Sep 13, 2024 X marks the spot for unfair dismissal By Claire Fowler Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recently had to consider a case of unfair dismissal raised by Mr Gary Rooney against...
Aug 29, 2024 What rights do grandparents have in Scotland to see their grandchildren? By Brittany Thomas A new report has been published by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) relating to contact between grandparents and their...
Jul 18, 2024 The King's Speech reveals more details of upcoming Employment Rights Bill By Andrew Maxwell Following the election on 4th July, yesterday marked the formal State Opening of Parliament with the King’s Speech. As we discussed...
Jul 02, 2024 The manifestoes – employment and immigration law. Part four – Labour. By Andrew Maxwell Liz Basi As part of a series of articles examining the main political parties’ pledges on employment and immigration law, we previously delved...
Jun 27, 2024 The manifestoes – employment and immigration law. Part three – SNP, Green and Reform By Andrew Maxwell Liz Basi The General Election campaign is in full swing ahead of the 4th July election and the major UK parties have announced their manifestos....
Jun 27, 2024 Just and equitable winding up – a question of interest By Alison Gray Gordon Hollerin A recent Scottish case concerned whether a minority shareholder was entitled to a court order to wind up a company on the basis that it...
Jun 26, 2024 The manifestoes – employment and immigration law. Part two – Conservatives By Liz Basi Andrew Maxwell The General Election campaign is in full swing ahead of the 4th July election and the major UK parties have announced their manifestos....
Jun 19, 2024 The manifestoes - employment and immigration law. Part one - Liberal Democrats By Andrew Maxwell Liz Basi The General Election will take place on 4th July 2024 and with the campaign in full swing, the majority of the major UK parties have...
Jun 10, 2024 Six tactics to help businesses operate during EURO 2024 By Andrew Maxwell The countdown to EURO 2024 has officially started with the Scotland team landing in Germany ahead of the opening game in Munich this...
May 28, 2024 Personal liability for acts of discrimination – a reminder By Scott Milligan The recent case of Baldwin v Cleves School and others is a sharp reminder of the implications of personal liability provisions of the...
May 15, 2024 What is surrogacy? By Brittany Thomas Surrogacy is the conception of a child by either an individual or a couple with the use of a 'surrogate'. Put simply, a ‘surrogate’ is...
May 09, 2024 Lujo Properties Ltd v Gruve Ltd: Why an undelivered pre-irritancy notice cannot be relied on By Robert Dougall An important Sheriff Court decision on effective service of notices under a commercial lease looks at the circumstances in which deemed...