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20 December 2024
From Friday 13 December 2024, the General Medical Council (GMC) became a multiprofessional regulator. In addition to doctors, the GMC now regulates physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs), recognising these as three distinct professions....
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20 December 2024
Earlier this year, I considered the draft proposal to introduce the offence of ecocide into Scots law, proposed by Monica Lennon MSP. On 11 December the proposed new offence took a step closer to becoming...
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19 December 2024
In ATG Services (Scotland) Limited v Ogilvie Construction Limited CSOH 94, Lord Sandison delivered a stark warning about ‘unjustified’ challenges to the enforcement of adjudication decisions. In this case, ATG Services (a subcontractor) had launched...
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17 December 2024
What is it? The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, introduced to the House of Lords on 4 September 2024, could carry significant implications for both UK businesses and consumers. The Bill grants the Secretary of...
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13 December 2024
The festive season is here, and for many workplaces, that means the much-anticipated office Christmas party. These celebrations are great for boosting morale and rewarding your team, but they can also come with their own...
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11 December 2024
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the first budget of the new Labour government to the House of Commons on 30 October 2024, describing it as a budget to rebuild the UK. The...
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10 December 2024
Can an employee retract their resignation if it was submitted hastily during a mental health crisis? We recently highlighted that emotional incidents at work, or apparent resignations, can arise from grief or personal stress and...
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6 December 2024
Scotland’s 2020 introduction of Group Proceedings allows multiple claimants with similar cases to jointly sue in the Court of Session, streamlining litigation. Operating on an “opt-in” basis, the process involves appointing a Representative Party and...
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5 December 2024
Health and safety laws apply to the voluntary sector, including charities and social enterprises, under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This article highlights employers’ and volunteers’ duties and the importance of balancing...
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4 December 2024
The Scottish Law Commission has published a report proposing reforms to modernise and simplify personal injury damages law in Scotland.
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29 November 2024
The recent sale of an AI-generated portrait of Alan Turing by Sotheby’s raises questions about using AI tools to impact art and tech.
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26 November 2024
Since 2013, an important tool in an employer’s toolbox has been the opportunity to have a “pre-termination negotiation” or “protected conversation” with an employee: an offer or discussion with a view to employment being terminated...
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