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A Renton bus driver has won nearly £7000 in an unfair dismissal case brought against bus firm McColl’s travel, based in Dumbarton. As it has transpired, Steven Glover now faces a financial headache after the case has uncovered a tax black hole which has come around after years of incorrect salary deductions. 4 years of […]
New research has highlighted the difficulties experienced by some first time buyers as they try to take that all-important first step on the housing ladder. Family Members Play an Important Role A survey by Which? Mortgage Advisers found that 69% of respondents had taken more than two years to save a home deposit for their first […]
For many years there has been much discussion around the Nil Rate Band for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes and the fact that it was not keeping up with the increase in wealth in the general population, which has to a great extent been fuelled by greater home ownership and increased house prices. For those not […]
There was a fall in the number of personal injury cases initiated in the Scottish civil courts in 2015-16, according to the latest civil justice statistics from Scotland’s Chief Statistician. In total, 77,721 civil law cases were initiated across the Court of Session, sheriff courts and the newly established Sheriff Personal Injury Court in 2015-16 […]
The much anticipated and highly controversial Trade Union Act 2016 came fully into force on 1st March 2017. Some of the provisions of the Act were already in place. During passage through Parliament, the initial Trade Union Bill was revised following intense criticism by opposing MPs, Peers and especially the Trade Union movement. The Government […]
New research by Zoopla has found that properties located close to a popular farmers market could be worth up to 26% more than the average home in the same county. It appears that living in close proximity to a weekly supply of organic vegetables and artisan bread can come at a price, with properties near […]
The latest Quarterly Housing Statistics from Scotland’s Chief Statistician have revealed that 16,309 new build homes were completed in the 12 months to September 2016. This is an increase of 1% on the 16,152 homes completed in the previous year. New Build Starts and Completions There were apparently increases in the number of new build […]
Company directors are often required to execute documents or undertake acts in connection with a transaction or other events at short notice or at times when they are unavailable. It is therefore common for the board to delegate powers to act and signing authorities. There are also circumstances in which directors may wish to appoint […]
The European Commission has recently published its latest report on the Rapid Alert System for dangerous products. What is the Rapid Alert System? The system ensures that information about dangerous products withdrawn from the market and/or recalled from consumers anywhere in Europe is quickly circulated between Member States and the European Commission, so that appropriate […]
The Succession (Scotland) Act 2016, which came into full effect in November 2016, has introduced a number of important changes to Succession law in Scotland. The Act marks the first major change to this area of law since the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964. The 2016 Act introduced a number of changes which may be of […]
It is often the case that compensation payments for the more serious personal injuries include an element of damages to compensate for future loss. This can include, for example, future loss of earnings or future costs of care. When an injured party receives a lump sum award of damages for such future losses, a “discount […]
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has described using a hand-held mobile phone while in control of a vehicle as a fatal distraction. The Government also sees illegal mobile phone use as a serious risk and announced last November that anyone caught using a hand-held mobile phone while at the wheel of a car would be […]
With the growth in the “gig economy”, more and more businesses are utilising innovative contractual arrangements to maintain their workforce. Big names like Uber and Deliveroo have been at the forefront of this development. In recent months though, persons working within the gig economy have been taking legal action with a view to enforcing employment […]
The care received in hospitals in the UK is generally of a high standard, but sometimes mistakes are made, which can have tragic consequences for patients and their families. Misdiagnosis Leads to Fatal Injury In one such case, medical errors led to the death of a woman in Leicester Royal Infirmary in 2010. Her husband […]
From 1st September 2016 and using the powers set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, the Scottish Government has now started to enforce the improvement of energy efficiency in non-residential buildings. The Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 introduced the requirement for an “action plan” for any non-domestic building […]
A lack of properties coming onto the housing market is continuing to prove problematic, according to the latest Residential Market Survey by RICS. Fall in Activity The survey for January found little change in the number of new buyer enquiries, and only 5% of surveyors reported an increase in demand, which is the lowest reading […]
There has been a 70% reduction in the number of employment cases which are brought to Tribunal. This percentage is the same for multiple claims as for individual claims. This trend is as a result of the requirement for fees to be paid in order for an individual to have their claim heard before an […]
The start of 2017 has seen ‘broadly stable’ annual house price growth amounting to 4.3%, according to Nationwide’s House Price Index for January. This is only slightly below the annual growth rate of 4.5% recorded in December 2016. On a monthly basis, house prices rose by 0.2% in January, after seasonal factors were taken into […]
Registration for landlords in the private rented sector is compulsory and, although the register of landlords has been online since 2006, the system has now been upgraded. This upgrade should make it more straightforward for landlords to apply and to renew their registration, for anyone to search the public register of landlords and for local […]
Once again, employment law is in the news following the resignation of Mark Warburton from Rangers. There was initially some confusion regarding events, with Warburton and his team adamant they had not resigned from their position. This post looks at the legalities surrounding resignation, and examines what does and what doesn’t amount to a resignation. […]