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Laura MacdonaldASDA and Sainsbury’s have confirmed that the two supermarkets are set to merge and I think it’s fair to say that both companies will well and truly be in the money should the deal be … Read more
Alan CameronI love going on holiday, and like most people, one of the best bits is messaging your work colleagues with incessant unnecessary updates as to how much sun you’ve had and how warm the sea … Read more
Alan CameronThe All Scotland Personal Injury Court recently gave some words of warning to those instructing Counsel (otherwise known as advocates or barristers) in the Sheriff Court. In the case of William Cullen v Scan Building … Read more
Dave BerryOn 4th April 2018 the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court at Edinburgh published their decision in the case of Louise McKevitt v The National Trust for Scotland. The case provides a useful overview of when liability … Read more
Alan CameronWe were recently successful in a case against a national house builder who refused to accept liability for the defective kitchen installed in one of their new build properties. Shortly after getting the keys to … Read more
Pamela BradshawAsbestos exposure is usually associated with shipbuilding and heavy industry. However, there have been a new wave of asbestos cases coming forwards that indicate that asbestos exposure is no longer limited to these areas. Cases … Read more
Laura Macdonald1 April National Minimum and Living Wage rate changes The National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over will increase to £7.83 per hour. The national minimum wage (NMW) rates will increase to £3.70 … Read more
Ainsley McCabeAs of 1 December 2017, major changes have come into effect for Scotland’s 760,000 private renters. The Private Housing (Tenancies)(Scotland) Act 2016 has effected a major break with the system that operates in respect of … Read more
Alan CameronIt has been long recognised in Scotland that party A and party B may agree that party C have rights under any contract entered into by A+B. This is not an unusual scenario and something … Read more
Dave BerryOn 1 September 2012 Chris Goldscheider’s hearing was irreversibly damaged. Mr Goldscheider was an extremely talented voila player who, during rehearsal for Wagner’s ‘Die Walkure’, was seated directly in front of the brass section of … Read more
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