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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…