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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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Euan Robertson

Scottish Apprenticeship Week

May 30, 2024March 6, 2020 by Euan Robertson

Jackson Boyd have supported 47 apprentices through QA Apprenticeships since 2015. For Scottish Apprenticeship Week we are sharing some of their stories! Jack Todd “Shortly after leaving high school, I joined Jackson Boyd via QA, … Read more

Alan McCormack

Coronavirus – PM announces SSP to be paid from Day 1 of absence

March 5, 2020 by Alan McCormack

Statutory sick pay is to be made available from the first day of illness under emergency legislation to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people who self-isolate are helping to protect … Read more

Alan McCormack

The Coronavirus and Employment Rights

March 5, 2020 by Alan McCormack

Am I entitled to sick pay if I contract coronavirus? Should you contract coronavirus, your employer’s sickness absence policy (and the payments that you are entitled to) would apply. If your employer has no sickness … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

The ‘dressing down’ of the Legal Profession

March 3, 2020 by Ainsley McCabe

When you think about Lawyers and Judges appearing in Court, it conjures up images of Harry Potter-like black gowns and extremely curly white wigs. This ‘uniform’ could soon be a thing of the past, with … Read more

Carly Walker

Introduction of qualified one-way costs shifting in Personal Injury Litigation

November 4, 2024February 28, 2020 by Carly Walker

The Civil Litigation (Expenses Group) Proceedings (Scotland) Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament on 1 June 2017 and received Royal Assent on 5 June 2018. The Scottish Government has started to implement this Act … Read more

Alan Cameron

First unlawful eviction decision from First-tier Tribunal for Scotland

February 25, 2020 by Alan Cameron

In a recent First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber decision the tribunal awarded £18,000 in damages to a tenant who was unlawfully evicted from his Glasgow flat in 2015. The decision is the … Read more

Alan McCormack

What to do when your employee goes ‘AWOL’?

February 19, 2020 by Alan McCormack

BBC Radio presenter Greg James failed to show up to work this morning for his 6.30am breakfast radio show after a wild night out following the BRIT awards 2020, therefore his show had to be … Read more

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

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