Scullion LAW are ranked as a leading law firm Legal 500 UK 2021. Family LAW, Glasgow

Scullion LAW were delighted to rank as a leading law firm and Judith Higson our family lawyer who specialises in divorce and separation, is ranked as a recommended lawyer.

If you have a family law related query, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team.

We are able to help individuals & families with (click here for more information).

 

• Divorce
• Separation
• Child Contact
• Child Maintenance
• Parental Rights
• Court Orders
• Adoption
• Surrogacy
• Minute of Agreement
• Cohabitation Agreement
• Pre Nup
• Post Nup
• Mediation
• Collaborative Law

We are on hand and waiting to take you call.

DIVORCE WITH DIGNITY 

0141 374 2121

info@scullionlaw.com

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Scullion LAW win the national Marie Curie 2020 Fundraising Excellence Award after raising £230,000 of future income to support people in Scotland living with a terminal illness.

Legacy Ambassadors of the Year

COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY – Scullion LAW.

Scullion LAW exclusively run an annual free Will writing campaign in aid of Marie Curie Scotland. They
are the only law firm in Scotland to support the charity in this way and have done so successfully for
the last 6 years. In recognition of this, the community focused firm, recently won a national award for
their Fundraising Excellence after raising over £230,000 worth of future income for the charity.

Matthew Reed, CEO of Marie Curie UK s comments ‘Over the past 6 years Scullion LAW have helped
more than 1000 people across Scotland to write a Will, raising an incredible amount of future income
for Marie Curie through gifts left. I would like to thank Scullion LAW for extending their free Will
writing offer to Marie Curie colleagues, particularly during this time when their passion, love and care
have never been needed more to allow them to write or update their Wills. On behalf of Marie Curie,
a heartfelt thank you for all you do and congratulations on your well –deserved award’.

Every £20 pays for one hour of vital care for people dying from a terminal illness like cancer,
dementia, MND and Parkinson’s.

Despite a national lockdown, the lawyers successfully prepared over 300 free Wills electronically for
people living across Scotland in return for a small gift or donation to Marie Curie.

This was recently celebrated at a virtual award hosted by Marie Curie, Scotland. (VIDEO). 

The Scullion LAW campaign is crucial to the success Marie Curie. The charity recently launched an
urgent appeal looking for help. In addition to this, Scullion LAW extended their services to carers
and NHS workers in Scotland as a special thanks for all they do. Over 100 key workers signed up.

Gordon Lennox Head of the Wills & Future Planning Department at Scullion LAW says ‘We are
delighted to win this fantastic award in recognition of our continued support of Marie Curie over the
last 6 years. Marie Curie are a phenomenal organisation, providing care and support throughout the
community to people with a terminal illness (not limited to cancer). It is a charity close to our hearts’.
Nicholas Scullion Managing Director of Scullion LAW ‘I am so proud of our team, especially Gordon
Lennox (Associate Director and head of the Wills & Future Planning Department), Emma Wright
(trainee) and Amelia Fraser (secretary) for their hard work in preparing the Wills. I would also like to
thank everyone who has in any way contributed to the success of this campaign including those who
clubbed together to provide the Marie Curie nurses with PPE and sanitiser at the height of the
pandemic. Our motto is One Team One Dream in times of uncertainty it is important to BE KIND’.

 

 

 

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Urfan Dar has been promoted to Senior Associate at Scullion LAW

Scullion LAW are delighted to strengthen their court department with the internal promotion of Solicitor Advocate, Urfan Dar to Senior Associate & the hire of two external appointments.

The Criminal and Road Traffic Departments at Scullion LAW have worked tirelessly behind the scenes throughout the pandemic, delivering consistently good results for clients (despite only certain hub courts being open for business). They put a new sales process in place and are following a very tight plan which has enabled the firm to invest in and strengthen the team at a time when many of our competitors are cutting back.

Urfan is delighted to be recognised for his efforts “It has been an honour and a privilege to work with Scullion LAW this year through one of the most unusual and testing times in living memory. The team made me feel welcome from the outset and I settled in very quickly due to the affable and outgoing office environment. Working from home has presented its own challenges but the investment in people and resources has allowed the firm to deliver professional results from any location. The versatility and support has allowed the firm to flourish despite the interruption earlier in the year due to COVID-19. Notwithstanding the challenges that has presented, the team have really pulled together  to deliver an excellent service to clients and continue to represent individuals at every level in the district, sheriff and High Court. I am humbled to be recognised for my contribution in such a short and challenging space of time and welcome the endorsement of my work. I shall continue to seek to positively contribute to the success of the firm in the times ahead.”

Managing Director Nicholas Scullion quotes ‘Urfan, is a brilliant Solicitor Advocate and he has delivered significant results since joining Scullion LAW at the beginning of the year. He is a great person to work with and we are delighted to recognise his contribution to the continued success of the firm. His promotion to Senior Associate is effective from 1 October. We are all truly delighted for him and would like to thank Urfan for all the hard work he has put in whilst working from home throughout lockdown whilst supporting his young family. He is a remarkable talent with endless energy and enthusiasm. He loves the law and is passionate about delivering results for clients. He is a creative legal thinker who is honest, reliable, knowledgeable and dedicated to the pursuit of justice and equality. We are so proud that he is part of our extended Scullion LAW family. The court department is busier than ever with us all working remotely. We have expanded our reach and are being instructed by clients from Gretna to Stornoway. We look forward to finishing off the last quarter of 2020 on a high. It has otherwise been a very tough year for everyone’.

Urfan, became the first Muslim Solicitor Advocate in Scotland (2014). He has extensive experience throughout Scotland in the management, direction and presentation of High Court, sheriff and jury, and summary trials. He is recognised for his forensic attention to detail, skilled, disciplined approach and creative diversity. He is popular within his team and also with clients, as you will read from the glowing five star testimonials we have received for Urfan on review a solicitor, google, trustpilot and facebook.

In addition to this, we are happy to announce that we have secured an experienced solicitor Anna MacKay who will join us from Bridge Litigation as an Associate in early October. Anna will focus on delivering award winning service to solemn and private criminal clients.

Finally, Lucy McKenna shall join the firm as a solicitor from Paterson Bell, solicitors of Edinburgh on 4 November. Lucy is an experienced road traffic litigator and is the second generation of her family to work for the Firm as her mother, advocate, Shirley McKenna previously worked for Mr Scullion.

We would like to congratulate Urfan for his well-deserved promotion and warmly welcome Anna and Lucy to Scullion LAW. They join Patricia Barclay court secretary, Hazel Rodden court assistant, and Director Kris Buchanan, Head of the dynamic Department, to deliver our famous, award winning service to clients across the whole of Scotland.

If you would like to connect with Scullion LAW and keep up to date with everything that is happening in the firm, please follow us on our social platforms below.

You can connect with Urfan on linkedin and twitter. 

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TWITTER 

FACEBOOK

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We are looking for an experienced Family Lawyer and Family Consultant to join our team

Due to the continued success of the firm, we are expanding.

 

Throughout lockdown we have been inundated with enquiries for our family law department.

 

We have also been nominated for a Scottish Legal Award and were recently ranked in Legal 500 for our Family LAW services.

 

As such we would like to recruit an experienced Family Law Consultant and a Family Lawyer (minimum PQE 5+ years) to join our team.

 

We have offices in Hamilton, West End of Glasgow and most of our team are presently working from home.

 

We are a friendly, ambitious and hard working team. 

 

We offer excellent career opportunities. Flexible working & a great benefits package.

 

If you are interested, or know someone who is then please apply to shanna@scullionlaw.com or call 0141 374 2121 for more information.

 

Our team presently consists of Judith Higson (Accredited Family Lawyer), Laura Cousins (trainee) and Liz Semple (secretary).

 

You can connect with them all on linked and we would love for you to also follow our main company page Scullion LAW.

 

To get a better feel for our firm and what we stand for we recommend you connect with us on twitter, facebook and instagram. 

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

#ScullionLAW

 

 

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First Home Fund Scheme Deadline Friday 2 October 2020

This is a gentle reminder from Scullion LAW that the Scottish Government have announced that the popular First Home Fund Scheme for first time buyers will close at 6pm on Friday 2 October. This means that if you plan on using this scheme, which only requires a 5% deposit then you need to have had an offer accepted on a property and an application submitted by this date. If you have any Q or if you would like to speak to one of our property lawyers please call 0141 374 2121 or email info@scullionlaw.com 

We are on hand to help you get the home you want. Simply get in touch with us.

Please follow us on linkedin, twitter, facebook and instagram.

We specialise in first time buyers, in Glasgow.

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Make a FREE Will in support of Marie Curie, NHS staff and carers.

Make a FREE Will today for peace of mind

For the last 6 years we have been working closely with Marie Curie to provide everyone with a FREE Will in return for a gift to the charity.

We have now extended this to all NHS staff and carers in Scotland.

It is so important to make the time to create a Will and forward plan.

We have been in business 40+ years and we have the knowledge, skills and experience to handle your Will (and other personal affairs) with the professionalism and dignity you deserve. You can trust in us. During lockdown our offices are closed but our team continue to work hard from home and can offer appointments via zoom, facetime and skype rather than face to face meetings.

Once your Will is complete it is one less thing to worry about – giving you peace of mind.

How do I start the process of making a Will? 

We have tried to make the process as simple as possible for you. There are a variety of ways you can get started.

1. Click here to ‘book an appointment’ 
2. Or start filling out the online ‘form’ at the bottom of this page.
3. You can also download our Wills questionnaire to review at home
4. Or you can call our office on 0141 374 2121.

We recommend you update your Will every 3-5 years or when your personal circumstances change.

What happens if I die without making a Will?

In Scotland if you die without making a Will it is called intestate. Having no Will can cause loved ones unnecessary stress in handling your Estate during what will already be a very emotionally challenging time. It is also time consuming and costly to die without a Will and it can lead to family disputes and arguments.

It is much better to make a Will for guaranteed peace of mind.

Our friendly team at Scullion LAW are here to help you.

Why are Scullion LAW supporting Marie Curie?

For the last 6 years we have worked with Marie Curie to help them raise money for nurses caring for the terminally ill at home, and in the hospice. The nurses do an exceptional job and have cared for people close to us over the years, so it is a charity very close to our hearts. We have so far helped to raise over £155,000 of future income for the charity and completed 700 Wills but we hope in 2020 to create over 1000 and raise as much as we can with your help during these exceptional times.

Thank you for trusting in Scullion LAW.

 

 

Wills Questionnaire - Marie Curie

This questionnaire will assist in the creation of your free Will in aid of Marie Curie.

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• Full Name*
• Current Address Line 1*
• Current Address Town*
• Current Address Post Code*
• Date of Birth*
• Preferred Contact Number*
• Email*
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Marital Status*
  Single Married Civil Partner Separated Divorced Widowed
• If you are married/civil partnership, please provide:

  Full Name of Spouse/Civil Partner	Address

• If you are separated/divorced, please provide:

  Previous partner name	Date of separation/divorce?

• If you are widowed, please provide:

  Late partner's name	Date of death	Did you inherit their full estate on their death?

• Do you have children?*
  • Yes
  • No
  • Step-children
• Are your parents alive?*
  • Father still alive
  • Mother still alive
  • Father & Mother still alive
  • Both have passed away
• Do you have any siblings?*
  • Yes
  • No

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• YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY

• PROPERTY*
  Do you own a property?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Jointly owned
• Heritable Property
  Please list all property owned by you, or jointly owned in the UK and overseas.
• MOVEABLE PROPERTY*
  Please tick if you have any of the items below.
  • Bank Account
  • Life Assurance Policy
  • Personal Investments
  • Savings / Trusts
  • Shareholder of Company
• LIABILITIES & DEBTS
  Please tick if you have any of the items below.
  • Mortgage
  • Other Loans (e.g. student loan)
  • Credit Card debt
  • Car Payments
  • Other contracts (e.g. phone)

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• YOUR WILL

  If you are unsure what information to provide here, please leave the section blank and we can discuss during our meeting. Thank you.
• Your Executor
  Your executor will be responsible for paying any debts & distributing your estate.
  Appoint my own executors Appoint Scullion LAW as a sole executor Appoint my own executor with Scullion LAW Unsure who to appoint as executor
• Please confirm we can contact your Executor*
  • Yes, please contact them
  • No, please do not contact them
• Distribution of Your Estate
  Please provide details of how you wish your estate to be divided.
• Your Beneficiaries
  Please tick if any of your beneficiaries fall into any of these categories.
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Vulnerable Adult (physically or mentally)
  • Vulnerable Child (physically or mentally)
• Your Funeral
  Please note any specific funeral instructions you wish to include in your Will. (E.g. burial/cremation, church service)
• Marie Curie*
  How would you like to remember Marie Curie in your Will?
  Legacy (e.g. 1% of my estate) Cash donation (e.g. £500) Other

• Final Information

• Your Will*
  Have you made a Will before?
  Yes No
• Power of Attorney*
  Have you considered arranging a power of attorney?
  • I already have a power of attorney in place
  • I would like to arrange a power of attorney
  • I am unsure. Please tell me more.
• Additional Comments
  Please provide any information you feel is important in connection with the creation of your Will.
• Your Acceptance to our Terms of Business and Privacy Policy.*
  This is available on our website under About Us.
  I agree to the Terms of Business and Privacy Policy.

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ONLINE FAMILY LAW ADVICE AND MEDIATION: THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS

 

Having to stay at home creates pressures on families and if you just wish to explore your options we can help.

With the Courts now dealing with only the most urgent cases, which includes child protection matters, many families will be left wondering how to deal with difficulties arising from an existing Court order or be unsure how to manage the financial and child related aspects of their separation if there are no Court proceedings. Court proceedings should always be a last resort anyway and there are alternative options open to you despite the lockdown.

When it comes to your children you will be expected to act sensibly and safely when making decisions about them.

You should follow the rules on staying at home and away from others until this advice changes. No one should be outside their home except for essential shopping, daily exercise, medical need or attending essential work.

The Government’s guidance for children whose parents do not live in the same household is that children under the age of 18 years can be moved between the parents’ homes.

The decision on whether this should happen for your children is for you to make in consultation with the children’s other parent and you need to make that decision taking into account the children’s health, the risk of infection and the presence of any vulnerable people in either household.

The best way to make that decision is for you to communicate with one another. You may have different views on what is best.

If one parent unilaterally varies a court order and this is questioned by the other parent, the Court will scrutinise that decision. If any such variation results in the other parent spending less time with the children the Court will expect alternative arrangements for contact to be made such as via FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom or other video calling.

If you cannot agree on what to do then one option which complies with the current Government guidance is to use online mediation. You and your partner would discuss matters with the help of a trained mediator. If you wish to take advantage of this or just wish to know more, please contact our experienced specialist Family Lawyer, Judith Higson, at Scullion LAW on judith@scullionlaw.com or call 0141 465 6318.

Even if there is no Court order, online mediation can provide couples with the means to discuss any aspect of their separation, both issues involving the children but also the financial aspects. There may be issues affecting your income which need to be addressed or you may wish to make progress with the valuation of your matrimonial property.

You might wish to have a Minute of Agreement drawn up to divide the matrimonial property.

Our specialist Family Lawyer, Judith Higson, is fully up to date with what has been a quickly changing situation this week and can provide you with pragmatic and clear advice.

If you don’t think mediation will work for you, Judith can meet with you by way of a video call to discuss your circumstances and provide you with advice and guidance on what steps to take to start the process of separating and obtaining a Divorce.

Thank you for taking time to read this article.

judith@scullionlaw.com

0141 465 6318.

 

Here is what one other client had to say

‘ I first used scullion last when I was moving home in 2017 and having received such good service contact the family law team at scullion law when my marriage broke down Judith and the team were extremely helpful at this time and their assistance and advice in arranging my minute of agreement regarding the care of my son was invaluable. Having received such good service I contacted Judith and the family law team again to arrange my divorce for me and again I found their advice and help made the whole experience as smooth as possible. In all interactions with Judith and the family law team at scullion law I have been kept informed, updated and advised at every stage in a professional and friendly manner and I would not hesitate to recommend them’. Please check out our reviews online via google, trustpilot and facebook. We are here if you need us.

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Certainty in uncertain times – by Gordon Lennox our Specialist Future Wills & Planning Solicitor

In the past week or so, there have been numerous blogs, articles and posts advocating to one and all the need to ensure your Will is up to date or to make one if  you have not already done so and the necessity for having a Power of Attorney in place.

Whilst to many these may seem crass at this time and that firms are trying to cash in that is simply not the case.

The legal profession have a duty to provide the best advice we can, tailored to the circumstances that are presented by our clients or the predicament in which they find themselves.   The nature of such advice, in certain circumstances, may induce clients to face their own mortality and consider a world without them.  That is one of the roles of being a private client solicitor.

The current CoVid-19 pandemic has created a whole new world for us all in the short term and in the long term nobody really knows.   What ‘normal’ will look like on the other side is anyone’s guess.   In his book the “The 4-hour Workweek”, Tim Ferris advocates people will chose unhappiness over uncertainty.   People like certainty and if CoVid-19 has done one thing, it has, for the time being, snatched certainty away.

So, in times such as now, it has never been more necessary to ensure your affairs are in order and you have created as much certainty as possible.

• Review your Will or make one if you do not have one already.

 

• Prepare a Power of Attorney.

 

• Check with your pension provider and ensure your pension nominations are current.

 

• Ensure your loved ones know what life insurance you have in place and is it sufficient.

 

• Review your financial position.

 

The list is far from exhaustive and it is always good to do these things at any time but more especially now!

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Thank you to Sir Tom Hunter for your generosity

Delayed Glasgow Kiltwalk efforts boosted by The Hunter Foundation’s incredible 100% top-up pledge

Everyone at Scullion Law would like to sincerely thank Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation following today’s incredible gesture for all Glasgow Kiltwalk participants.

Having previously promised to uplift all fundraising by 50%, The Hunter Foundation have now increased that pledge to an incredible 100% in recognition of charities being so adversely affected by the corona-virus crisis. #Covid19. This is super kind and generous for which we are all very grateful.

Scullion LAW is a proud participant of Glasgow Kiltwalk for the fourth year running this year and this announcement doubles our fundraising total to date to a brilliant £1214.64 so far. 

Several members of the Scullion LAW team plan to complete the walk whenever it is rescheduled and will hope to further increase that fundraising total with a number of charities benefiting including Marie Curie Scotland, The Catherine McEwan Foundation, Chas, Diabetes Scotland and others.

Diana McLeish, Scullion LAW Executive Director, said: “What an incredible gesture from The Hunter Foundation. We can’t thank Tom and his team enough.

“There are so many more important things on everyone’s minds right now however we are all looking forward to completing the rescheduled Glasgow Kiltwalk whenever that might be. Today’s announcement adds even more motivation and will help us push up our fundraising total to help a number of very worthy charities close to our hearts.

“Until then, all the team at Scullion Law are united in wishing everyone the best of health and to stay safe in the weeks ahead.”

For more information about Scullion LAW visit scullionlaw.com

 

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Useful information from the Scottish Government for people buying or selling private residential homes during #COVID19 (Part three)

Accepting offers

The buying and selling process can continue during this period but you should be aware that the process is likely to take longer than normal.

You are free to continue to accept offers on your property. However, the selling process may take longer. You should seek advice from your solicitor.

Advice for people to stay at home and away from others means you should not invite visitors into your home, including prospective buyers or agents.

Concluding missives

We recommend that all parties should work either: to delay concluding missives until after the period where stay-at-home measures to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) are in place; or to include explicit contractual provisions to take account of the risks presented by the virus.

If you have concluded missives, you have entered into a legal agreement to purchase the property. In these circumstances, we encourage all parties to do all they can to amicably agree alternative dates to move, for a time when it is likely that stay-at-home measures against coronavirus (COVID-19) will no longer be in place. You should seek advice from your solicitor about the implications for you…

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Solicitors should continue to support the sales process as far as possible and consistent with the protection of the safety of themselves, their staff, clients and the wider public and compliance with the stay-at-home measures against coronavirus. Solicitors should make sure their clients are aware of the difficulties of completing transactions in this period, particularly where any documentation requires to be physically signed (and/or witnessed), including dispositions and standard securities. Reference is made to the Guidance and Practice notes issued by the Law Society of Scotland and the Keeper’s up-to-date guidance on registration. In particular, solicitors should make every effort to support clients who are due to move in the stay-at-home period to change the date of the move.

Where possible, as noted above, if missives have been concluded, encourage seeking agreement between the parties to a variation to missives concluded to take account of the COVID-19 outbreak and not to move.

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Last week we managed to successfully complete a few urgent home moves despite the unforeseen closure of the Registers Of Scotland and for this we received amazing feedback from happy clients with one couple quoting that ‘Gemma Brown, our conveyancer really went above and beyond to provide an excellent service’ for which they were exceptionally grateful. They also commented on the professionalism, dedication and commitment shown from our full team. Everyone is working hard from home and doing their best to service our clients.

We are here for you and available to answer any Q you may have at this time.

Please call 0141 374 2121 or email info@scullionlaw.com

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Stay safe, stay healthy and stay positive.

Please keep an eye on our @ScullionLAW facebook, linkedin and twitter for regular updates. 

 

 

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Useful information from the Scottish Government for people buying or selling private residential homes during #Covid19 (Part two)

If you must move

If you must move and the following both apply, then you may proceed to do so:

• you are able to complete the move safely, i.e. you and anyone else involved in the move can maintain all the social distancing requirements
• the property into which you are moving is empty or can also be safely vacated.

What if an extension goes beyond the terms of a mortgage agreement?

UK Finance have confirmed that, to support customers who have already set dates for completion, mortgage lenders are working to find ways to enable customers to extend their mortgage offer for up to three months to enable them to move at a later date.

If a customer’s circumstances change during this three month period or the terms of the house purchase change significantly and continuing with the mortgage would cause house buyers to face financial hardship, lenders will work with customers to help them manage their finances as a matter of urgency.

If your home is not yet on the market

You may find getting your home onto the market more challenging than usual during this period. There should be no visitors to your home.

If you are thinking about selling, you can use this time to start gathering together all of the information you will need to provide to potential purchasers.

Advice for people to stay at home and away from others means you should not invite unnecessary visitors into your home, including people involved in marketing your home.

Viewings

If your property is already on the market, you can continue to advertise it being for sale but you should not allow people in to view your property.

There should not be any visitors into your home, and you should not therefore let people visit your property for viewings. Your agent may be able to conduct virtual viewings and you could speak to them about this possibility.

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Useful information from the Scottish Government for people buying or selling private residential homes during #Covid19 (part one)

We at Scullion LAW are open and active for business. Our full team are working from home.

Every single member of Scullion LAW is working hard behind the scenes to assist you as usual. 

 

You can call us or email us when required. We are also available for facetime or video calls upon request.

We appreciate these are very uncertain and stressful times for all of us but we are doing our very best to maintain excellent standards of service and care.

We must take this opportunity to thank you for your patience during this time.

 

 

Most importantly we want to ensure you, and your family all stay safe and healthy. 

We are here for you when you need us and our wide range of services are available via our website www.scullionlaw.com

Please click on this link for updates from the Scottish Government website for useful information for people buying or selling residential homes during #COVID19

You may also find the Registers of Scotland website helpful during this time as well as it is regularly being updated to keep you informed as is the LAW Society of Scotland website.

 

We have taken some useful paragraphs off the Scottish Government article to bring to your attention below for ease of reading. Please let us know if you have any questions.

There may be no need to pull out of transactions but we should all be trying to reduce social interaction between people in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). People are therefore urged to delay moving to a new home while stay-at-home measures are in place.

We recognise that this will be difficult for people who had hoped to move house in the next few months but urge all of those involved to adapt and be flexible.

Prioritising the health of individuals and the public must be the priority.

People are allowed to leave their homes to move home but only where it is reasonably necessary, which may include where a new moving date cannot be agreed.

This Guidance is directed at moving home involving the buying and selling of property. Similar considerations apply to people moving in other circumstances.

In all circumstances, we recommend that you speak to your solicitor. You should also remember that the process of moving home involves a number of different people and businesses who may also be affected by COVID-19.

 

What does this mean for my property move which is scheduled whilst the stay-at-home measures against coronavirus (COVID-19) apply?

Home buyers should, where possible, delay moving to a new home while stay-at-home measures are in place to fight COVID-19.

In light of the risks to health arising from COVID-19, no one should be contemplating a home move involving not only themselves but any other parties in the process, e.g. sellers still in residence, solicitors, surveyors, removal companies or estate agents and their relevant support staff. A home move involves many others, over and above the purchaser, who should not be asked to place themselves at risk.

Where move dates have already been agreed, we encourage all parties to do all they can to amicably agree alternative dates to move, for a time when it is likely that stay-at-home measures against coronavirus (COVID-19) will no longer be in place.

All parties should work together to agree a delay or another way to resolve this matter.

 

If the parties are unable to reach an agreement to delay, people must follow advice on social distancing to minimise the risk of spreading the virus as a result of the move.

Anyone with symptoms, self-isolating or shielding from the virus, should not move house at the present time. All parties should prioritise agreeing amicable arrangements to change move dates for households with individuals in this group. This includes where someone in the chain of those involved in the proposed move is in this group, particularly where that person is being shielded from the virus.

If you have not yet agreed a date of entry

People who have not yet agreed a date of entry should not agree a date that falls within the period during which stay-at-home measures apply. It should be noted that these measures might be extended. Any agreement made between parties around a future date of entry should make explicit provision for the possibility of deferring that date.

If you have agreed a date of entry

People who have an agreed date of entry should seek to delay that date with agreement from the other people involved in the transaction, taking account of the period of time the restrictions are likely to be in place. Bear in mind that you may have reached a formal legal bargain to buy or sell on a particular date and discuss this with your solicitor. You should also agree the approach to any future potential need to delay as a result of COVID-19.

 

Call us 0141 374 2121 if you have any Q – we are here to help you

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Continuing to care for you throughout #Covid19

SCULLION LAW

We continue to care about you and your family during #Covid19.

Our team are here for you during this period of uncertainty and anxiety.

We are hope that you, and your families stay safe during these difficult times.

We understand this outbreak is having a significant bearing upon individuals, as well as society as a whole and we want to keep you informed, to instil confidence that we remain committed to providing you with the very best service possible, despite the challenges that lie ahead.

Our team are continuing to work hard behind the scenes from home to deliver essential legal services and support.

Most of our work is being done electronically via phone, email, video calls and the online signing of documents among other measures.

If you have any questions you can still contact us by phone 0141 374 2121 or by email info@scullionlaw.com.

We are continuing to do our best every day to provide the highest standards of service and care to all of our clients.

These are exceptional times.

 

The business is very much open and active but it not ‘business as usual’.

Some of the new measures and restrictions which have been put in place by the government and other bodies have changed the way we work.

As such, we wanted to keep you as informed as we can by summarising everything we are doing per department below.

If you have any Q please call us on 0141 374 2121.

Thank you in advance for your patience.

 

Property LAW

Due to the recent closure of the Registers of Scotland, all of our conveyancing transactions are on pause until further notice. This is entirely out with our control and we are keeping a regular eye on both the Law Society of Scotland website also on the Registers of Scotland website. We are also regularly updating our Linkedin page, our facebook page and our twitter feed to keep you up to date.

If you have any Q please call the office 0141 374 2121.

 

 

Road Traffic LAW & Criminal LAW 

Due to the #COVID-19 Pandemic, all cases are calling administratively and being adjourned (rescheduled) until August/September 2020.

At the present moment, please note that you should not attend court.

A representative from Scullion LAW shall deal with matters on your behalf, unless you are told otherwise.

Please be aware that we are still working hard from home every day in order to prepare your case and continue to negotiate and resolve matters through active investigation and by liaising with the Procurator Fiscal.  We will continue to proactively manage your case, and where needed we can organise appointments via video link or by phone.

Work does not stop because the office is shut, and we are still here for our clients every day.

Our focus remains on making sure our clients get the best result possible.

If you have any Q about your ongoing case please call 0141 374 2121

Thank you for your patience during this time.

 

 

Family LAW

Our Family team continue to work from home. If you need any advice or assistance you can call them on 0141 374 2121 or email info@scullionlaw.com. We can take initial appointments using Facetime video calls. We appreciate that this will be a particularly difficult time for families and we remain available to you for any help you need during these exceptional times.

 

 

Wills & Future Planning

During this difficult time the Private client team are still operating as normally as possible albeit with alternative working arrangements. We are still available to all our clients at, what is, a very difficult and uncertain time for everyone.  We are keen to ensure our level of service and client care remains unaltered.

If anyone would like to discuss any private client matter such as Wills or Powers of Attorney’s for the elderly please do not hesitate to get in touch with Gordon at gordon@scullionlaw.com or Emma at emmaw@scullionlaw.com. Although we are not currently holding face to face meetings appointments are available via Facetime or telephone in the first instance.

Please note we are also offering FREE Wills to everyone in the community over 55 in aid of Marie Curie. If you would like more information please call 0141 374 2121.

Thank you for trusting in Scullion LAW.

 

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Working from home – business unusual

Diana our marketing manager at Scullion LAW has been working from home all week. You may have seen her positive and uplifting messages throughout the #covid19 crisis whilst she tries to get on with business as usual in self isolation with nurseries and schools closing around us, and the threat of a national lockdown from Friday. So, what are her hints and tips to stay as calm, relaxed, positive and focused as possible? Please click on the link below to find out. She is confident ‘this too shall pass’ so just take it day by day, do your best and stay safe.

 

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The value of Instagram – explored by Paul Black Foresnic Accountant at Armstrong Watson, in collaboration with Scullion LAW.

Looking at the business entity behind the account.

Last week we published the first part of our blog ‘The value of Instagram and Family LAW’.

In that article we explored how Scullion Family Law solicitor Judith Higson might deal with influencers separating when one party has a successful Instagram account that they use to generate a substantial income. Would their Instagram account be considered matrimonial property? The article can be found here.

This week, Paul Black a highly respected forensic accountant at Armstrong Watson, explores how an Instagram account might be valued by looking at the business entity behind the account.

 

 

 

Paul identified a number of matters to consider. This blog will explore how he might approach valuing an Instagram account should this situation occur.

First and foremost, Paul would be interested to find out whether the account was established before or after the date of marriage.

He would then research the account and take note of the vital statistics, such as the number of posts and the follower count. In Paul’s view, the key driver in becoming a ‘high earning influencer’ is not necessarily the number of followers one has, but how often those followers engage with the posts and how powerful an influence that person has over the buying decisions of their audience. This is what makes a post go viral, a brand marketers dream in reaching their target market.

After a bit of general research into the ‘influencer’ Paul would identify the business entity behind the Instagram account. For example, is it a limited company, a partnership or a sole trader.

 

Paul would then look to identify the income streams or profits.

He would ask us (Scullion LAW Family Solicitors) to obtain copies of the latest financial statements and copies of any contracts to support the income streams which would assist him in determining whether the Instagram account generates a regular income and how robust or sustainable that income stream might be. Once this has been determined, Paul would value the business as a standard going concern.

Paul would also look at what drives the underlying value of the business.

He would analyse the follower count, the number of posts, the interaction between the followers and posts and he would identify any brands or sponsors associated with the account.
When evaluating the business he would also look at the risk factors that could impact the value business. For example, is the account holder in complete control of their own account and responsible for generating their own leads? Or does the account holder have an agent? Perhaps the account holder is part of an affiliate marketing database? This would need to be determined.

The value of an Instagram account is often intimately connected to the account holder and the goodwill that they command. A person’s lifestyle choices for example if brought to light, could compromise their reputation and undermine the value of their business.

 

 

The value of an account could be affected by a marital split if both spouses have contributed to the online content and built a rapport with followers. (This could be a concern for Jessica in our hypothetical scenario as explored in our previous blog).

After scrutinising all of the information outlined above, Paul would seek to calculate an estimated sustainable income stream or profit for the business going forward.

He would consider the associated risk factors of the business to select an appropriate multiple or range of multiples to apply to the sustainable income stream. This would then allow him to give a range of possible values for the business which can then be used by us when valuing the matrimonial property.

If you are affected by any of the issues we have written about please get in touch with Judith Higson, head of the Family LAW team at Scullion LAW on 0141 374 2121 (judith@scullionlaw.com) or contact Paul Black at Armstrong Watson on 0141 233 0700 (Paul.Black@armstrongwatson.co.uk).

The views expressed in this blog do not form legal advice which is dependent on your individual circumstances. Each case is unique.
Thank you

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