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Alan MacdonaldOne of the partners at Jackson Boyd can often be heard telling more junior members of staff that “It pays to raise”. This is in reference to raising a court action in order to secure … Read more
Alan McCormackI have previously written about studies showing that zero hours contracts can be harmful to workers health, and my colleague Laura Macdonald has reported that as of May 2017 zero hours contracts remained popular with … Read more
Dave BerryA recent British Medical Journal (BMJ) report found that “bullets” from Nerf guns can cause serious eye injuries. Doctors reported cases of people suffering internal bleeding around the eye, pain and blurred vision after being … Read more
Van McKellarCases involving esoteric laws can reinforce points of more general application. Edinburgh Council recently applied to court seeking authority to bury MM’s long-deceased parents. MM opposed that and sought to defend the proceedings personally. The … Read more
Alan McCormackFollowing our update on 26 July 2017, containing the breaking news that the Supreme Court had deemed Employment Tribunal fees as unlawful as preventing access to justice, it is now emerging that the Employment Tribunals … Read more
Alan CameronLord Mulholland issued a Judgment on 15 September 2017 in respect of a claim raised by a farmer against the Scottish Ministers following the construction of the M74. The farmer stated that he had a … Read more
David McKinneyThere has been an alarming increase in the number of road traffic accidents involving uninsured drivers, according to recently released figures from the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB). Surprising Increase This increase is surprising, because in … Read more
Alan McCormackThe European Court of Human Rights has recently given its judgment in a long-running case concerning the decision of a company to dismiss an employee after monitoring his electronic communications and accessing their contents, and … Read more
Dave BerryIn the unfortunate event that an individual suffers from a psychiatric injury following an accident that was caused by the fault of another party, there may be a claim to be made against the responsible … Read more
Alan McCormackThe recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Bărbulescu v Romania involves whether employers monitoring private messages sent by an employee through a work related Yahoo account without … Read more
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