Lesley Grant and Kimberley Tochel flag risks for employers following a recent ruling. An employee claiming disability discrimination has been awarded more than £134,000 in compensation. The recent Employment Tribunal judgment in Brosnan v Coalo Limited underscores the associated risks of using
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A personal injury sheriff has found the expenses of a settled claim arising out of a road accident should be paid by the pursuer after he accepted a pre-litigation offer five days prior to a proof. Pursuer John Carty, who was involved in an accident in May 2021, had raised a claim against Churchill
Young lawyers from New Zealand, the USA, and Australia toured Parliament House last week as part of their experience as Pegasus scholars.
Lord Hodge has requested a new hearing in the Rangers case following accusations of a conflict of interest.
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 59-year-old Alexander Jamieson. Mr Jamieson died on 21 August 2022 at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He had been an inmate within HMP Barlinnie when he became ill.
Thorntons is hosting a free webinar about the UK’s right to work regulations amid soaring penalties for businesses that breach the rules. The civil penalty for employers, which was last increased in 2014, will be raised to up to £45,000 per illegal worker for a first breach from £1
Shakespeare Martineau has built on its Scots law offering with the appointment of dispute resolution partner Fiona Pask in Edinburgh. Bringing with her more than 17 years of litigation experience, Ms Pask will be heading up the dispute resolution team and developing the firm’s litigation pract
All practising solicitors in England and Wales may have to pay up to £400 in order to cover the costs to clients following the collapse of a City law firm. Axiom Ince was closed down by regulators last month and police are investigating allegations of a £64 million fraud.
Residents of Russian villages with embarrassing names that mean the likes of slut, boozy and farty are to be granted a reprieve. New legislation proposed in Russia's State Duma would allow local authorities to unilaterally change the names of settlements that are "degrading to the dignity of residen
Ampersand Advocates has once again received top tier rankings across a number of areas of practice in the latest published guide to the legal profession, Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2024. Ampersand and its members received 75 listings across 17 areas of practice, ranking as top tier (band 1)
In today's competitive legal landscape, the role of marketing has never been more critical. Gone are the days when solicitors could solely rely on their legal acumen to draw clients and build a solid reputation. This article delves into the essence of legal marketing, exploring its raison d'êt
Possessing drugs for personal use should cease to be a criminal offence, Ireland's Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use has recommended. On Sunday, the sixth and final meeting of the Citizens' Assembly — established by the Irish government — voted on and agreed 36 recommendations that will pr
The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman whose father died in a bomb explosion orchestrated by the IRA in 1988 could not challenge a decision by the Attorney General of Northern Ireland not to further investigate the death. It was the position of the AGNI that the Human Rights Act 1998 did not impos
Lawyers Gail Docherty, Michael Hankinson and Callum McInnes have combined to form start-up firm DHM Law in Glasgow. The firm's core areas of expertise so far are residential property, dispute resolution, insolvency, and commercial property. The three lawyers had formerly worked together at Macdonald
A Holyrood committee is recommending the establishment of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the UK and devolved governments following an inquiry into the changes in devolution post-Brexit. The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee found that devolution has change