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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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Amanda Richardson

I’m a Jackson Boyd Employee – Get me out of here…

February 16, 2023April 10, 2017 by Amanda Richardson

So a week later than the official “Red Nose Day”, Jackson Boyd’s Social Committee arranged a charity day with all proceeds going to Comic Relief. Throughout the day some home baking was available for donations, … Read more

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The Supreme Court Rules on Indirect Discrimination Cases

August 15, 2019April 7, 2017 by Jackson Boyd

The Supreme Court has released the long awaited judgments of Essop and others v Home Office (UK Border Agency) and Naeem v Secretary of State for Justice which confirms that a claim for indirect discrimination … Read more

Alan Macdonald

Who Blinks First? – The Introduction of Pursuers’ Offers

December 13, 2017April 5, 2017 by Alan Macdonald

In a case where settlement discussions between the parties have been unsuccessful, it will often be necessary to raise court proceedings in order to recover the appropriate level of compensation on behalf of a client.

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Wearing Religious Symbols at Work

December 13, 2017March 31, 2017 by Jackson Boyd

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently given its judgment in a case concerning an employee’s right to wear visible religious symbols at work.

David McKinney

The Future of Future Losses

December 13, 2017March 31, 2017 by David McKinney

We recently suggested that one of the consequences of the change in the personal injury discount rate would be the introduction of more regular reviews of the discount rate Article: When Less is More While … Read more

David McKinney

When less is more

December 13, 2017March 28, 2017 by David McKinney

As has been widely reported in the media, the discount rate for personal injury awards is being reduced from 2.5% to -0.75%. The Scottish government has introduced the change under the Damages (Personal Injury) (Scotland) … Read more

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Rise in Number of Zero-Hours Contracts

December 13, 2017March 24, 2017 by Jackson Boyd

The last three months of 2016 saw another rise in the number of people on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs), according to new analysis by think tank the Resolution Foundation. In total, 910,000 people were employed on … Read more

Dave Berry

Informed Consent in a Post Montgomery World

December 13, 2017March 14, 2017 by Dave Berry

In 2015 the UK Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board which radically changed the law in the UK relating to the giving of consent for medical treatment. … Read more

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Sheriff Court -v- Employment Tribunal

August 15, 2019March 11, 2017 by Jackson Boyd

An interesting employment law case that was taken through the Sheriff Court had its judgment issued on 20 September 2016. Michael Dawson v Carr Gomm [2016] SC DUN 71 was raised as a small claim, … Read more

Dave Berry

Assessment before Instruction

December 13, 2017February 10, 2017 by Dave Berry

The recent English case of Ahmed v MacLean has made it clear that instructors have a duty to assess the skills and capabilities of those that they are teaching. Facts of the Case In March … Read more

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