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Pollock & McLean News

News and insight from the Pollock & McLean team.

Festive Hours 2021

All three of our offices will be closed from 1pm 23rd December for the festive break and will reopen Wednesday 5th at 9am. Have a great Christmas!

Added on Thu, 9th Dec 2021

Guide To Buying Your First Home

Buying your first home is a hugely exciting experience and a major life decision.

Added on Fri, 19th Nov 2021
Why two people who intend to live together should consider a cohabitation agreement

Why two people who intend to live together should consider a cohabitation agreement

A cohabitation agreement (cohab agreement) is a legal document between unmarried couples who live together.

Added on Thu, 11th Nov 2021
end of furlough and redundancy

End of furlough and the importance of the 3 month time limit for appealing redundancy

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), or furlough as it was more commonly known, came to an end on Oct 1.

Added on Mon, 4th Oct 2021
Changes to the Children (Scotland) Act

Changes to the Children (Scotland) Act

The factors which Scottish courts must consider when deciding matters in relation to children are changing.

Added on Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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Job Vacancies – Legal Secretary/Paralegal

As a result of the firm’s expansion, we have two positions available for suitable candidates. Part time or full time will be considered, with the emphasis being on finding the…

Added on Fri, 23rd Apr 2021

Separating in Lockdown

The right legal path to sorting matters out has never been so important. With all the anxieties and stresses of Covid-19 and lockdown to contend with, choosing the correct legal route for the individual can make all the difference.

Added on Tue, 26th Jan 2021
Furlough Scheme

Furlough Scheme

With the dramatic rise in new cases of coronavirus and the new variant of the virus that is particularly prevalent in Dumfries & Galloway, more and more people and businesses are feeling the stresses of new lockdown rules.

Added on Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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Estate Agency & Property – Moving into 2021

Our Estate Agency and Property services will continue through the current lockdown measures.

Added on Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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Company Update – January 2021

Pollock & McLean’s offices in Dumfries, Thornhill and Sanquhar continue to be open for business, albeit our office doors will remain closed to the public.

Added on Wed, 6th Jan 2021

Festive Opening Hours

All three of our offices will be closed from 12 noon on 23rd December and will reopen 9am on 5th January for the Christmas break. Have a brilliant Christmas!

Added on Wed, 16th Dec 2020

Back to work?

The field of employment law is constantly moving and changing. That has become even more obvious during the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown from which we are now slowly emerging.

Added on Thu, 9th Jul 2020

Children’s Hearings and COVID-19

The Children’s Hearing system in Scotland is a system set up to deal with the care and justice of children and young people.

Added on Thu, 9th Jul 2020

Collaborating through COVID-19

Collaborative Law is a method of resolving Family Law disputes in a discreet and dignified way through four-way meetings and is designed to avoid litigation.

Added on Thu, 9th Jul 2020

Adoption – Making happy families

Adoption is the legal process in which parental responsibilities and parental rights of a child are transferred from the birth parents to the adoptive parents.

Added on Thu, 11th Jun 2020
 
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