The procedures for enforcing Court Awards, known in Scotland as ‘Diligence’, were largely reformed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2007.
Quarterly figures released by the Accountancy in Bankruptcy (AiB) show a further increase in the number of personal insolvencies, with 3,310 awards of bankruptcy being made in the 3 month period to 31 May.
A woman has sued her Landlord in the English High Court for a six figure sum after falling down a set of outside stairs.
The UK Government has opened a consultation on the discount rate to be applied to personal injury awards, following a fall in the yield from Gilts.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have opened a three-month consultation on possible changes in Health and Safety regulations for self-employed people.
An Aberdonian man has been awarded more than £50,000 by the Court of Session after suffering a spinal injury in a car accident.
Clarke v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2012] NSWDC 107 An Australian man has been awarded more than AUS $50,000 after being wrongly accused of stealing 500g of prawns by a supermarket manager.
A Hotel in the US has been sued for more than $160,000 by two women who claim that they suffered significant bed bug bites whilst staying there with their family.
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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