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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

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

Alan Cameron

When Winners are Losers

August 15, 2019December 4, 2017 by Alan Cameron

This month, in the case of CD v AB [2017] SAC (Civ) 32, the Sheriff Appeal Court took the unusual step of finding in favour of a party at the same time as reporting their … Read more

Alan McCormack

Dog days are over?

June 10, 2019November 29, 2017 by Alan McCormack

A Court in Italy has recently granted an employee at a University in Rome the right to paid sick pay to look after her unwell dog. La Sapenzia University’s policies contain a clause (or should … Read more

Dave Berry

The Cost of Justice?

December 13, 2017November 28, 2017 by Dave Berry

If you have been involved in an accident, how do you fund involving a solicitor to guide you through the process of making a personal injury claim and ensure justice is done? How do you … Read more

Alan Macdonald

Car Accident Victim Receives Over 130 Times the Original Offer

December 13, 2017November 27, 2017 by Alan Macdonald

We were instructed on behalf of a young woman who was injured in a road traffic accident. This was a fairly straightforward collision. Our client was stationary in her car when she was struck from … Read more

Alan Cameron

Making the best out of a worst case scenario: Black Friday

February 16, 2023November 24, 2017 by Alan Cameron

Gum-shield; check Lucozade; check. Credit and debit cards; check. In a country renowned for its adoration of queues and for apologising to someone else when they bump into you, “Black Friday” is our antithesis. Hailing … Read more

Jennifer Rowlinson

My First Two Months as a Trainee at Jackson Boyd

February 16, 2023November 22, 2017 by Jennifer Rowlinson

I received my offer of a traineeship on the 1 September 2017 and throughout the month of September Jackson Boyd’s HR team was on hand to answer all of my questions. It’s always a daunting … Read more

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