Blogs & opinions
Catastrophic injury: calculating care costs
Judge chooses model between pursuer's and defenders' experts
A case too complex for sheriff court jury?
Various factors held not to make case unsuitable
A rare case of all the pedestrian's fault
Man who ran out failed to show fault on driver's part
Going international – a Scots lawyer's week at the IBA
John Morgan, a newly qualified solicitor at Brodies, recently received a scholarship from the International Bar Association to attend its annual conference in Washington DC. He tells of his experience
No test of necessity to apply in refusing contact
Inner House refuses to interfere with sheriff's decision
Holiday leave refused where risk of children not returning
No adequate safeguards if removed to Algeria
Pre-matrimonial assets as special circumstances
Case also discusses needs justifying periodical allowance
Court sets out threshold test for permanence order
Legislation criticised as sheriff's decision upheld
Contact restoration outweighed by mother and child's opposition
Indirect contact allowed though direct not in best interests
Private sector removings not subject to ECHR: Supreme Court
New ruling states Parliament has set balance of rights
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014… the changes are coming!
Work in hand for commencement through 2017 into 2018
Letting agent pleads guilty under Unfair Trading Regulations
Landlords held to be “consumers”, opening door to further cases
Does a registered social landlord need a PSC register?
Different rules apply to companies and registered societies
Letter: Balanced approach?
Client balances: does the Society apply different rules to itself regarding members' money?
£42.20: four more years
Will the Society now stand up for legal aid practitioners?
Art of the possible
This is a time for our Governments to be realistic in their expectations – and for lawyers to flag up where plans may disrupt the smooth running of international agreements
The journey to dual qualification
Lancaster based Clare Davey explains her route to qualifying into Scotland before being admitted as a Scottish solicitor earlier this year
Street Law – not your standard law lecture
Laura-Anne Douglas, LL.B graduate from Dundee University and Street Law trainer, explains all about the Law Society’s Street Law scheme
SOSR dismissals not within ACAS grievance code: EAT
Principles do not apply to “other substantial reason” cases
EU nationals retain rights to remain, Government confirms
No change until Brexit process completed; some will keep rights
Agency worker protected by whistleblowing provisions
EAT holds sufficient direction by hirer for worker status
CBI chair advises on countering racial hatred
Businesses and unions back terms of employer advice
When is a protected conversation truly protected?
EAT rules on what s 111A actually deems inadmissible
Letter: board or committee?
Confusion in licensing terminology is common, but should be avoided