British Businesses Suffer Due to Unpaid Invoices
New research has revealed that British SMEs are owed more than £500 billion in outstanding invoices, an increase of more than 70% in two years. The latest Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Business in Britain research also found that the problem is likely to get worse during 2016, with almost 30% of small businesses expecting more […]
Litigation Solicitor Vacancy in Glasgow – what could you bring to our team?
Complete Clarity Solicitors is looking for an experienced Litigation Solicitor to join its Glasgow office. What type of solicitor am I looking for? My business needs to employ a good all round lawyer. At Complete Clarity Solicitors, my team and I currently advise on pretty much any area of Scots Law. Can you do this? […]
ESPC Publishes Review of 2015
ESPC has recently published its review of 2015, which looks back at the property market in east central Scotland over the last year. According to ESPC, 2015 proved to be more buoyant than previous years since the 2008 crash, despite experiencing uncertainties due to the effects of the different Government changes taking place. The average […]
Just Under £300,000 Paid Out to Teachers Injured in Workplace
More than 290,000 was paid to teachers and lecturers who were injured on school property following accidents in the workplace last year. The figures come from Teachers union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and does not take into account private litigation. The figures from the EIS showed that in the all of their cases […]
Court Reform Continues with Opening of Civil Sheriff Appeal Court
The recent opening of Scotland’s Civil Sheriff Appeal Court has marked the next step in the biggest modernisation of Scotland’s courts in a century. The new Sheriff Appeal Court will hear civil appeals from sheriff courts as part of Government reforms that aim to ensure the right cases are heard in the right courts. This […]
Edinburgh is Home to Scotland’s Most Expensive Streets
The majority of expensive streets in Scotland are to be found in Edinburgh, according to research from Bank of Scotland. The capital city is home to 13 of Scotland’s top 20 most expensive streets, with Aberdeen accounting for four of these prestigious locations and Glasgow two. Mar Hall Avenue in Bishopton, Renfrewshire is the only […]
Cycling Group Calls for 20mph Zones to Reduce Number of Accidents
A cycling charity in Glasgow has called for a detailed analysis of where road traffic accidents in the city take place to have the correct speed limit restrictions in place. CTC Glasgow is calling for the City Council to ensure that 20mph zones become the norm, especially in areas that frequently result in accidents and […]
Firm Fined after Worker Injured in Glasgow
A demolition company has been charged with health and safety breaches after a worker sustained serious injuries in Glasgow. The incident happened at the Hillington Industrial Estate in Glasgow in December 2011, when the 50-year-old worker was carrying out work from a mobile scaffolding platform to enable the building to be demolished. According to reports, […]
House Prices Continue to Climb
The UK has seen house prices rise for the third consecutive month, according to the latest Residential Market Survey from RICS. In October, 49% more chartered surveyors saw house prices rise across the UK, compared to 44% more in September. RICS believes that UK house prices will rise by 4.5% per annum over the next […]
Glasgow Company Fined Following Worker’s Hand Injury
A Glasgow print and packaging company have been fined £40,000 after a worker’s hand was severely injured following an incident with a machine he was using. The employee, who had been employed in the company for a significant amount of time was injured when his hand was pulled into an embossing and foiling machine he […]
