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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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Jennifer Rowlinson

The Solicitor Travels in the Road Traffic Team

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 by Jennifer Rowlinson

On 1 September 2017, I joined Jackson Boyd as a trainee solicitor. At Jackson Boyd, trainees rotate every 6 months around our different departments. Our departments include: Dispute Resolution Personal Injury Road Traffic team Personal … Read more

Alan McCormack

Are enhanced maternity leave packages discriminatory?

July 21, 2021February 11, 2020 by Alan McCormack

Some employers choose to offer enhanced maternity leave packages to employees for a wide variety of reasons. The main motivations are usually to increase staff morale and to encourage female talent to the company. In … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Megxit – Employment Law lessons from “The Firm”

February 3, 2020 by Ainsley McCabe

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step down as senior members of the Royal family throws up a number of interesting employment law issues. Harry with all the wealth and connections that he has … Read more

Gwenan White

GDPR Overview

January 31, 2020 by Gwenan White

We are now twenty months on from the day the General Data Protection Regulation, more commonly known as GDPR, came into force. The Regulation came into force on 25 May 2018 and was designed to … Read more

Joe McNeilage

How are Personal Injury claims dealt with before litigation commences?

May 30, 2024January 29, 2020 by Joe McNeilage

Before claims are litigated they are dealt with under the compulsory pre-action protocol (CPAP). The compulsory pre-action protocol was introduced by the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Personal Injury Pre-Action Protocol) 2016. Before … Read more

Alan McCormack

Ethical Veganism ruled a Philosophical Belief

May 18, 2021January 27, 2020 by Alan McCormack

Despite the risk of fuelling the on-going culture war, a recent Employment Tribunal decision has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010. But why, and how, … Read more

Dave Berry

Proposals to Regulate Beauty Industry

January 23, 2020 by Dave Berry

The Scottish Government have put forward proposals to require non-healthcare professionals to require a licence to undertake cosmetic procedures. Currently procedures such as lip enhancements and dermal fillers are available at local hairdressers and pharmacies. … Read more

Alan Cameron

The Scottish Courts and Tribunal’s Modernisation of Summary Courts

February 15, 2021January 20, 2020 by Alan Cameron

Following the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service’s ‘Evidence and Procedure Review’, Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley Sheriff Courts are piloting a new case management system in criminal cases at summary level. The pilots are judicially led … Read more

Alan McCormack

“#MeTooBots”

January 13, 2020 by Alan McCormack

Artificial intelligence programmers are developing bots that can identify digital bullying and sexual harassment. Known as “#MeTooBots” after the high-profile movement that arose after allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the bots can monitor … Read more

Craig McCann

Proposed Changes to Tenement Maintenance Legislation

January 10, 2020January 7, 2020 by Craig McCann

On 20th December 2019 the Scottish Government set out their proposals to change the legislation in respect of tenement maintenance, however the changes are unlikely to take place for another 5 years. The reasons for … Read more

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