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Dave BerryThe recent sunny skies have been a welcome change after the long winter we endured in Scotland this year and when you consider road hazards, you may expect we have moved on from the dangerous … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonAs Jackson Boyd has discussed, the number of cosmetic and beauty procedures continue to rise. In particular, high profiles of men like Wayne Rooney openly talking about his hair transplant treatment has increased the number … Read more
Alan McCormackA teacher, Philip Grosset, has succeeded in having his claim for disability discrimination upheld by the Court of Appeal. While this does not appear to be a particularly exciting story,when the story as a whole … Read more
Alan MacdonaldWe recently concluded a claim on behalf of a 55 year old client who was injured whilst a pillion passenger on a motorbike being driven by her husband. The circumstances of the accident are all … Read more
John McKeownClaims following a slip or trip in the street, or in the supermarket etc, are not straightforward. Just because you have had an accident which isn’t your fault does not automatically entitle you to compensation. … Read more
John McKeownOn 2017’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), Jackson Boyd came out in favour of equality and diversity in the workplace (I know, I know, it was obvious, the signs were always there … Read more
Van McKellarThe closure of STV2’s channel has resulted in 25 jobs being cut and a further 34 to be lost as STV restructures its channel and content cover. The NUJ’s organiser John Toner spoke on behalf … Read more
Dave BerryMany individuals are exposed to loud noises on a continual basis throughout the course of their employment. The most common example is those who work in factories, surrounded by noisy machinery. There are others though, … Read more
Alan McCormackThe most common type of claim to be raised at the Employment Tribunal is that of unfair dismissal on the grounds of misconduct. This article outlines briefly the law surrounding misconduct dismissals. Firstly, and most … Read more
Alan McCormackIn the recent case of Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, the Supreme Court considered the following question: where an employment contract is silent on when notice is deemed to be given, when … Read more
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