Latest News From Complete Clarity Solicitors

People in Scotland are more confident about buying property compared to people in rest of the UK, despite the prospect of interest rates rising.

A company in Aberdeen has been fined for safety failings after a worker was injured when a forklift truck ran over his leg and foot.

Serious doubts over the safety of offshore rig workers in the oil and gas industries have been raised by a report published the Commons Transport Committee.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled that European Law does not provide mothers with any maternity leave entitlement where a surrogate has carried and given birth to the child.  

Two top cyclists, Silas Goldsworthy and Martin Williamson, have given their support to the Road Share campaign - which calls for presumed liability to be introduced in Scotland's civil law to better protect cyclists involved in road accidents.

A new law, which was introduced by the Scottish Government to allow local councils to recover debts they have incurred when taking on enforcement work on dangerous or defective buildings, has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.

Phase 2 of the Scottish Court Service’s (SCS) court restructuring plan is now underway, with a number of courts in the East of Scotland affected by the changes.

A report providing a 10-year overview of the Scottish property market has been published by Registers of Scotland (RoS).

A new Bill to simplify contract law in Scotland has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

Complete Clarity Solicitors are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced legal Secretary.

The Scottish Government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill has recently been through its Stage 1 debate at the Scottish Parliament.

There has been an 11% drop in the number of debt cases raised in Scotland in the financial year 2012-13, compared to 2011-12, according to the latest statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

We are sad to advise that on Tuesday 26th November, our colleague Paul McConville passed away suddenly. This is an extremely sad and difficult time for Paul's wife, girls, family and friends and our thoughts are with them.

Working in the construction industry is fraught with danger, with workers facing risks ranging from exposure to dangerous substances such as asbestos, to being hit by objects falling from above. One of the biggest dangers, however, is the risk of injury or death caused by falling from height.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the Government to take a fresh look at the employment tribunals system. The business group believes that the system is not meeting its goal of providing an accessible, speedy, informal and inexpensive way of resolving employment disputes.