modern urban infill within an historic street in Edinburgh. The architects, Richard Murphy Architect...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=668 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in November which explored the legal issues surrounding the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. To read his article please c...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=669 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in February which explored the legal implications associated with holding a celebrity event in your establishment. To read his artic...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=670 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, and Alison Mackay, associate in the Tods Murray Commercial Property team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in May which explained what the most recent changes to The ...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=546 Following our successful March 2007 share placing for a fully listed client, Tods Murray reports a successful placing for its client Terrace Hill Group plc. 24,752,475 Ordinary Shares were placed at £1.01 to raise £25,000,000 in aggregate, a...Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=544 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the senior lateral hire of Anne Marie Renz as Head of Business Tax. Anne Marie (pictured above with Peter Misselbrook) will join Tods Murray in July from her current role as ...Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=664 The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has issued new guidance on privacy and data protection compliance for newspapers when involved in undercover newsgathering. The guidance follows a PCC investigation into industry practices foll...Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=643 The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has issued new guidance on privacy and data protection compliance for newspapers when involved in undercover newsgathering. The guidance follows a PCC investigation into industry practices foll...Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=543 Tods Murray and one of our clients Dobbies Garden Centres plc, teamed up on a joint initiative this spring, called "Good Corporate Advice Doesn't Grow on Trees ...". The mailshot includes seeds provided ...Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=542 Tods Murray is delighted to have worked on the legal aspects of Sunshine on Leith, a brand new musical packed with songs from The Proclaimers and performed by Dundee Rep Ensemble. A...Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=540 Theatre companies and movie publicists who use selective quotes from reviews to sell their shows may find themselves in the dock when the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive bites in the form of UK legislation next year. The law - coming into...Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=541 Theatre companies and movie publicists who use selective quotes from reviews to sell their shows may find themselves in the dock when the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive bites in the form of UK legislation next year. The law - coming into...Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=539 You will no doubt all by now be very familiar with the new discipline and grievance procedures. Failing to get it right can lead to a finding of automatically unfair dismissal and an uplift in compensation of between 10% and 50%. S...Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=538 Tods Murray is delighted to announce the appointment of former international cricketer and broadcaster, Paul Allott, as Advisor to its Sports Law Team. Paul (pictured above) played cricket 26 times ...Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=532 Tods Murray's Corporate team and one of our clients Dobbies Garden Centres plc, teamed up on a joint initiative this spring, called "Good Corporate Advice Doesn't Grow on Trees ...". The mailshot includes seeds provided by Dobbies which are pr...Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=533 Tods Murray is delighted to join Terrace Hill Group in jointly sponsoring the private view of ''Sgarbh'', an exhibition of new works from Ross Ryan which will be on show at the Kelly Gallery, Glasgow from Saturday 5th to Saturday 19th May 2007....Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=527 A number of channels have faced claims over alleged premium rate phone line irregularities in shows in recent weeks, including Richard & Judy, X Factor and even Blue Peter. The interactive element of programmes has become extremely popular wit...Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=528 A number of channels have faced claims over alleged premium rate phone line irregularities in shows in recent weeks, including Richard & Judy, X Factor and even Blue Peter. The interactive element of programmes has become extremely popular wit...Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=529 As the British Telecom advert once said, ''It's good to talk''. Recently, changes have been made to the way in which companies and their members can ''talk'' to each other. The Companies Act 2006 has amended the rules on electronic communicatio...Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=531 A number of channels have faced claims over alleged premium rate phone line irregularities in shows in recent weeks, including Richard & Judy, X Factor and even Blue Peter. The interactive element of programmes has become extremely popular wit...Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=534 Tods Murray is delighted to have advised both the sponsors, Balfour Beatty, and the funders, Dexia, on the £36m PFI contract to provide street lighting and highway signage for Derby City Council for the next 25 years. The project w...Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=522 Tods Murray is delighted to have advised both the sponsors, Balfour Beatty, and the funders, Dexia, on the £36m PFI contract to provide street lighting and highway signage for Derby City Council for the next 25 years. The project w...Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=523 The beginning of 2007 has already been a busy time for the Tods Murray Corporate team, having advised Melrose Resources plc in a placing of 7,000,000 new shares, producing proceeds of £26,950,000, and the admission of such shares to the UKLA's ...Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=524 The beginning of 2007 has already been a busy time for the Tods Murray Corporate team, having advised Melrose Resources plc in a placing of 7,000,000 new shares, producing proceeds of £26,950,000, and the admission of such shares to the UKLA's ...Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=536 Nicola Dagg has been with Tods Murray LLP since 2005 and we are delighted to announce that she was promoted to Associate on 1 April 2007 in the Commercial Property department. Since joining Tods Murray s...Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=537 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the assumption, with effect from 1 April 2007, of Lisa Fowlie as a Partner (LLP member) in the Firm. Lisa (pictured left) is an experienced practitioner in the Firm's commer...Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=520 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the assumption, with effect from 1 April 2007, of Lisa Fowlie as a Partner (LLP member) in the Firm. Lisa (pictured left) is an experienced practitioner in the Firm's commer...Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=519 The Clark Foundation, a charitable institution set up by Jean Clark to promote Scots Law, has funded the Inaugural Jean Clark Lectures which have been designed to encourage the development of innovative legal thought and to permit the publicati...Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=518 Nicola Dagg has been with Tods Murray LLP since 2005 and we are delighted to announce that she was promoted to Associate on 1 April 2007 in the Commercial Property department. Since joining Tods Murray s...Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=517 Given that you are reading this e-mail, you are clearly already aware of the benefits of the electronic age. However, if for any reason you didn't spend this New Year's Eve updating your company website, order forms and email templates then pl...Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=515 Flogging is probably not a term you will have heard of in relation to online marketing. Blogging, however, as one of the new breed of second generation or ''Web 2.0'' website services, is one you probably have. However it will soon be importa...Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=659 Flogging is probably not a term you will have heard of in relation to online marketing. Blogging, however, as one of the new breed of second generation or ''Web 2.0'' website services, is one you probably have. However it will soon be importa...Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=514 Tods Murray were recently involved in the purchase of 30 St. Mary Axe, the Norman Foster designed iconic office building in the City of London, more popularly known as "The Gherkin" (pictured above). Tods' corporate partn...Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=521 Tods Murray were recently involved in the purchase of 30 St. Mary Axe, the Norman Foster designed iconic office building in the City of London, more popularly known as "The Gherkin" (pictured above)....Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=512 The last year has seen a busy time for the Tods Murray Capital Projects Team with the following projects reaching financial close during that period: North Lanarkshire Schools (£150m); Bassetlaw Schools (£138m); South Tyneside Streetlighting (...Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=513 The last year has seen a busy time for the Tods Murray Capital Projects Team with the following projects reaching financial close during that period: North Lanarkshire Schools (£150m); Bassetlaw Schools (£138m); South Tyneside Streetlighting (...Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=501Tods Murray LLP is delighted to be sponsoring the Tourism Innovation Group's annual Tourism Innovation Day being held at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on 21 February 2007. This year's theme, Collaboration: Achieving Together! brings high profile speak...Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=496Acted for Catalyst Sixth Glasgow LP in the purchase of Buchanan Business Park, Stepps, Glasgow for £11.35M.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=497Acted on behalf of Motherwell Town Centre Partnership in the purchase of the Motherwell Town Centre.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=498Acted as Scottish advisors in the disposal of 22 Travelodge properties in Scotland forming part of deal comprising the disposal of all Travelodge properties in the UK, Ireland and Spain for £675M.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=499Tods Murray LLP acting on behalf of Invista Real Estate management have completed the sale to Royal London Mutual Insurance Society of a retail Warehouse leased to B & Q at Dedridge North, Livingston for a price in excess of £30M.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=500Acted for HSBC Bank plc (as Trustee for Hermes Property Unit Trust) in the purchase of Belleknowes Industrial Estate, Inverkeithing from Morley Pooled Pensions Limited for £10.33M.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=495 Tods Murray LLP have acted for the seller (Motherwell Town Centre Partnership) in the £65M sale of the Brandon Shopping Centre, Motherwell to CALA Properties. The Brandon Shopping Centre boasts 350,000 square feet of space over a 20 acre site ...Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=487 On 11 January 2007, Tods Murray LLP's Edinburgh office was the venue for a very successful lunchtime event for 70 businesswomen. Professor Gill Hogg, head of marketing at Strathclyde University Business School was the main speaker along with E...Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=485 This year's Clark Foundation Award Ceremony took place on 31st August 2006 at Tods Murray LLP's offices at Edinburgh Quay. Thirty grants have been awarded this year, the total grants being in excess of £140,000. The awards were presented by K...Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=486 The Tods Murray Scholarship, launched in 2001 in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh, has been a great success and this year there were joint winners of the scholarship who achieved the high...Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=479 The Tods Murray Scholarship, launched in 2001 in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh, has been a great success and this year there were joint winners of the scholarship who achieved the high...Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=480 Tods Murray has introduced TM WebCom, a fixed price website compliance service designed to assist clients in complying with the various legal obligations which apply to commercial websites, and to help them understand the key issues involved. ...Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=481 Tods Murray has introduced TM WebCom, a fixed price website compliance service designed to assist clients in complying with the various legal obligations which apply to commercial websites, and to help them understand the key issues involved. ...Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=482 Tods Murray has introduced TM WebCom, a fixed price website compliance service designed to assist clients in complying with the various legal obligations which apply to commercial websites, and to help them understand the key issues involved. ...Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=478 Tods Murray has introduced TM WebCom, a fixed price website compliance service designed to assist clients in complying with the various legal obligations which apply to commercial websites, and to help them understand the key issues involved. ...Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=476 We are delighted to announce that our Birmingham New Hospitals Project Team has been shortlisted for Project Team of the Year in the Cuthbert Scottish Legal Awards 2007. Some of the key members of the TeamFront row: Stephen Chan, lead p...Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=477 North Lanarkshire Council's Education 2010 PPP project has been awarded the PPP/PFI Deal of the Year award by the 2006 Scottish Business Insider Deals and Dealmakers. In handlin...Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=583 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to wish all clients, contacts and friends a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. As in previous years, we will not be sending Christmas cards but instead we have donated £5,000 to be split equa...Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=473 North Lanarkshire Council's Education 2010 PPP project has been awarded the PPP/PFI Deal of the Year award by the 2006 Scottish Business Insider Deals and Dealmakers. In handling the UK's Fir...Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=474 We are delighted to announce that our Birmingham New Hospitals Project Team has been shortlisted for Project Team of the Year in the Cuthbert Scottish Legal Awards 2007. ...Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=464 Tods Murray has one of the largest commercial property departments in Scotland and is a keen supporter of the Scottish Property Industry children's charity, Spifox. Douglas Moffat has been a member of the committe...Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=506Tods Murray's securitisation team, led by Graham Burnside and Fiona Buchanan, acted for Yorkshire Building Society in connection with the establishment of its €7.5 billion Covered Bond Programme. This was the first issue of Covered Bonds by Yorkshir...Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=461 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that its Capital Projects team led by Gordon Prestige acted for Dexia Credit Local, London branch (the French bank) who provided debt facilities to an EDF project vehicle for the streetlighting project for ...Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=462 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in September which explored the legal issues surrounding CCTV recordings. To read his article please click on this pdf which has been...Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=463 Richard Findlay, head of the Tods Murray Hospitality & Leisure team, wrote an article for Catering in Scotland in September which explored the legal issues surrounding CCTV recordings. To read his article please click on this pdf which has been...Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=459 Helen, Fiona and Melanie ...Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=460 Helen, Fiona & Melanie We are delighted to announce that Helen Henderson, Melanie Greiger-Berry and Fiona Ross have passed their paralegal exams. While working in support roles, Tods Murray sponsored them through a college course ...Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=456 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that its Corporate team led by Granger Brash, and its Banking team led by Tony Watson, advised Melrose Resources plc in its acquisition of US oil and gas corporation, Merlon Petroleum Company. The acquisit...Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=457 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that its Corporate team led by Granger Brash, and its Banking team led by Tony Watson, advised Melrose Resources plc in its acquisition of US oil and gas corporation, Merlon Petroleum Company. The acquisit...Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=458 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that its Corporate team led by Granger Brash, and its Banking team led by Tony Watson, advised Melrose Resources plc in its acquisition of US oil and gas corporation, Merlon Petroleum Company. The acquisit...Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=455 This year's Clark Foundation Award Ceremony took place on 31st August 2006 at Tods Murray LLP's offices at Edinburgh Quay. Thirty grants have been awarded this year, the total grants being in excess of £140,000. The awards were presented by K...Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=452 Court of Session : 5 May 2006 ...Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=453 Court of Session : 5 May 2006 This recent case, though it doesn't set any great...Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=454 Court of Session : 5 May 2006 This recent case, though it doesn't set any great precedent in partnership law, offers an amusing insight...Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=451 Tods Murray LLP Glasgow has successfully completed the purchase for a subsidiary of their clients, Terrace Hill Group PLC, of a residential investment property letting portfolio valued in excess of £270 million from At.Home Na...Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=450 Please click on the above link to view John Biggar's Briefing Note on the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=446Acted on behalf of Possfund Custodian Trustee Ltd for Royal Mail Pension Fund in the purchase of Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow for £37,136,000.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=447Acted on behalf of The Kenmore Property Group Limited in the sale of Citypoint, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh for £18.51M.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=448Acted on behalf of Buro Happold in the purchase of the Four Winds Building, Pacific Quay, Glasgow for £2.5M.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=449Acted for Hawkshead Properties Limited ( a division of Hill & Smith plc) in the sale of Firhill Ironworks, Panmure Street, Firhill, Glasgow for approximately £2M.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=444 Perhaps misleadingly, under Scots law leases do not automatically come to an end when the specified date of expiry is reached. The only way for a Landlord or Tenant to ensure the termination of the lease is to serve on the other party a Notice ...Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=445 Perhaps misleadingly, under Scots law leases do not automatically come to an end when the specified date of expiry is reached. The only way for a Landlord or Tenant to ensure the termination of the lease is to serve on the other party a Notice ...Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=437 For the last six years our Tods Murray Glasgow office has traditionally hosted a summer drinks party in June. This year, our Glasgow office decided to offer our clients, contacts and friends something different. We have put together a selecti...Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=507Tods Murray, lead by property finance partner Joyce Ferrie, acted for Terrace Hill Residential plc in the funding of its acquisition of a property letting portfolio in excess of £270 million from At Home Nationwide Limited. The portfolio comprised o...Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=434 1890 is a long time ago: as the Partnership Act was enacted at Westminster, the Great Sioux Nation was about to face the US Seventh Cavalry, at Wounded Knee….. Being a flexible and a comparatively unregulated entity, the partnership has enjo...Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=435 1890 is a long time ago: as the Partnership Act was enacted at Westminster, the Great Sioux Nation was about to face the US Seventh Cavalry, at Wounded Knee….. Being a flexible and a comparatively unregulated entity, the partnership has enjo...Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=436 1890 is a long time ago: as the Partnership Act was enacted at Westminster, the Great Sioux Nation was about to face the US Seventh Cavalry, at Wounded Knee….. Being a flexible and a comparatively unregulated entity, the partnership has enjo...Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=431 Tods Murray LLP is delighted to announce that Ian McPake has been elected as the Firm's next Chairman. Ian will become Chairman of the Firm with effect from 31 October 2006 for a 4 years term. Executive Partner, Peter Misselbrook...Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=432 Thursday 17 August at Roslin Institute Tods Murray Partner, Lynn Beaumont is hosting an Intellectual Property Workshop for young scientists participating in the BiotechnologyYES 2006 competition. The BiotechnologyYES (Young Entrepreneurs Sch...Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=433 Thursday 21 September 2006 at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Edinburgh Tods Murray Partner Lynn Beaumont is chairing and speaking at the Law Society of Scotland Update Seminar on Intellectual Property. Tods Murray Associate Andy Harris w...Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=438 There are very few of our private clients who have not been affected in some way by recent taxation changes from the Chancellor or legislation from the Scottish Parliament, or both. This private client newsletter gives some examples of topics w...Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=430 Specialising in commercial litigation and contentious construction litigation Peter Misselbrook & David RogersTods Murray LLP is delighted to announce the assumption of David Rogers...Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=429 Tods Murray LLP are pleased to report that its clients, Consort Healthcare, advised by our capital projects team led by Partner William Simmons, achieved financial close on the £553 million Universit...Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=428 Tods Murray specialise in environmental and renewable energy law and as such we are always keen to find ways to support the environment. We were therefore delighted recently when we found a solution whic...Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=418 As an independent Scottish law firm, Tods Murray LLP was delighted to support the "Wear a Kilt to Work" day which was held on Tartan Day - Thursday 6 April 2006 - the date of the Declaration of Arbroath. The firm held a collection for a Scott...Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=416The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 came into force on 4 May 2006. Some of the most important new provisions relate to rights which are given to cohabitants on the end of a relationship. Many people belive that living with someone gives you legal righ...Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=414The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 came into force on 4 May 2006. Some of the most important new provisions relate to rights which are given to cohabitants on the end of a relationship. Many people belive that living with someone gives you legal righ...Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=415 By Jack Gardiner Overview ...Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=412 Stephen Chan, Kirsty McBirnie, Rod MacLeod, Claire McCracken & Stephen McDonagh Tods Murray are pleased to announce 4 internal promotions within the firm. The 4 all became Associates on 1 April 200...Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=413 John Fulton (pictured far right), a Tods Murray partner was delighted to host the presentation of a large cheque to one of our clients, The Melville Trust for the Care and Cure of Cancer, in March of this year. The ch...Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=425 Acted on behalf of Oppenheim Immobilien Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH in the purchase of Sentinel Building, 105 Waterloo Street, Glasgow for £37,325,661. Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=408Acting for Eurohypo AG in connection with securitisation of four commercial mortgage loans originated by it secured over properties including Hillington Park, Glasgow involving the issue of £470m floating rate notes by Opera Finance (MEPC) PLC.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=409Acting for Bank of Scotland in connection with its £3bn Social Housing Covered Bond Programme.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=410Acting for the Managers in Scotland in connection with the issue of Series 1-5 Floating Rate Notes by Permanent Financing (No. 9) PLC.Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=423 Acted for Co-operative Insurance Society Limited in the sale of Edinburgh House, 4 North St Andrew Street, Edinburgh for £16.4M. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=424 Acted on behalf of Kenmore Capital Limited in the purchase of The Forum, 8 Bankhead Causeway, Edinburgh for £2.9M. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=407 Tods Murray is delighted to be advising Balfour Beatty who has been selected as Preferred Bidder for the Derby City Council Street Lighting PFI Project. The project involves the replacement of 17,000 existing street lights, along...Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=422 Acted for Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited in the sale of Clydesdale Bank Plaza, 50 Lothian Road, Edinburgh to the Lister Property Partnership for £53.264M. Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=402 Alistair Burrow writes on recent controversies surrounding the EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings (EC1346/2000) and emphasises the need for correct terminology. Alistair Burrow ...Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=403 Islamic finance is a recent arrival on the Scottish banking scene. In this article GRAHAM BURNSIDE explains some of the background and looks at the questions raised by the introduction of Shari'a-compliant mortgages within the context of Scots ...Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=404 Aderant, a global provider of business and financial management software for professional services organisations, honoured Tods Murray, a UK Top 100 law firm, with the company's prestigious Bridge Award. Tods Murray, who has been using Aderant...Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=406 Aderant, a global provider of business and financial management software for professional services organisations, honoured Tods Murray, a UK Top 100 law firm, with the company's prestigious Bridge Award. Tods Murray, who ha...Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=401 We are delighted to announce that following our decision not to send Christmas cards we have made donations to 2 very worthwhile charities. This year the charities to benefit are the St Columba's Hospice and Maggie's Glasgow Centre. ...Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=399 North Lanarkshire Council's Education 2010 PPP project has been awarded the Euromoney Project Finance Deal of the Year 2005 from Project Finance magazine. In handling ...Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=400 North Lanarkshire Council's Education 2010 PPP project has been awarded the Euromoney Project Finance Deal of the Year 2005 from Project Finance magazine. In handling the UK...Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=398 The North Lanarkshire Council's Education 2010 PPP project has won 2 Awards. ...Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=421 Acted on behalf of Capgemini UK plc in the taking of a lease of the 2nd Floor of The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow from Crown Dilmun (Robertson Street) Limited at an annual rent of £274,222. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=396 Tods Murray's newly appointed Director of Client Relations Management & Business Development, Debbie Atkins, has been invited to speak at the Law Society of Scotland Annual Conference which is being held on Friday 10 March 2006 at the EICC in E...Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=395 Acted for Low & Bonar plc in its £85m capital reorganisation which was confirmed by the Court of Session. The transaction involved the cancellation of the Company's share premium account, the cancellation of paid up capital to the exte...Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=132 Acted as Scottish legal advisers to HBOS plc in the issue of 1,500,000 dollar denominated non-cumulative callable fixed to floating rate preference shares sold in the form of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary R...Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=391 Jack Gardiner Bill Ferrie We are pleased to announce that we have appointed three new Partners i...Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=392 We are delighted to announce that Financial Close took place for the South Tyneside street lighting PPP project on Friday 9 December. We advised Connect Roads South Tyneside Limited, the concession company that will carry out a pro...Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=393 We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Legal Website of the Year in the Cuthbert Scottish Legal Awards 2006. This category is designed to reward and highlight a firm's achievement in developing a comprehen...Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=394We are pleased to announce that David Irvine, one of our first year Trainees, is the co-author of the second edition of Professor David Carey Miller's "Corporeal Moveables in Scots Law". The book was published in December and is part of the Scotti...Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=420 Acted for AIB Group (UK) plc t/a Allied Irish Bank (GB) in the taking of security from Lindores Limited and Lindores Commercial LLP over development sites at City Quay, Dundee. Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=390 On 9 December 2005 Financial Close was reached on the South Tyneside Street Lighting PFI Project in Tods Murray's offices in Edinburgh. Tods Murray advised the project vehicle Connect Roads South Tyneside Limited, set up by Balfour...Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=240 We have advised the private sector contractor and/or the senior funders on several recent street lighting projects, including:- South Tyneside street lighting project - acting for Balfour Beatty and Dexia Credit Local, London Bran...Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=238 We have advised Transform Schools on its winning bids for PPP schools projects, including:- Nottinghamshire County Council's £127 million Bassetlaw grouped schools PFI project. The project will involve the design, construc...Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=239 We are currently advising Consort Healthcare on its winning bids for PFI hospital projects, including:- The second largest PFI hospital in the UK. The £521 million, 35 year Birmingham Acute and Adult Psychiatric Hospitals ...Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=388 We are currently advising the Funders (Alliance & Leicester) on the Arnish Moor Windfarm project which will involve the installation of three 2.25 mega watt turbines near Stornoway. We are also advising the Forestry Commission in connection wit...Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=382 Acting for Eurohypo AG in connection with securitisation of four commercial mortgage loans originated by it secured over properties including Hillington Park, Glasgow involving issue of £470m floating rate notes by Opera Finance (MEPC) ...Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=379 Neil King Bob Dylan is on something of a nostalgia trip these days as the subject of Martin Scorcese's documentary and shelf loads of CDs being re-issued. Dylan, of course, came to fame with his song, ''Blowin' in ...Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=377 Debbie Atkins We are pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Atkins as Director of Client Relations Management & Business Development. Debbie is currently the Marketing Director at Morton Fraser and has been...Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=373 Strathclyde Scholarship winner James Bryden The Tods Murray Scholarship, in conjunction with the University of Strathclyde, has now been running for 6 years and has been a great success. The scholarship is designed to reward and ...Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=372Acted for Railway Pension Nominees Ltd in the purchase , through a Jersey Property Unit Trust, of Gretna Gateway Retail Outlet Village, which consists of over 56 units.Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=370Acted for S G Baker Limited, a leading European supplier of quality industrial and agricultural packaging, in the acquisition of the long-established John Lee Sacks group of companies.Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=355 Edinburgh Quay Edinburgh Quay has been awarded the title of Best Speculative Building (outside Central London) in the 2005 Industrial Agents Society/ Office Agents Society Awards. The judges said:...Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=352 It is both a welcome and regular part of the business of lawyers in private practice in Scotland to deal with clients who have established businesses in England, and who have turned their attention to the Scottish market. Because they have es...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=353This year we are supporting the Meningitis Research Foundation by handing out information leaflets and 'charity bracelets' to students who visit our stand at the Law Fairs in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde. All of the proceeds ...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=365Tods Murray LLP acted as Scottish legal advisers to Travelodge Hotels Limited in the Scottish end of the recent sale of the Little Chef business, involving all of the properties in Scotland out of a UK wide total of 235 properties with a value of ove...Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=324 Katie Thomson The stamp duty land tax (''SDLT'') régime has now been in place for approximately 18 months and its implications for lease transactions are becoming clearer. The responsibility to make SDLT returns in ...Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=328 The annual Clark Foundation Awards Ceremony took place in Edinburgh Quay on Thursday 1 September 2005. The awards were presented by Kenneth Pritchard, the Chairman of the Clark Foundation and former Secretary of the Law Society. There were al...Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=348 Edinburgh winners Adam McKinlay and Lynsey Hutchison with Peter Misselbrook The winners of the two annual Tods Murray scholarships have been announced. The scholarships mean more than just an accolade ...Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=351 Shona Smans, Stuart Rowson and Stephanie Nichol We are pleased to announce the promotion of Stuart Rowson as a Partner and Shona Smans and Stephanie Nichol as Associates in our Commercial Property Department. Stuart works...Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=419 Acted for Clerical Medical Managed Funds as Scottish Advisors in the disposal of retail, industrial and office properties in Scotland with a UK value of £76.82m. Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=350We believe that we are one of the first leading Scottish legal websites to include RSS feeds for its Residential property pages and News items. What is RSS? RSS allows the latest news and homes for sale to be delivered directly to anyone who signs ...Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.todsmurray.com/aNews.aspx?NewsID=341 View of fireworks display from 8th floor