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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
Alan CameronIn a previous article I looked at Simple Procedure Rules have been applied in practice over the past year and the likely course of action that may follow from raising an action under the value … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonYes, according to a recent case in the High Court of England and Wales, The Bosworth Water Trust v SSR & Ors ((2018) EWHC 444 (QB)). The case highlighted the importance of providing a duty … Read more
Laura MacdonaldAn Employment Tribunal has ruled that two prison maintenance workers were unfairly dismissed after they made protected disclosures relating to health and safety at HMP Liverpool. John Bromilow and Harry Wildman were dismissed by their former … Read more
Van McKellarThe media is filled these days with stories of major commercial tenants falling into insolvency (Maplin; Toys R Us etc) causing major problems for their creditors including their landlords. Other stories circulate about major retailers … Read more
Van McKellarDuring the last recession there was a significant increase in the number of disputes over schedules of dilapidations. Landlords were making every effort to avoid being left with an empty property in poor condition particularly … Read more
Ainsley McCabeThe recent decision at Glasgow Sheriff Court in the case of Lauren Grubb against Natalie Shannon has once again highlighted the importance of social media as an evidential tool. This was a case that involved … Read more
Gwenan WhiteIn the recent case of Really Easy Car Credit Ltd v Thompson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer required knowledge of pregnancy in order to be liable for automatic unfair dismissal and … Read more
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