At a conference in Glasgow yesterday, the Lord President, Lord Gill, set out a timetable for the introduction of the much-debated civil court reforms contained in the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The Act received Royal Assent in November.
Data Protection Day 2015 is officially upon us. Yes, you heard correctly. The 28th of January marks a curious celebration of data privacy on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. Forget festive holidays, this is the one everyone has had marked in their digital calendars for months.
Could Scotland’s improving economy lead to even more divorces than the typical January surge?
Posted by Jacqueline Stroud in Insight
January is widely acknowledged as the busiest month of the year for divorce. The first Monday of the working week is often nicknamed “D-day” or “divorce day” due to the high numbers of new divorce enquiries.
Late last week the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) published a report detailing the results of its most recent FTSE350 cyber-security survey.
John Swinney today announced the revised rates of land and building transaction tax which will apply to acquisitions of residential property from 1 April 2015.
#Gameover – offensive private tweets may be enough for fair dismissal
Posted by Val Surgenor in Insight
A recent EAT decision concerning offensive tweets made by an employee on his personal twitter account, said that the Employment Judge should have taken account of the public nature of Twitter when deciding whether the employee’s dismissal was fair.
The news that USC has taken steps to commence an insolvency process is further proof (if proof were needed) that despite what TS Elliot may have claimed, January really is the cruellest month.
Appointment of an adjudicator by a nominating body: fraudulent misrepresentation – Eurocom Limited v Siemens plc
Posted by Neil Kelly in Insight
Introduction
The case of Eurocom Ltd v Siemens [2014] is a lesson in how not to complete a form for the appointment of an adjudicator.
The Department for Work and Pensions has this month published guidance for employers about the new Fit for Work service.
Engaging and incentivising employees through employee share ownership is becoming an increasingly popular model. It generally results in improved levels of profitability, and it doesn’t have to be complicated or involve giving up control of your business.