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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

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

Alan Cameron

Don’t get your knickers in a twist over Feng Shui

October 30, 2020July 27, 2018 by Alan Cameron

Jackson 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

Dave Berry

CICA “Same Roof” Rule Successfully Challenged

July 25, 2018 by Dave Berry

We 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 Rowlinson

Holiday Pay: Foreign currency to many

October 2, 2018July 23, 2018 by Jennifer Rowlinson

There 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 McKellar

Halvorson v Persimmon Homes: Pursuing a Builder when things go wrong

July 20, 2018 by Van McKellar

A 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 Cameron

That sinking feeling…

August 15, 2019July 18, 2018 by Alan Cameron

Scottish 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 Rowlinson

How to Avoid Firing and Fury

October 2, 2018July 16, 2018 by Jennifer Rowlinson

In 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

Dave Berry

Asbestos Exposure: Suppress at the Source

July 13, 2018 by Dave Berry

We 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

Alan McCormack

Don’t get into a tizzy over your fizzy

August 1, 2019July 11, 2018 by Alan McCormack

A Belfast woman has been awarded £2,000 after a judge ruled that security staff that confiscated her fizzy drink at a concert had discriminated against her. Kayla Hanna suffers from Type 1 diabetes. Due to … Read more

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