Compensation for Injury Caused by Unsafe Products
As supermarkets recall some of their products it is worthwhile considering what rights you have if a product causes you injury or harm.
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APIL Reports New Insurers' Tactic
The Association for Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) recently reported that injured parties who are pursuing personal injury actions are…
Do your contracts and policies cover you for disruption?
As someone who lives in Fife and spends a lot of time working in Edinburgh, life has got a bit tricky lately with the sudden closure of the…
Second Conviction for Vicarious Liability for Wildlife Crime
Following a recent court case, landowners and shooting tenants should ensure employees are provided with training in order to comply with…
Employees face different outcomes for the same disciplinary incident
Is it fair for employees involved in the same disciplinary incident to be issued with different sanctions?
In the case of MBNA…
Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year Winner Announced at AgriScot
The winner of the inaugural AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year Award was announced at the farm business event today.
The first ever…
Rare chance to buy a stunning new home in an award-winning development
House hunters are being offered a unique chance to snap up a new home within an award-winning development in St Andrews.
Leading Fife…
Prestigious directory ranks Thorntons as elite law firm
Leading Scottish law firm Thorntons has been named as one of the country’s top performing legal companies by a respected industry directory…
Does whistleblowing legislation apply to internal disputes about terms of employment?
The EAT held that a dispute between an employer and a group of employees relating to their terms and conditions of employment was capable…
Companies must step up to the challenge of protecting customer data from hackers
The consequences of a security breach to organisations can be immense.
Did you mark "Back to the Future Day"? It wasn't just self-tying…
Name-blind Recruitment: An end to Racial Discrimination?
Organisations from across the public and private sectors have agreed to use name-blind recruitment in an effort to combat discrimination…
HR involvement in disciplinary investigation rendered dismissal unfair in a warning to HR advisors
Employment Appeal Tribunal uphold decision where a disciplinary investigation that had been heavily influenced by HR resulted in unfair…
Changes to Scotland's civil court landscape
Lord Gill's review of the Scottish civil court system in 2009 and the subsequent implementation of the Courts Reform (Scotland) 2014 Act,…
Charities receive 20,000 boost from Sports Challenge Dinner
Two charities have been handed an equal share of almost £20,000 raised during a sold-out charity dinner organised by leading Tayside…
Year of success sees Thorntons named as one of Scotland's top performing businesses
Thorntons have been named as one of the country's top 10 best performing businesses.
Thorntons climbed 33 places to eighth in this year's…
Tayside property specialists lead the way in boom time
Dundee property specialists Thorntons are leading the way as the Tayside property market booms.
Statistics from the firm's Dundee office…
Cecil The Lion's Legacy Lives On...
The news that Cecil the Lion had been killed in Zimbabwe has grabbed the attention of the world in the past few weeks. Like when many…
Thorntons sets young racing driver on the track to stardom
Sandy Mitchell, 15, entered the record books earlier this year when he became the youngest ever winner in a single-seater racing car – and…
Protections for Patients of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Surgery Announced
In June, the Scottish Government's Health Minister announced that as of April 2016 private clinics carrying out non-surgical cosmetic…
New Uninsured Drivers Agreement In Force
The Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) last month announced the implementation of a new Uninsured Drivers Agreement which will apply to accidents…
Proposed Changes to Legal Rights in Scotland
Following the recent landmark disinheritance case in England and considering proposed amendments to Legal Rights in Scotland, Private…