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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 Cameron

The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill

May 1, 2018January 8, 2018 by Alan Cameron

A Bill has been proposed in England and Wales which could see the end of boundary disputes reaching the court. The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill is due for its second reading in the … Read more

Alan McCormack

2018 Employment Law changes

June 10, 2019January 5, 2018 by Alan McCormack

As we enter 2018 the Employment Team at Jackson Boyd are keeping a close eye on the changes to be implemented in the coming year. The scheduled changes affect both employers and employees and some … Read more

Dave Berry

Data Distress

January 4, 2018 by Dave Berry

In simple terms, vicarious liability is where an employer can be found liable for the acts and omissions of their employees who are acting in the course of their employment. In what is the first … Read more

Alan Cameron

All I want for Christmas is………………my tenancy deposit returned

December 20, 2017 by Alan Cameron

Following on from my colleague Olivia Keenan’s article on 11 December we have now had an opportunity to raise an application with the Housing & Property Chamber under the auspices of their new powers set … Read more

Alan McCormack

A Christmas Poem

August 1, 2019December 18, 2017 by Alan McCormack

Each parent, gran and aunty will work the hard, late shifts So every girl and boy can get their Christmas gifts. For them it is a pleasure to see faces in delight When opening up … Read more

Alan McCormack

FREE MONEY!

August 15, 2019December 15, 2017 by Alan McCormack

Well, not exactly. Although if you lodged an Employment Tribunal claim between July 2013 and July 2017 and did not qualify for remission then you are entitled to apply for a refund. It has been … Read more

Van McKellar

The Heat is On – Expert Witnesses in the Spotlight and Hot-Tub

December 14, 2017 by Van McKellar

Normally a witness in a court action speaks simply to facts within their knowledge. So, to take a relatively common example, a consumer purchases a house and finds defects not disclosed in the Home Report and … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

What is the new Private Residential Tenancy?

December 13, 2017December 11, 2017 by Ainsley McCabe

As of 1 December 2017, major changes have come into effect for Scotland’s 760,000 private renters. The Private Housing (Tenancies)(Scotland) Act 2016 will effect a major break with the system that operates in respect of … Read more

Alan McCormack

Worker successfully claims 13 years of holiday pay

August 15, 2019December 8, 2017 by Alan McCormack

In the landmark case of King v The Sash Windows Workshop Limited, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a worker was entitled to 13 years of untaken annual leave because the employer … Read more

Alan Cameron

Wham: Careless (whispers) driving

December 13, 2017December 6, 2017 by Alan Cameron

It is that time of year again when we all dust off our Wham CD and dream about the holidays ahead. Whether you enjoy the thrill of the shops or shake at the thought of … Read more

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