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A Bill has been proposed in England and Wales which could see the end of boundary disputes reaching the court.  The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill is due for its second reading in the … Read more

Following on from my colleague Olivia Keenan’s article on 11 December we have now had an opportunity to raise an application with the Housing & Property Chamber under the auspices of their new powers set … Read more

Each parent, gran and aunty will work the hard, late shifts So every girl and boy can get their Christmas gifts. For them it is a pleasure to see faces in delight When opening up … Read more

Normally a witness in a court action speaks simply to facts within their knowledge. So, to take a relatively common example, a consumer purchases a house and finds defects not disclosed in the Home Report and … Read more

As of 1 December 2017, major changes have come into effect for Scotland’s 760,000 private renters. The Private Housing (Tenancies)(Scotland) Act 2016 will effect a major break with the system that operates in respect of … Read more

This month, in the case of CD v AB  [2017] SAC (Civ) 32,  the Sheriff Appeal Court took the unusual step of finding in favour of a party at the same time as reporting their … Read more

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

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

The long awaited model private residential tenancy agreement was published by the Scottish Government last week. The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 due to come into force on 1 December 2017 replaces the current … Read more

Following the introduction of the Simple Procedure process in 2016, there has been debate between practitioners as to how much leeway an unrepresented party should have in the court process. The introduction of the Simple … Read more