David McKinneyCh-ch-ch-ch-Changes
In the week when the late David Bowie received his Brit awards for the British Album of the Year and British Male Solo Artist, Changes are afoot in personal injury claims. The Ministry of Justice … Read more
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Pamela BradshawNo Rest for the Wicked?
In Crawley v Barnsley MBC [2017] EWCA, the majority of the Court of Appeal upheld the decision that Barnsley Metropolitan Council’s system for inspecting potentially serious defects in minor roads was inadequate. The Council had … Read more
Alan CameronNot Everyone Has Good Neighbours
Jackson Boyd recently represented a client, who was the owner and occupier of the upper flat in a detached Victorian villa, which was in a considerable state of disrepair and required various works to bring … Read more
Dave BerryCareless but Blameless?
On 6 May 2010, Steven Paterson was driving his Mazda towards Inverness on the A835. Approximately 1.5 miles North of the Braemore Junction he rounded a blind bend colliding with a stationary refuse vehicle which … Read more
Laura Macdonald“Working 9-5 – No Longer a Way to Make a Living”
In XC Trains Ltd v CD & Anor UKEAT/0331/15/L, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) considered whether requiring a female train driver to work over fifty per cent of rosters and on Saturdays could be justified. … Read more
Pamela BradshawAssessment before Instruction
The recent English case of Ahmed v MacLean has made it clear that instructors have a duty to assess the skills and capabilities of those that they are teaching. Facts of the Case In March … Read more
Laura Macdonald“Losing (on the Basis of) My Religion
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently upheld the decision of an Employment Tribunal to reject a claim from an employee who was refused five weeks leave to attend religious festivals in Sardinia. In the … Read more
Alan CameronPI Arbitration – The Soon-to-be New Option for Resolving PI Cases in Scotland
One day, at the hands of someone else, you suffer an injury. Under Scots law you have a right to be compensated for that injury. Presently, if a personal injury claim has not settled due … Read more
Laura MacdonaldImportant Employment Status Case: Plumber Found to be a “Worker”
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its Judgment in the case of Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullen v Gary Smith. In this case, which will likely be a leading case on Employment Status … Read more
