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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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Dave Berry

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: An Overview

December 13, 2017November 17, 2017 by Dave Berry

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a government body set up to deal with claims from people who have been mentally or physically injured because they were the blameless victim of a violent crime. … Read more

Stephanie Fallon

Your Personal Injury Claim – The Journey

December 13, 2017November 15, 2017 by Stephanie Fallon

Having been involved in a road traffic accident myself, I am aware of how worrying a time it can be. It was advantageous that I worked for a firm of solicitors. I knew I was … Read more

Jennifer Rowlinson

Advice for Future Lawyers- a trainee’s perspective

February 16, 2023November 6, 2017 by Jennifer Rowlinson

Cleveden Secondary School Career Fair Last month Olivia and I took a trip down memory lane and went back to high school for an evening. We attended Cleveden Secondary School’s career fair. Our role was … Read more

Alan Macdonald

Lock Up Your…… Data

February 16, 2023November 6, 2017 by Alan Macdonald

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in the making for the last five years and its implementation is now slowly creeping up on us. When incorporated into UK law it will be the … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

Sign of the Times

August 15, 2019November 1, 2017 by Ainsley McCabe

The BBC recently reported that the Scottish Government is expected to announce how they are implementing the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 into everyday life. The consultation, published in March 2017, provides a good … Read more

Alan McCormack

Court of Appeal Rules Gender Segregation is Unlawful

June 10, 2019October 26, 2017 by Alan McCormack

In the recent case of HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills v Interim Executive Board of Al-Hijrah School [2017], the Court of Appeal considered whether a faith school’s policy of segregating boys … Read more

Alan Cameron

Scotland’s Next Top Model…..Tenancy Agreement

May 1, 2018October 25, 2017 by Alan Cameron

The long awaited model private residential tenancy agreement was published by the Scottish Government last week. The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 due to come into force on 1 December 2017 replaces the current … Read more

Alan Cameron

Playing by the (Court) Rules

May 1, 2018October 19, 2017 by Alan Cameron

Following the introduction of the Simple Procedure process in 2016, there has been debate between practitioners as to how much leeway an unrepresented party should have in the court process. The introduction of the Simple … Read more

Alan Cameron

Expertly instructing experts

August 15, 2019October 16, 2017 by Alan Cameron

Expert evidence is commonplace in many types of cases ranging from boundary disputes, professional negligence, and personal injury all the way through to custody and divorce actions and obtaining expert evidence is an important part … Read more

Alan McCormack

Employment Tribunal Hearings – What happens?

August 15, 2019October 11, 2017 by Alan McCormack

My first seat within my Traineeship at Jackson Boyd was in Employment law. Clients who were due to attend an Employment Tribunal hearing would often, understandably, feel anxious about being in in front of an … Read more

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