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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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Craig McCann

QOWCS this all about then?

February 16, 2023June 30, 2021 by Craig McCann

30th June 2021 sees the introduction of Qualified One Way Cost Shifting (QOWCS) in Scotland, which will change the way in which expenses are awarded in Personal Injury actions. QOWCS originated from the recommendations in … Read more

Alan Cameron

“We are never going to have to go into the office again, let’s get a dog!”

June 16, 2021 by Alan Cameron

According to the Kennel Club UK, a quarter of new owners admit buying a puppy during the Covid-19 pandemic and one in four pandemic puppy buyers admit they could have unintentionally bought from a puppy … Read more

Alan McCormack

Maya Forstater Wins Appeal in Landmark Employment Case

June 10, 2021 by Alan McCormack

A researcher who lost her job in 2019 after Tweeting that ‘male people are not women’ has won her appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The appeal took place on 27th and 28th April, in … Read more

Dave Berry

The PIP Breast Implant Scandal Ruling

February 16, 2023May 21, 2021 by Dave Berry

After ten years, a court in Paris has ruled that the victims of the PIP breast implant scandal will now be liable for compensation. This comes after finding German company, TUV Rheinland, which certified the … Read more

Craig McCann

Contract Update

May 18, 2021 by Craig McCann

In light of the effect of COVID on many contracts businesses are recommended to review their terms of business for future protection. The inclusion of a force majeure clause can give some certainty in an … Read more

Alan McCormack

Mental Health at Work

May 14, 2021 by Alan McCormack

Perhaps, now more than ever, mental wellbeing is of a paramount concern in our daily lives, as we ease out of another lockdown. The culture in regard to mental health awareness has changed dramatically over … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

February 16, 2023May 12, 2021 by Ainsley McCabe

This week (10th -16th May 2021) is Mental Health Awareness Week and theme for this year is nature. This theme was chosen as during the first pandemic research by the Mental Health Foundation showed that … Read more

Alan McCormack

ACAS Report Estimates that Workplace Conflict Costs Employers £28.5 Billion per Year

May 11, 2021 by Alan McCormack

The report, published today, estimates that dealing with workplace conflict costs UK employers an equivalent of just over £1,000 for every employee. This is based on and includes the cost to employers in handling formal … Read more

Dave Berry

The Importance of Communication: Deaf Awareness Week 2021

February 16, 2023May 6, 2021 by Dave Berry

Deaf Awareness Week is taking place from 3 May 2021 until 9 May 2021 with the aim of promoting the positive aspects of deafness, social inclusion and raising awareness. Currently over 12 million people in … Read more

Alan McCormack

What if my employee no longer consents to furlough?

July 21, 2021April 6, 2021 by Alan McCormack

As we reach the light at the end of the tunnel in relation to the pandemic we reflect that “furlough” was a word rarely heard or utilised pre March 2020, now firmly a staple of … Read more

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