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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 McCormack

Government Legal Service Fails Multiple Choice Test

August 15, 2019May 15, 2017 by Alan McCormack

The requirement to have job applicants sit a multiple choice test as part of the recruitment process may be discriminatory. In the case of Government Legal Service (Respondent) v Brookes (Claimant) the EAT upheld that … Read more

Van McKellar

VENI, VIDI, VICI!

December 13, 2017May 12, 2017 by Van McKellar

Lawyers can still be found using Latin terms thinking it’s useful legal shorthand. Whatever the advantages of brevity, it does not come across well and there’s pressure on us to stop its use, including in … Read more

Dave Berry

Mental Health Awareness Week – #HereForYou

October 2, 2018May 12, 2017 by Dave Berry

In the moment of an accident, you look down and check your hands, feet, and torso: are they all working? Is there any pain? Can you walk away from this? What we cannot initially see … Read more

Recruitment

Working at Jackson Boyd – An insider’s view!

February 16, 2023May 11, 2017 by Recruitment

The following article was written without any prompting (honestly!) by one of our solicitors. The author has chosen to remain anonymous to avoid taunts of “Partners’ Pet” from her colleagues. Why I’m proud to work … Read more

Alan McCormack

Comey no Longer Trump’s ‘Homie’

August 15, 2019May 11, 2017 by Alan McCormack

As the news emerged of Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss the head of the FBI, James Comey, I found myself asking the question: given Mr Comey has over two years qualifying service would he have … Read more

Dave Berry

A New Wave of Asbestos Cases

December 13, 2017May 11, 2017 by Dave Berry

Asbestos exposure is usually associated with individuals who have worked in the ship yards or other heavy industries. Recent studies and investigations have shown however that the dangers of asbestos exposure are no longer related … Read more

Debbie Milne

The Swings and Roundabouts of Civil Jury Trials

December 13, 2017May 11, 2017 by Debbie Milne

Groucho Marx once said “I was married by a Judge. I should have asked for a jury”. The All-Scotland Personal Injury Court has now heard the first civil jury trial to take place in the … Read more

Van McKellar

The Importance of Legal Expenses Insurance

February 4, 2021May 10, 2017 by Van McKellar

Taking out Legal Expenses Insurance can often represent the optimal way of ensuring the best and most cost effective legal representation should you need it. It is usually sold as a bolt-on to home insurance. … Read more

Ainsley McCabe

When a Hazard isn’t Hazardous Enough

October 30, 2020May 10, 2017 by Ainsley McCabe

The recent Outer House decision in the case Peter Dewar v Scottish Borders Council [2017] CSOH 68 highlights the difficulties pursuers can face in establishing liability, even when they are faultless in a road traffic … Read more

Alan McCormack

EAT contradicts their earlier decision

June 10, 2019May 9, 2017 by Alan McCormack

EAT contradicts their earlier decision: Implied contractual terms CAN be construed in a claim for wages The EAT has ruled in Weatherilt v Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd that a Tribunal does have jurisdiction to construe … Read more

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