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Jackson Boyd’s Edinburgh and Glasgow offices are always busy and at any one time there are many newsworthy things going on. Check in here to find out what we are up to and who we have helped, along with the latest insight and industry news.

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Alan Cameron

Not Guilty: Reckless Driving and Injury

September 21, 2020 by Alan Cameron

I appeared yesterday, at a court outside Glasgow, in connection with a criminal matter. My client had been charged with driving culpably and recklessly in a manner causing danger and injury to another party. It … Read more

Dave Berry

Redress for Survivors Scotland Bill

September 1, 2020 by Dave Berry

The “Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill continues the long march towards becoming law. Following a period of consultation, the Bill was formally introduced on 13 August 2020. The Bill is … Read more

Grant Telford

Cyclists and Potholes: a Vicious Cycle?

May 30, 2024August 17, 2020 by Grant Telford

With lockdown seeing a surge in the amount of cyclists taking to the Scottish roads, it is not only the danger of other vehicles on the roads that cyclists need to worry about. Research using … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Class Action Claims to be introduced in Scotland

July 20, 2020 by Ainsley McCabe

Class action litigation is often thought of within the context of the American Legal system, where damages in Class Action Litigation can reach millions, or even billions, of dollars. They are also a feature of … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Unjustified Enrichment

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by Ainsley McCabe

Following the outbreak of Covid-19, there will be a lot of instances in many sectors of the economy where parties will have been prevented from performing their obligations under a previously agreed contract because of … Read more

Dave Berry

Employers duties to their employees

June 25, 2020 by Dave Berry

The present Coronavirus crisis has put the spotlight on a vital but often overlooked employment sector, namely those involved in care. It is perhaps only beginning to be appreciated the significant efforts those involved in … Read more

Jackson Boyd

The Diploma Diaries

February 16, 2023June 10, 2020 by Jackson Boyd

After graduating from Dundee University with my Law Degree in 2006 and working for over ten years as a paralegal, I finally decided to take the plunge and ‘lawyer’ myself up. To qualify as solicitor … Read more

Alan Cameron

School Placement Requests and Appeals

May 29, 2020 by Alan Cameron

Following Mr Cumming’s recent press conference many parents will be considering what is in the best interests of a child. One of the main concerns is that of education and where a child should go … Read more

Dave Berry

A Quick Guide to Stress at Work Claims

August 7, 2026May 22, 2020 by Dave Berry

The terms stress at work or work related stress are becoming words we as personal injury lawyers increasingly hear. In 2018/19 almost half of the working days lost due to work related ill health were … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service update – Sheriff Court to conduct first virtual hearing

May 13, 2020 by Ainsley McCabe

Jackson Boyd have undertaken extensive preparation to allow us to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak and continue to provide services to our Clients, however there is no avoiding the fact that coronavirus has had a … Read more

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