Danielle Weddle against Glasgow City Council

Jun 18, 2019 | Blog

Our office is based in George Square and we heard the chaos after the bin lorry crash in December 2014. One of our staff members witnessed the crash seconds after it happened. Our phones were ringing off the hook with anxious family members wanting to know their loved...

Dissipation

May 7, 2019 | Blog

In Scotland, where divorce proceedings are commenced, the court will generally not take into account the conduct of one spouse when dividing up the matrimonial property between the parties. However, there is an exception to this established rule where one spouse’s...

November 2018 – Chop & Change for Claim Cut-Off Dates – The Prescription (Scotland) Bill

Nov 16, 2018 | Bullet Point Update

The Prescription (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 8th November (by 111 votes with none against and no abstentions). Although the law of “prescription” has existed in Scotland for many years the Bill makes various important adjustments to the...

Glyphosate- The Debate

Sep 21, 2018 | Blog

In an article by Matthew Appleby  dated 13 August 2018 called “What is the future for glyphosate ?” published in Horticulture Week it is stated that “The horticulture industry has defended glyphosate after a landmark US court case saw chemical company Monsanto ordered...

A Scots Woman Sues for £1million

Aug 17, 2018 | Blog

Adele Burns, a mother of two, is suing Rainbow Room International claiming her hair treatment caused a stroke. Mrs Burns had her hair washed six times during a treatment at Rainbow Rooms in Glasgow. She left the hairdresser in April 2016 with a headache. The next day...