New Rules for Cross-Border Judgments
New EU rules came into force on 10th January that are designed to help businesses and consumers resolve cross-border legal disputes more easily and save an expected €48 million each year across the EU. The new rules abolish the previous procedure, which could be costly and lengthy but was apparently still used around 10,000 times […]
Lothian Health Board Fined Over Death of Pensioner
Lothian Health Board has been fined £40,000 following the death of a pensioner after she was struck by one of its vans as she crossed a clearly marked pedestrian route into Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital. Seventy-seven-year-old Ellen Cornwall was on her way to visit her husband in the hospital when she was struck by the […]
Best Christmas Wishes
We’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the upcoming year. If you are needing legal advice or legal representation contact us over the festive period using our online contact form. Merry Christmas and Happy 2015 from everyone at Complete Clarity Solicitors.
Increase in Property Sales in Edinburgh
The latest House Price Report from the ESPC has revealed an annual increase of 19% in the number of houses sold in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife during the three months to November. The biggest increase in sales was apparently found in the upper-mid market level, with a 33% annual increase in the number of […]
Link between Property Value Increases and Employment Gains
Council areas with the largest rises in employment have also seen the average value of properties rise by over £100,000 over the past 10 years, according to new research by Halifax. The average house price in the 20 local areas recording the largest increases in employment in the decade to June 2014 rose by 45% […]
The Importance of Writing a Will
A recent survey by the Law Society of Scotland found that as many as 57% of adults in Scotland do not have a legally valid will. This is a surprisingly high figure, because having an up-to-date a will is one of the most effective ways to ensure that your estate is distributed in accordance with […]
UK Employers Attitudes to Pregnant Women Needs to Change, says Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) last week released a report, which suggested that attitudes held by employers must urgently be changed, with expectant mothers still being dismissed, bullied and sidelined. The TUC report – called ‘The Pregnancy Test: Ending Discrimination at Work for New Mothers’ – said that what the law states on paper and […]
Edinburgh Firm Fined for Worker’s Injury
A firm based at Fountainbridge in Edinburgh has appeared in court where it was fined for safety failings that led to a worker losing his sight in one eye. Declan Shipcott was helping two colleagues clear a blockage on a baler machine, which had a wire tie mechanism to bind bales of waste material. They […]
starting a Business – Remember your T’s & C’s!
Starting your online business can be a daunting task, especially with a very long to-do list before you are actually up and running. One of the things that can be easily forgotten about is having a solid set of terms and conditions drafted for your website or app. Neglecting this task, which many people deem […]
New Proposals to Tackle Late Payment
The UK Government has launched a consultation over new proposals that will require large and listed companies to publish detailed information about their payment practices and performance. It says that the proposed changes will provide robust information making it easier for small businesses to compare the role models with the less reputable. Specifically, the average […]
