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Alan CameronAchieving 12 points within a 3 year period does not necessarily mean that you will lose your licence. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 states that a driver who has obtained 12 or more penalty … Read more
Laura MacdonaldThe growth of the gig economy – i.e. people freelancing their services on short-term basis to companies such as Uber, AirBnb and Deliveroo – proves that the business model of being your own boss at … Read more
Laura MacdonaldIt has recently been reported that hospitality workers on the idyllic Isle of Skye have complained of poor working conditions including substandard accommodation, being underpaid and denied annual leave. Skye, which has seem a tourism … Read more
Alan CameronJackson Boyd is a property dispute specialist but that doesn’t mean we don’t come across cases that surprise us. The recent issue of The Journal wrote briefly about a Hong Kong couple who were taking … Read more
Pamela BradshawWe previously provided an overview of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA); a government body set up to deal with claims from people who have been mentally or physically injured because they were the blameless … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonThere is a balance between living to work and working to live. This is why the law entitles workers in the UK to take holidays and not be at a financial loss for enjoying their … Read more
Van McKellarA recent decision from Edinburgh Sheriff Court [Halvorson v Persimmon Homes 2018 SC EDIN 40] helps serve as a useful reminder to prospective purchasers looking to buy a new house from House Builders as to … Read more
Alan CameronScottish Water has been ordered to pay Glasgow homeowners £220,000 after their home had to be demolished when a water main burst in their garden and caused a sinkhole to appear. The couple argued that … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonIn the cautionary tale of Juli Briskman, what you do outside your office can have an impact on what happens inside. While the presidential motorcade carrying Mr Trump overtook , Ms Briskman raised her middle … Read more
Pamela BradshawWe have previously reported that recent cases arising from asbestos exposure have moved away from the “traditional” model of heavy industries such as shipbuilding. The recent case of Winifred Thacker, decided by the Court of … Read more
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