Blogs & opinions
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Employers must not mislead over reason for dismissing
Employee could rely on conduct he was unaware of at the time
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ACAS issues guidance on workplace sexual harassment
Advice for employers and workers on dealing with incidents
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Right to unclaimed holiday pay not lost after year end
Salesman who preferred to remain self-employed had good claim
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Amendment out of time issue may require evidence
Employment judge erred in making preliminary ruling
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Minister's marital status could protect against church action
Dismissal due to marital difficulties could found good claim
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Counsel: pursuers win sanction in two cases
Guidance provided by Sheriff Appeal Court
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Loss of society award: no “tariff” applies
Judge limits award where parties older
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Summary decree granted on basis of conviction
Self defence plea had no real prospects of success
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QOCS and the dishonesty exception: fair notice?
Court of Appeal upholds finding though no express plea
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Letter: ARTL: just a mistake?
Should the Keeper not be held to account for money spent on ARTL, as solicitors are for errors in applications? – with reply from the Keeper
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Letter: moral obligations
A challenge to the advice in the Ask Ash November column
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Trends and revelations
From the Journal employment survey: sexual harassment must be taken seriously
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Survey comments: harassment does happen
The Journal employment survey asked whether readers had experienced sexual abuse or harassment at work. Here is a selection of comments submitted.
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Mergers and markets
After the Maclays-Dentons merger, what now for the independent Scottish legal firm?
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Financial agreement without legal advice held not unfair
Sheriff Appeal Court upholds parties' freedom of contract
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Limits to party's obligations on pension sharing, sheriff holds
Incidental order as way of overcoming liquidity problem refused
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Law of accession does not determine matrimonial assets: sheriff
Home built on non-matrimonial plot should be valued separately
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Matrimonial home treated like other assets for sharing
No inference to be drawn from title being in joint names
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Adoption granted to prevent challenge to other orders
Court allows applications by children's aunt and her husband
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First tenants' LBTT three-yearly returns due soon
Revenue Scotland in change of policy over reminders
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Prepare for the new private residential tenancies
All new tenancies from 1 December must comply with 2016 Act
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Third Party Rights Bill awaits Royal Assent
A commentary on the new law, which parties can voluntarily adopt
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LBTT supplement relief change to be made retrospective
Bill will extend replacement dwelling concession brought in by order
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Islands Bill to give local say in coastal waters projects
Policy making to have regard to special needs of island communities