To me, it is hardly surprising that a tribunal has ruled that ethical veganism is a protected belief. Under the Equalities Act 2010 beliefs are protected if they meet certain criteria; namely the belief must be genuinely held, it must be a belief rather than an...
Ad factum praestandum in Scots law is an obligation for the performance or fulfilment of a specific act. It does not apply to the payment of money. Most people are familiar with lenders securing a loan or mortgage by way of a standard security whether from purchasing...
The Registers of Scotland recently published their report regarding house prices for the period from July to September 2019. The statistics show that the average selling price of a residential property in Scotland was £185,058, a 1.9% increase compared to the previous...
One of my colleagues was browsing in a charity shop and spotted a book with a beautiful German Shepherd on the cover. She bought it for me as I have a German Shepherd puppy that I apparently talk about a lot! The book was called Fabulous Finn so of course I read it....
I have little doubt that the practical experience of many professional women is inextricably intertwined with gender specific beliefs and in particular with the double bind of likeability versus capability. It seems to me that women often face the choice of being seen...
In an article published in the Glasgow Herald on 18 April 2014, it was reported that judges in the Court of Session were to end a 250 year old tradition, by agreeing to dispense with the wearing of robes and wigs when hearing civil appeal cases. The Court of Session...
