Paul Forrester Smith

Private client/commercial dispute resolution lawyer with @turcanconnell . Views expressed are my own.

[Paul Forrester Smith @PaulFSTC]

Good morning from the @ScotlandRHShow . My office for the day so come visit. @TurcanConnell are on the main ring east of the grandstand.

[Turcan Connell @TurcanConnell]

Senior Employment & Litigation Solicitor Duncan Bauchop recently reviewed the Scottish minister’s extension of the Cost of Living Tenancy Protection Act and what this means for landlords.

https://t.co/zuaiI9JhtN

#Rental #CostOfLiving

[Paul Forrester Smith @PaulFSTC]

Office for the day. AvenueO stand 569. . Pop along if you are at the show and see our sheep. #tcflocktotheshow #RHS23

[Turcan Connell @TurcanConnell]

Introducing BaaAT-BEE👋 our second sponsored tup touring in #FlockToTheShow!

Our sheep is currently enjoying some retail therapy at @buch_galleries. Spot our tups and send us a photo tagging #TCFlockToTheShow

#RHS23

[Turcan Connell @TurcanConnell]

Meet Rosie Watson, the talented artist behind the Turcan Connell-sponsored sheep Daisy Meadow🐑🎨
Ahead of @ScotlandRHShow, we caught up with Rosie about her inspiration behind Daisy Meadow and her artistic journey.

Daisy Meadow can be found at Fenton Tower until 5th June

#RHS

[Paul Forrester Smith @PaulFSTC]

Just came across a lovely line in an opinion about the absence of authority for a novel proposition- “ Despite having traversed continents and centuries in search of support from authorities…..” .

[Jackson Carlaw @Jackson_Carlaw]

Nobody from the Scottish Government able to speak to BBC News today.

Stage fright?

Or have even they finally been shamed into silence for letting Scotland record the worst Covid rates in Europe.

[Prof Nisreen Alwan 🌻 @Dr2NisreenAlwan]

I’m really distressed at how as a nation we’ve made children sacrifice so much to protect adults and now we’re allowing the virus to spread uncontrollably among them. A virus only 18 months old. We have no idea of its longterm effects.

[Roddy Dunlop KC @RoddyQC]

Absolutely agree. Once you vaccinate 99% of those at risk of death, the justification for such paternalism is hugely weakened. There are multiple risks in life. We can’t be protected from all of them. And ongoing restrictions carry their own serious harms.

[Paul Forrester Smith @PaulFSTC]

@disputelawyer I have no answers but could not agree more Sheila. They are missing out on so much at one of the most important times of their lives.

[Roddy Dunlop KC @RoddyQC]

Some social media acronyms are over-used. Such as ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing). But not here. I am genuinely ROFL at what has to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Message: irrespective of home schooling, do not let your kids use your iPad. Ever.

[Turcan Connell @TurcanConnell]

Join us at the @heraldscotland Budget Briefing on Thursday 4th March where we will analyse the Chancellor’s key announcements. Register here if you would like to attend: https://t.co/FF4WLEJnOh #Budget21

[Muriel Gray @ArtyBagger]

Everyone during this horror is under pressure. On high alert or deep in depression. Terrified about the present,terrified about a constantly shifting future. The absolute worst time for politicians to ask people to make huge life changing decisions. Can we please fix now first?

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Please RT if you’d “clamour” for an appointment “late into the night or early in the morning” if it got you the vaccine earlier...

[Turcan Connell @TurcanConnell]

A short blog on a further residential tenancy regulation under the Covid-19 Emergency Legislation is now available at our Covid-19 hub https://t.co/PKytOOHWKA. Pre-action requirements have now been imposed for rent arrears cases.

[Turcan Connell @TurcanConnell]

An important decision on the Telecoms Code was published by the LTS yesterday. Nine conjoined applications by operators in respect of existing sites were dismissed by the Tribunal as they did not plead a relevant case for termination of existing agreements https://t.co/q2a4QbZMHH

[Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) @SCTScourtstribs]

@SCTScourtstribs has today provided an update on sheriff court business, including plans for the re-introduction of summary criminal business and a three stage approach for civil business
https://t.co/1rQzKqEQnK

[David Welsh @DavidWelshFOA]

It would appear that commissary business is excluded from electronic submission proceedings. This is no doubt for good reason (ie verifying principal will etc) but is unlikely to fill private client lawyers with any hope that applications will be dealt with (at all) just now.

[Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) @SCTScourtstribs]

Scotland’s first purpose-built Justice Centre in #Inverness opens today. The Centre will operate as one of 10 key court hubs supporting the delivery of #justice during the #Coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/suOJKtC93p

[Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) @SCTScourtstribs]

Sheriff Courts Update: We will convene Sheriff courts in the morning to deal with custodies and remand cases and any urgent civil business. Other cases will be continued or adjourned. No public should attend tomorrow. Only legal professionals. Social distancing will be observed.