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Let’s say you have a couple of ghosts in your house, Mr and Mrs Spooky. They aren’t haunting your property though, you have entered into a Private Residential Tenancy and they are your tenants.  A … Read more

In the case of Affleck v Bronsdon [2019] UT 29, the Upper Tribunal for Scotland ruled that a tenant was a pro indiviso tenant and consequently did not have a private residential tenancy. Pro indiviso … Read more

A Falkirk couple have been allowed a proof before answer in a nuisance action against Diageo Scotland Ltd. The action relates to accusations that the ethanol vapour released from Diageo’s casks of whiskey over time … Read more

The Courts and Tribunal system is an essential function in a modern democratic society.  It gives individuals and wider society a means of having their disputes resolved or enforcing their rights through an independent judiciary.  … Read more

Have you ever purchased goods or services, only for them to be faulty or not fit for purpose? Retailers and service providers are often found wanting in their response to customers when it comes to … Read more

It would appear that some landlords are still failing to adhere to the Regulations regarding tenancy deposits and it is costing them dearly. In a recently reported appeal decision where the landlord had failed to … Read more

A number of the cases that we deal with at Jackson Boyd are contract disputes. These can come in a wide variety of forms, such as claims relating to contracts for services,  consumer contracts, and loan … Read more

Disputes happen every day and are usually resolved so quickly that we don’t even recognise them in the first place. For example, two people bumping into each other on the street is usually met with … Read more

Flight delays are one of the most frustrating elements of either setting off on holiday or when you are about to head home after a trip. EU law recognises these frustrations and has given travellers … Read more

On June 12th 2019 it was announced that members of the public are being invited to give their views on a new sentencing guideline setting out the steps taken by courts in making sentencing decisions, … Read more