Whilst Personal Injury Rules have operated successfully in both the Court of Session and Sheriff Court for several years for higher value claims, new rules have been introduced affecting personal injury claims with a value of less than £5,000 with effect from 1 September 2012.
The Impact of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 Before this Bill was introduced, David Cameron made a plea for common sense to prevail in the Health & Safety framework and an end to the compensation culture which he perceived was sweeping through the United Kingdom.
As a response to the increasing number of offshore wind farm projects undergoing planning and in the process of development and construction, and future maintenance requirements, BIMCO is developing a standard time charter contract (“WINDTIME”) for offshore wind farm service vessels.
Visit us at the Fishing Aquaculture & Seafood Show - Glasgow 22nd - 24th March 2012 - Stand C4 If you wish to contact us to discuss this matter further please contact Keith MacRae or Lewis McDonald.
In the current economic climate, it pays for vessel owners and their sub-contractors alike to be aware of the potential for ship arrest in Scottish ports.
Visit us at the Skipper Expo International - Aberdeen 8th & 9th June 2012 - Stand 71 If you wish to contact us to discuss this matter further please contact Keith MacRae or Lewis McDonald.
Scotland’s first marine energy park is to open today in the Pentland Firth.
Another month, another fundraising challenge! On Saturday 25th May, our Senior Property Adviser Andrea Hardie, along with her brother-in-law Paul, will be taking on a skydive in order to raise funds for Friends of Roxburghe House.
Read MoreAs part of our ongoing fundraising to support Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), five members of staff took part in Run Balmoral on Saturday 27th April.
Read MoreThe Team at Mackinnons hosted a ‘Lunch with the Legends’ to celebrate (almost) 40 years since the release of groundbreaking “Last of the Hunters” documentary, featuring 3 legends - and top skippers- of the Scottish Fishing Industry; Andrew Bremner, Willie Tait and Terry Taylor.
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