Alan CameronSimple Procedure Expenses
In a previous article I looked at Simple Procedure Rules have been applied in practice over the past year and the likely course of action that may follow from raising an action under the value … Read more
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Jennifer RowlinsonShould Adults be Required to Advise Children of Risks when Playing?
Yes, according to a recent case in the High Court of England and Wales, The Bosworth Water Trust v SSR & Ors ((2018) EWHC 444 (QB)). The case highlighted the importance of providing a duty … Read more
Alan McCormack“I see it as a bag of tools, somebody else will see it as a bag of weapons”
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that two prison maintenance workers were unfairly dismissed after they made protected disclosures relating to health and safety at HMP Liverpool. John Bromilow and Harry Wildman were dismissed by their former … Read more
Van McKellarShopping Around
The media is filled these days with stories of major commercial tenants falling into insolvency (Maplin; Toys R Us etc) causing major problems for their creditors including their landlords. Other stories circulate about major retailers … Read more
Van McKellarDon’t let dilapidations leave your finances in ruins
During the last recession there was a significant increase in the number of disputes over schedules of dilapidations. Landlords were making every effort to avoid being left with an empty property in poor condition particularly … Read more
Ainsley McCabeThe Use of Social Media as Evidence
The recent decision at Glasgow Sheriff Court in the case of Lauren Grubb against Natalie Shannon has once again highlighted the importance of social media as an evidential tool. This was a case that involved … Read more
Gwenan WhitePregnancy Discrimination: The Date of Decision
In the recent case of Really Easy Car Credit Ltd v Thompson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer required knowledge of pregnancy in order to be liable for automatic unfair dismissal and … Read more
Alan CameronTo enforce or not to enforce – that is the question
When we receive instructions to pursue cases on behalf of clients, understandably, the primary objective is to resolve their dispute in the quickest and most cost effective manner. We always consider whether an alternative form … Read more
Alan McCormackNamed and Shamed!
Wagamama has been fined for underpaying minimum wage workers. There were among 43 employers in the hospitality sector on the government’s hit list of guilty firms breaking the law by not paying staff National Minimum … Read more
Ainsley McCabeInternational Women’s Day (IWD)
Jackson Boyd is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). Following on from our article ‘With Great Companies Comes Great Social Responsibility’, not only are we celebrating it but we are focussed on what we can do … Read more
