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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

No Rest for the Wicked?

July 6, 2018February 24, 2017 by Dave Berry

In Crawley v Barnsley MBC [2017] EWCA, the majority of the Court of Appeal upheld the decision that Barnsley Metropolitan Council’s system for inspecting potentially serious defects in minor roads was inadequate. The Council had … Read more

Alan Cameron

Not Everyone Has Good Neighbours

October 30, 2020February 17, 2017 by Alan Cameron

Jackson Boyd recently represented a client, who was the owner and occupier of the upper flat in a detached Victorian villa, which was in a considerable state of disrepair and required various works to bring … Read more

Dave Berry

Careless but Blameless?

December 13, 2017February 14, 2017 by Dave Berry

On 6 May 2010, Steven Paterson was driving his Mazda towards Inverness on the A835. Approximately 1.5 miles North of the Braemore Junction he rounded a blind bend colliding with a stationary refuse vehicle which … Read more

Alan McCormack

“Working 9-5 – No Longer a Way to Make a Living”

August 15, 2019February 12, 2017 by Alan McCormack

In XC Trains Ltd v CD & Anor UKEAT/0331/15/L, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) considered whether requiring a female train driver to work over fifty per cent of rosters and on Saturdays could be justified. … Read more

Dave Berry

Assessment before Instruction

December 13, 2017February 10, 2017 by Dave Berry

The recent English case of Ahmed v MacLean has made it clear that instructors have a duty to assess the skills and capabilities of those that they are teaching. Facts of the Case In March … Read more

Alan McCormack

“Losing (on the Basis of) My Religion

June 10, 2019February 6, 2017 by Alan McCormack

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently upheld the decision of an Employment Tribunal to reject a claim from an employee who was refused five weeks leave to attend religious festivals in Sardinia. In the … Read more

Alan Cameron

PI Arbitration – The Soon-to-be New Option for Resolving PI Cases in Scotland

February 15, 2021February 2, 2017 by Alan Cameron

One day, at the hands of someone else, you suffer an injury. Under Scots law you have a right to be compensated for that injury. Presently, if a personal injury claim has not settled due … Read more

Alan McCormack

Important Employment Status Case: Plumber Found to be a “Worker”

December 13, 2017February 1, 2017 by Alan McCormack

The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its Judgment in the case of Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullen v Gary Smith. In this case, which will likely be a leading case on Employment Status … Read more

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