The Commercial Property Conference at Scots Law 2024

Murrayfield Stadium is the venue for the next event in our Scots Law Conference Series, exclusively available to delegates in person on the day.

Our new Commercial Property Conference, chaired by Neil Collar of Brodies, will feature a panel of expert speakers who will consider topics ranging from how to avoid common lease drafting pitfalls to current tax issues and the impact of recent caselaw.

Ryden's Dr Mark Robertson will provide a keynote Scottish property market update and will be joined on the speaking panel by Isla Davie KC, Amir Ismail from Holmes Mackillop, Lisa Conway of the Coal Authority and Isobel d'Inverno and Amy Harley from Brodies.

Early booking is strongly advised.

Questions to be considered will include

• what is the current state of the Scottish property market?
• where are the pitfalls when drafting commercial leases?
• how can you confidently develop in former coalfield areas?
• what is the impact of recent caselaw on your advice?
• how do you appeal against a decision to list?

Ryden Scottish property market update

This session will provide an assessment of the Scottish economy with a particular focus on residential development and investment, office markets, industrial property markets, retail and leisure property markets and investment property.

Dr Mark Robertson, Ryden

Common lease drafting pitfalls and how to avoid them

Drafting has, and always will be, an essential tool in any solicitor involved in commercial leasing. The assistance offered by the Property Standardisation Group templates has cut down the amount of drafting required, but in many ways the minimising of drafting means many practitioners still get the essential elements wrong. This session will look at where the pitfalls of drafting commercial leases are, and will guide you through the correct way to minimise, if not eradicate completely, the most common drafting errors.

Amir Ismail, Holmes Mackillop

Tax on property – current issues

Isobel d’Inverno, Brodies

Coal of Duty - supporting developments in coalfield areas

In this presentation we will be exploring what to look out for and how the Coal Authority uses its information and expertise to support customers to make confident decisions when developing land across the coalfields.

Lisa Conway, The Coal Authority

Listed buildings and conservation areas: key issues for property lawyers

The local authority property enquiry certificate indicates the property is a listed building and/ or is within a conservation area – what do you do? As well as discussing the implications, this paper will also discuss procedures for establishing if a property is at risk of listing, and for appealing against a decision to list.

Neil Collar & Amy Harley, Brodies

Property caselaw update

A review of some of the most important property law cases recently decided and the possible implications of those decisions for your advice.

Isla Davie KC