Gail Watt
Legal DirectorGail is a legal director within the Agricultural Law and Rural Property team.
Gail specialises in all aspects of Agricultural and Rural Property work: from the purchase and sale of land to forestry and large estates. She acts for individuals, public sector organisations and charities in connection with their rural property interests.
Gail has considerable experience acting for landowners and developers in renewable energy projects across all technologies.
She was appointed to the Law Society of Scotland's Energy Law Reform Committee, and is the Convenor of their Property and Land Law Reform Sub-Committee.
Gail is also a Notary Public, is a Trustee for both the Whitehills Harbour Commissioners and the Willow Tea Rooms Trust, and acts as a mentor with the Law Society of Scotland mentoring programme.
She is a certified Mental Health First Aider.
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New Guide to Fixed Equipment by the Tenant Farming Commissioner
On 6 December, the Tenant Farming Commissioner ("TFC"), Bob Mcintosh, published a guide to help avoid and address disputes between tenant farmers and landlords over the replacement and upkeep of fixed equipment.
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What role can peatlands play in ensuring the importance of nature and sustainable land use?
When I hear the word "peat", it immediately conjures images of rural west and northern Scotland. However, it is not that an illiberal a matter. Whilst we are blessed with the largest expanse of blanket bog in the world, peatlands occur in almost every country on Earth and they are estimated to cover 3% of the global land surface.