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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

Expert evidence is commonplace in many types of cases ranging from boundary disputes, professional negligence, and personal injury all the way through to custody and divorce actions and obtaining expert evidence is an important part … Read more

Cases involving esoteric laws can reinforce points of more general application. Edinburgh Council recently applied to court seeking authority to bury MM’s long-deceased parents. MM opposed that and sought to defend the proceedings personally. The … Read more

Lord Mulholland issued a Judgment on 15 September 2017 in respect of a claim raised by a farmer against the Scottish Ministers following the construction of the M74. The farmer stated that he had a … Read more

The UK government has published a statement of intent, setting out details of the upcoming Data Protection Bill (DPB) which is intended to give effect to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the … Read more

BBC news recently reported about a dispute erupting between a cricket club and its neighbours after residents said players were too noisy. In response to a planning application for a new practice area, residents living … Read more

Be it to live next door to Scott and Charlene or to be only a short walking distance from the Lassiter’s Complex, one of the most sought after streets to live in has always been … Read more