Blogs & opinions
Speaking out
The benefit sanctions system has drawn some unusually sharp comments from the Society, but the need for such strictures is likely to increase
GDPR alert for social landlords
Compliance duties extend beyond tenants and employees
Letting agency activity – do RSLs need to register?
Some arrangements within groups may affect legal requirements
Courts curb the leeway for party litigants
Two decisions limit ability to frustrate court process
Simple Procedure (Special Claims) Rules delayed till autumn
Drafters to take account of revisions to Core Rules
Does the Lobbying (Scotland) Act apply to housing associations?
Certain exemptions may enable them to avoid the regime
Letter: what do the money laundering rules achieve?
System of detection, not prevention, gives solicitors difficult choice
Letter: delay at the SLCC
Seven months for time bar case
After Windrush
The treatment of those of Caribbean origin shows a need for the law to be rebalanced
Instructing expert held not reasonable given issues in case
Sheriff accepts skill of witness, but not need for instruction
Child supervision duty breached in farm gate accident
Inner House holds Lord Ordinary entitled to find for pursuer
Vicarious liability for independent contractor held established
Beauty therapist akin to employee of salon, which exercised control
No precautions held necessary over stone in path
Occupier's liability case fails over likelihood of harm
New Scottish tax rates, bands and reliefs in force
Taxpayers' affairs become more complex with extra bands
Commissary and OPG fees about to rise
Inflation increases in force from 25 April
Styles agreed for confirmation declarations
Society and SCTS settle post-2016 Act forms
GDPR: check you are ready for May start date
Guidance issued on stronger personal data protection rules
Beneficiary distribution: best practice to check insolvency
A simple search could avoid making the wrong payout
Letter: belief in the soul
Is it right that a doctor's letter should be given less weight if not "on soul and conscience"?
Mind the gap
Do the Gender Pay Gap Regulations provide enough useful information to justify their approach?
Holiday pay: average over what period?
Strict 12 weeks in regulations preferred to annualised sum
Award limit annual increases about to come in
Inflation linked rises apply to claims lodged from 6 April
Is a change of care provider a TUPE transfer?
EAT refers important case back to new tribunal
Forty year old rule called into question?
Burchell test queried in Supreme Court, but no early threat