Laura MacdonaldDog days are over?
A Court in Italy has recently granted an employee at a University in Rome the right to paid sick pay to look after her unwell dog. La Sapenzia University’s policies contain a clause (or should … Read more
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Dave BerryThe Cost of Justice?
If you have been involved in an accident, how do you fund involving a solicitor to guide you through the process of making a personal injury claim and ensure justice is done? How do you … Read more
Alan MacdonaldCar Accident Victim Receives Over 130 Times the Original Offer
We were instructed on behalf of a young woman who was injured in a road traffic accident. This was a fairly straightforward collision. Our client was stationary in her car when she was struck from … Read more
Pamela BradshawMaking the best out of a worst case scenario: Black Friday
Gum-shield; check Lucozade; check. Credit and debit cards; check. In a country renowned for its adoration of queues and for apologising to someone else when they bump into you, “Black Friday” is our antithesis. Hailing … Read more
Victoria RaeA Data Protection Breach of Uber Proportions
Another scandal, another blow for Uber. This time, it relates to Uber’s “massive” data breach and subsequent cover-up. The breach involved two individuals outside the company “inappropriately accessing” user data stored on a third-party cloud-based … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonMy First Two Months as a Trainee at Jackson Boyd
I received my offer of a traineeship on the 1 September 2017 and throughout the month of September Jackson Boyd’s HR team was on hand to answer all of my questions. It’s always a daunting … Read more
Olivia KeenanYour Rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015
My first seat as a trainee with Jackson Boyd is in our Dispute Resolution department. On a daily basis, I answer client’s queries and provide guidance on their rights as a consumer. If you purchased … Read more
Pamela BradshawCriminal Injuries Compensation Authority: An Overview
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a government body set up to deal with claims from people who have been mentally or physically injured because they were the blameless victim of a violent crime. … Read more
Stephanie FallonYour Personal Injury Claim – The Journey
Having been involved in a road traffic accident myself, I am aware of how worrying a time it can be. It was advantageous that I worked for a firm of solicitors. I knew I was … Read more
Victoria RaeThey think it’s all Uber – not so fast
Uber have announced they will appeal Friday’s ruling, in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the Employment Tribunal’s (ET) original landmark ruling that Uber drivers were workers. Background Two former Uber workers, James Farrar … Read more
