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