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EHRC Case Emphasises the Importance of the Guardianship Process
This week the Herald reported the settlement of an important case concerning what happens to our loved ones if they lose capacity to make…
Posted on 20th November 2020
Pre-action Requirements in the Private Rented Sector
The Rent Arrears Pre-action Requirements (Coronavirus)(Scotland) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 30 September 2020. All landlords…
Posted on 26th October 2020
Care Home Negligence Claims
Placing an elderly or vulnerable loved one into a care home is never a decision taken lightly and is often a last resort. The health and…
Posted on 4th September 2020
New Law can Force Suppliers to Continue Supplying Insolvent Companies.
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26th June 2020 and amongst other changes, it now prevents suppliers…
Posted on 3rd July 2020
Court’s Response to Coronavirus
Whilst businesses, where they can, have managed to adapt to a new system of working whereby they use online resources not only to…
Posted on 20th April 2020
Package Holiday Regulations: Where do you stand?
Many people are experiencing cancelled or changed holiday plans during the Covid-19 outbreak. In the next blog by our commercial litigation…
Posted on 9th April 2020
Has Coronavirus halted your plans for 2020?
As COVID 19 continues to spread, efforts to limit exposure have had huge impacts on our daily lives. Many popular holiday destinations have…
Posted on 2nd April 2020
Private parking companies and the DVLA – why it’s you that’s in the wrong in the eyes of the law.
There is a common misconception that private parking companies have no legal recourse to pursue drivers for parking fines incurred while…
Posted on 5th February 2020
To Wear A Gown Or Not To Wear A Gown?
I read with interest the negative views of two senior and eminent legal figures reported in the Scottish Legal News on 4 and 5 November…
Posted on 5th November 2019
Challenging a Council Parking Ticket
Local businesses of Angus are currently at loggerheads with Angus Council over parking charges. Angus council removed free parking from…
Posted on 8th October 2019
SSSC: Opt-in for justice
On 23 August 2019, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published a consultation seeking views from the public to their proposed…
Posted on 30th August 2019
SSSC: Your fitness to practise is under investigation: what should you do?
If you work within the social services or care sector in Scotland you are likely to come under the regulation of the Scottish Social…
Posted on 23rd August 2019
Vehicle owners will be liable for all private parking charges – even if not driving at the time
Vehicle owners will be liable for all private parking charges even if they weren’t driving at the time the charge occurred, a leading…
Posted on 4th July 2019
“I wouldn’t guarantee it”
Granting a personal guarantee for company obligations can seem innocuous when securing initial credit or funding for a business operation,…
Posted on 6th March 2019
Agricultural insurable risks and legal expenses cover.
I recently concluded a court action relating to glyphosate contamination of potatoes where, amongst other things, the issue of insurance…
Posted on 16th October 2018
The Right to Privacy Advanced or Diminution of Freedom of the Press?
The recent case of Sir Cliff Richard v BBC has sent a clear message that individuals have a right to privacy at the investigation stage of…
Posted on 2nd August 2018
Potatoes in Peril - The Dangers of Crop Spray Drift
Glyphosate is the number one selling weed killer globally. Its use continues to be topical and indeed, controversial. In November 2017, the…
Posted on 9th March 2018
When roads attack. “Potzilla” claims 20 victims in Laurencekirk.
“Burt, it's under the ground! It's an underground monster!” I admit, I’m mixing my monster movies here, but it’s hard to resist when the…
Posted on 7th March 2018
Trump cries Wolff… or at least tries to sue him.
Can your personal opinion ever be classed as defamation of another individual? Over the past week, the media spotlight has been firmly…
Posted on 10th January 2018
Nuisance Neighbours - remedies are available
Living next door or in the same street with someone who intends to cause you and everyone else harm by their antisocial behaviour can make…
Posted on 27th November 2017
When Is Private Parking Fine
“Don’t worry it was a private car park they cannot enforce a parking ticket, just bin it!” Scots law on private car parks is a heavily…
Posted on 12th October 2017