Jackson BoydGDPR Overview
We 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
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Jackson Boyd Jackson BoydEthical Veganism ruled a Philosophical Belief
Despite 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
Dave BerryProposals to Regulate Beauty Industry
The Scottish Government have put forward proposals to require non-healthcare professionals to require a licence to undertake cosmetic procedures. Currently procedures such as lip enhancements and dermal fillers are available at local hairdressers and pharmacies. … Read more
Alan CameronThe Scottish Courts and Tribunal’s Modernisation of Summary Courts
Following the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service’s ‘Evidence and Procedure Review’, Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley Sheriff Courts are piloting a new case management system in criminal cases at summary level. The pilots are judicially led … Read more
Craig McCannProposed Changes to Tenement Maintenance Legislation
On 20th December 2019 the Scottish Government set out their proposals to change the legislation in respect of tenement maintenance, however the changes are unlikely to take place for another 5 years. The reasons for … Read more
