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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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David McKinney

Woman injured in fall wins damages after appealing against sheriff’s ‘volenti non fit injuria’ ruling

November 13, 2019January 17, 2019 by David McKinney

The Sheriff Appeal Court has issued its decision in the case of Diane Raybould v T&N Gilmartin (Contractors) Limited. This was an appeal from a case that was heard in the All Scotland Personal Injury … Read more

Alan Cameron

Update from the Housing and Property Chamber First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland

January 14, 2019 by Alan Cameron

The chamber has issued a note today confirming that it has been just over 25 months since new legislation came into force which transferred jurisdiction in relation to applications in Private Sector Rented Cases and … Read more

Alan Cameron

Road Accident Figures Remain the Same despite Drink-Drive Limit Changes

January 11, 2019 by Alan Cameron

Changes to Scotland’s drink-drive limit have failed to reduce road accident figures; a study by the University of Glasgow has shown. In Scotland, the blood alcohol limit was reduced from 80 milligrams per decilitre to … Read more

Craig McCann

Fear of Rejection

February 15, 2021January 9, 2019 by Craig McCann

The Sheriff Appeal Court has recently delivered an interesting opinion on the rights of a consumer to reject goods after purchase and delivery. The Claimants bought a custom made sofa suite from the Respondents but … Read more

Alan McCormack

Employment Law – what to look out for in 2019

June 10, 2019January 7, 2019 by Alan McCormack

Happy New Year! 2019 will be a year of employment law changes, including Brexit and the team at Jackson Boyd will produce regular updates throughout the year. Following on from last year’s important changes in … Read more

Alan McCormack

The Good Work Plan

January 3, 2019 by Alan McCormack

Published on 17th December, The Good Work Plan has been announced by the Government, as “one of the biggest packages of work place reforms for over 20 years”. This plan builds on the response that … Read more

Craig McCann

Grandma got run over by a reindeer: the legal implications

February 16, 2023December 21, 2018 by Craig McCann

With Christmas approaching Jackson Boyd has been getting into the festive mood, from taking part in #elfontheshelf (featuring our now infamous and originally named Jackson and Boyd) to Christmas Jumper Day. A group of us … Read more

Jennifer Rowlinson

The Cost of Judicial Interest

December 20, 2018 by Jennifer Rowlinson

Appeal judges have ruled Tommy Sheridan is entitled to interest at the judicial rate of 8% per year on the 200,000 damages he was awarded from the date of the jury’s verdict in 2006 until … Read more

Alan McCormack

Winter weather and getting to work

December 17, 2018 by Alan McCormack

With the winter season fully underway, bringing with it our usual variety of wind, rain and snow, we thought it would be useful to provide a reminder of employee rights when the weather affects their … Read more

Alan McCormack

Jess Varnish Landmark Employment Tribunal

January 15, 2020December 14, 2018 by Alan McCormack

Over the next week, the Employment Tribunal in Manchester will hear a landmark case for British Olympic Sport. The former Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish is suing for wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination after being dropped … Read more

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