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Craig McCann

A Day at Court in a Pandemic

February 15, 2021July 31, 2020 by Craig McCann

A solicitor experiences a day at court differently from the parties themselves. For a solicitor, the court building is usually a bustling environment, crammed full of friendly and familiar faces. However, attending court during the … 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

Craig McCann

Contracts During COVID-19

February 26, 2021July 7, 2020 by Craig McCann

Many individuals and businesses have experienced problems with contracts in the last few months. For many it is difficult to know where they stand. There appear to be 3 ways of dealing with contracts affected … 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

Debbie Milne

Working Safely During the Coronavirus

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Debbie Milne

The Coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event on a global scale. There will be few whose lives have been unaffected by the virus. Within a short space of time business premises became empty … 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

Alan McCormack

Coronavirus – Employment FAQs

June 17, 2020 by Alan McCormack

There are many employment-related questions arising from Coronavirus pandemic, and we have tried to answer some of these questions below. Should you require any further advice, or have a question that is not answered below, … Read more

Alan McCormack

Cut off date for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme does not apply to new parents

June 15, 2020 by Alan McCormack

The date to put an employee on furlough leave for the first time expired on 10 June 2020. Therefore, it is now not possible to place an employee on furlough leave. However, the government has … Read more

John McKeown

The Diploma Diaries

February 16, 2023June 10, 2020 by John McKeown

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

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