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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

Soofi v. Dykes, 2019 – Guidance on Expert Witnesses

February 15, 2021November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Rowlinson

Expert witnesses, unlike other witnesses, can give evidence based on their knowledge and experience of a subject matter. They provide a specialist report analysing the matter in dispute, which can be relied on by the … Read more

Craig McCann

YOU CAN’T TOUCH THIS …A MOBILE PHONE THAT IS!

November 11, 2019 by Craig McCann

In the Spring of 2020 it is expected that a new law will be brought in whereby if drivers so much as touch their mobile phone while driving they could be fined £200 and get … Read more

Jennifer Rowlinson

You are what you eat? – a Discrimination Case

November 7, 2019 by Jennifer Rowlinson

The Norwich employment tribunal was recently asked to decide whether a Vegetarian could bring a claim for discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief. The Claimant argued his vegetarianism was a protected characteristic which … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Automated Vehicles

November 5, 2019 by Ainsley McCabe

Nowadays we are constantly told that we are on the verge of a technological revolution akin to and with as far reaching effects as the industrial revolution of the 19th century. The industrial revolution caused … Read more

Alan McCormack

Ghostbusters! (Shift Work)

July 21, 2021October 30, 2019 by Alan McCormack

In most professions, there tend to be particularly busy times of year when staff are under additional pressure. One profession that we anticipate might have an increased level of demand for their services this Halloween … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Let’s sue Casper

October 29, 2019 by Ainsley McCabe

As we all know, real life witches, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, spirits & poltergeists all emerge from other realms on Halloween and begin to try to haunt us. This spooky behaviour raises a very important legal … Read more

Alan Cameron

Evicting the Paranormal Private Tenant!

May 18, 2021October 28, 2019 by Alan Cameron

Let’s say you have a couple of ghosts in your house, Mr and Mrs Spooky. They aren’t haunting your property though, you have entered into a Private Residential Tenancy and they are your tenants. A … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Tips for Driving in the Dark

October 25, 2019 by Ainsley McCabe

Autumn is here. We know what this means; dark and dreich mornings with even darker and dreich nights. The clocks go back on Sunday 27th October. When the clocks go back, we go from an … Read more

Dave Berry

Just Because Something Has Gone Badly Wrong – Doesn’t Mean There’s A (Clinical Negligence) Claim

September 5, 2025October 22, 2019 by Dave Berry

Medical treatment can go wrong, and clinicians can make mistakes. Mistakes can happen, even where the clinician is acting with reasonable care. The human body is complicated and medicine can often be very difficult to … Read more

Alan McCormack

Does a massage constitute harassment in the workplace?

October 22, 2019October 18, 2019 by Alan McCormack

A Claimant recently appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in the case of Raj v. Capita Business Services, following his unsuccessful claim to the Employment Tribunal that his female manager’s actions of massaging his shoulders in an open … Read more

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