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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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Van McKellar

Excuses, Excuses

December 13, 2017September 28, 2017 by Van McKellar

Cases 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 McCormack

Reinstatement of Employment Tribunal cases which were struck out for non-payment of fees

December 13, 2017September 27, 2017 by Alan McCormack

Following 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 Cameron

Take that (Scottish Ministers): The Flood

December 13, 2017September 26, 2017 by Alan Cameron

Lord 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 McKinney

Figures Reveal Rise in Number of Accidents Involving Uninsured Drivers

December 13, 2017September 22, 2017 by David McKinney

There 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 McCormack

Employee Monitoring and Human Rights

December 13, 2017September 22, 2017 by Alan McCormack

The 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 Berry

Psychiatric Injury: The Background

November 13, 2019September 21, 2017 by Dave Berry

In 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 McCormack

Bărbulescu v Romania: Are work related messages private?

August 15, 2019September 19, 2017 by Alan McCormack

The 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

Alan McCormack

Lego to cut 1,400 jobs

July 6, 2018September 18, 2017 by Alan McCormack

The famous toymaker, Lego, has announced alongside their half-year results that their revenue has fallen by 5%, with profits down 3% due to declining sales in their established markets within Europe and the US. They … Read more

Dave Berry

Jackson Buoys – Channel Swim

February 16, 2023September 14, 2017 by Dave Berry

Ever hear the joke ‘what do you call a group of lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start. Well, we’re flipping that joke around. What do you call two legal claim handlers … Read more

Alan McCormack

Injury to Feelings on the ‘Vento’ Scale

August 15, 2019September 13, 2017 by Alan McCormack

On 20 July 2017 the Presidents of the Employment Tribunal in England & Wales and in Scotland launched a consultation on proposed changes to Employment Tribunal awards for injury to feelings and psychiatric injury following … Read more

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