Thorntons partner appointed to prestigious European football post
Anne McKeown, a partner in the firm's Angus offices, has been selected to represent the Scottish Football Association (SFA) on the UEFA…
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Employment and Abolition of the Driving Licence Counterpart
On 8 June 2015 the DVLA stopped issuing paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence and existing paper counterparts no longer have…
A Scottish View on Landmark English Disinheritance case
Private Client Partner, Murray Etherington looks at the landmark case of Heather Ilot who successfully claimed against her mothers estate…
Thorntons backs exciting new production at Byre Theatre
Leading Fife law firm Thorntons is showing its support for a well-loved St Andrews theatre by sponsoring a production of the comedy drama…
Holiday Pay Update - Is the law on overtime and holiday pay any clearer?
Employment Law specialist Noele McClelland looks at recent cases which have been shaped by claims involving holiday pay.
For employment…
Compensation Claims Following Alton Towers Rollercoaster Crash
Alton Towers is likely to pay out well over one million pounds to the victims of the Smiler rollercoaster crash after the amusement park…
The Picture Becomes Clearer around Holidays, Sick Leave and Carry forward
The issue of employees being able to carry over holidays when they have been unable to take them due to being on long term sickness has…
Uniform Policies and Indirect Discrimination
Does your business have a uniform policy, and if so does it accommodate a person's religious beliefs?
The extent to which an employer may…
Natural Dangers and A Duty of Care
The tragic death of two young men at Prestonhill Quarry, Inverkeithing in the last year has left people asking questions about the duty of…
Top Sporting Figures Set to Host Annual Dundee Charity Dinner
Leading sports broadcaster Hazel Irvine and football legend Frank McAvennie have been announced as the headline speakers at one of Tayside’…
Thorntons Welcomes Seven New Trainees on Board
Tayside’s leading law firm has appointed seven trainees this month.
Thorntons Welcomes Seven New Trainees on Board
The new recruits will…
Is Travelling Time Working Time?
Does the time that peripatetic workers (i.e. workers who are not assigned to a fixed or habitual place of work) spend travelling from home…
Legal Highs and the Psychoactive Substances Bill
Psychoactive drugs, much more commonly known as 'legal highs', are at the heart of an industry which the Home Office recently estimated…
The 40 Year Itch
Divorce rate for the over 65's has doubled in the last decade. This week, the headlines caught our attention following the publication…
Care or Contempt?
On 27 March 2015 two social workers previously found in contempt of Court for failing to allow contact between a mother and her children…
Could Motorists Face Financial Penalties for Parking Vehicles on the Pavements?
A bill has been proposed to the Scottish Parliament whereby motorists would face a financial penalty for parking vehicles on pavements, in…
Compensation Payouts by NHS Tayside on the Increase
A recent local report indicates that the amount of money paid out in compensation claims by NHS Tayside has more than quadrupled in under…
New Cupar office for Thorntons
Thorntons invests in a new Cupar office, further demonstrating its commitment to its service offering and its Fife clients.
The legal…
Mobile Phone Use at Wheel - as Dangerous as Drink Driving?
Drivers continue to use mobile phones at the wheel.
I was disappointed to read in The Nottingham Post this week that there has…
Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland
The Scottish Government's recent consultation on Expenses and the Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland certainly provided food for…
Establishing Parentage and the Implications
In a recent landmark case, a university lecturer, who was deceived by his wife into thinking that he was the father of the son she gave…