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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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Alan McCormack

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – An Update

June 10, 2019August 20, 2018 by Alan McCormack

Jackson Boyd has previously reported on the introduction of Gender Pay Gap reporting, which at present only companies with more than 250 employees have to comply with. The first tranche of Pay Gap reports revealed … Read more

Dave Berry

Asbestos Secondary Exposure

August 17, 2018 by Dave Berry

The case of Kay Gibson and others v Babcock International is ground breaking. It was the first case in Scotland where a Proof proceeded dealing with secondary exposure. The pursuers of the court action were … Read more

Dave Berry

The Long and Winding Road

October 30, 2020August 15, 2018 by Dave Berry

Are you planning the ultimate road trip this summer? Are you craving a change of scenery from busy city life? Considering scenic drive through long windey country roads? If so, you should be aware that … Read more

Jennifer Rowlinson

Private Parking Charges – More Than Just Paper

August 13, 2018 by Jennifer Rowlinson

Parking Tickets Penalty Charge Notices are issued by local councils and are issued if the rules set out in aTraffic Regulation Order have been broken. You usually have 28 days to pay a parking fine … Read more

Alan Macdonald

How Easy is it to Make a Fraudulent Claim?

August 10, 2018 by Alan Macdonald

Increasingly in the news there is a focus on those individuals who pursue fraudulent personal injury claims, normally following a car accident. Most personal injury lawyers will at some stage encounter negative comments regarding the … Read more

Alan McCormack

Were female members of staff Barred-celona from Business Class?

August 1, 2019August 8, 2018 by Alan McCormack

Barcelona FC embarked on their first mixed sex preseason tour. This would appear, on the face of it, to be a step in the right direction with regards equality. That being said the matter has … Read more

Jennifer Rowlinson

Private Parking Charges – More Than Just Paper

August 6, 2018 by Jennifer Rowlinson

Alan Cameron

Avoiding Totting up disqualification

May 9, 2019August 3, 2018 by Alan Cameron

Achieving 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

Alan McCormack

Is the Gig Up? Freelance and Employment Law

January 15, 2020August 2, 2018 by Alan McCormack

The 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

Alan McCormack

Blue ‘Skye’ ahead for tourism workers?

June 10, 2019July 31, 2018 by Alan McCormack

It 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

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