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Ainsley McCabeWhen you think about Lawyers and Judges appearing in Court, it conjures up images of Harry Potter-like black gowns and extremely curly white wigs. This ‘uniform’ could soon be a thing of the past, with … Read more
Ainsley McCabeThe Civil Litigation (Expenses Group) Proceedings (Scotland) Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament on 1 June 2017 and received Royal Assent on 5 June 2018. The Scottish Government has started to implement this Act … Read more
Alan CameronIn a recent First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber decision the tribunal awarded £18,000 in damages to a tenant who was unlawfully evicted from his Glasgow flat in 2015. The decision is the … Read more
Laura MacdonaldBBC Radio presenter Greg James failed to show up to work this morning for his 6.30am breakfast radio show after a wild night out following the BRIT awards 2020, therefore his show had to be … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonOn 1 September 2017, I joined Jackson Boyd as a trainee solicitor. At Jackson Boyd, trainees rotate every 6 months around our different departments. Our departments include: Dispute Resolution Personal Injury Road Traffic team Personal … Read more
Laura MacdonaldSome employers choose to offer enhanced maternity leave packages to employees for a wide variety of reasons. The main motivations are usually to increase staff morale and to encourage female talent to the company. In … Read more
Ainsley McCabePrince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step down as senior members of the Royal family throws up a number of interesting employment law issues. Harry with all the wealth and connections that he has … Read more
Sarah Thompson RobertsonWe are now twenty months on from the day the General Data Protection Regulation, more commonly known as GDPR, came into force. The Regulation came into force on 25 May 2018 and was designed to … Read more
Ainsley McCabeBefore claims are litigated they are dealt with under the compulsory pre-action protocol (CPAP). The compulsory pre-action protocol was introduced by the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Personal Injury Pre-Action Protocol) 2016. Before … Read more
Alan McCormackDespite the risk of fuelling the on-going culture war, a recent Employment Tribunal decision has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010. But why, and how, … Read more
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