The first Category 1 conviction has been finalised since the introduction of the model Work Health and Safety Act.

The Plaintiff (worker) failed to establish that the incident occurred and that the employer breached its duty of care.

This decision emphasises the requirement that the staff member must be afforded natural justice and procedural fairness.

The lack of a "work–wages bargain" with respect to the Uber operations, meant that this Uber driver was not an employee.

The UK's new Subsidy Control rules include an obligation on the funder to publish information online.

With effect from 1st April 2011, a charity in Scotland will be able to be established using the new legal form of a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (an SCIO).

On 16 October 2009 the Bank of England’s Financial Markets Law Committee (the "Bank of England Committee") published a legal assessment of perceived gaps and uncertainties in respect of the carbon market.

The current economic climate continues to be reflected in the number of cases which are coming before the courts concerning the law relating to insolvency and insolvency procedures.

The Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2010 came into force on 6 April 2010. The commentary that follows below provides an overview of the changes to the Rules.

A surprise attack on whiplash claims was launched last year, when Jack Straw denounced referral fees as a "racket" at the root of a phenomenal growth in the number and value of claims for personal injury.

In anticipation of the new scheme of development management becoming effective on 3 August the Scottish Government have produced a Circular entitled “Development Management Procedures (Circular 4/2009)”.

Now we have all the regulations necessary to implement the 2006 planning legislation it is possible to give some consideration as to what the changes will in fact mean and where their impact might be felt.

The issue of "planning gain" is one of the most contentious in relation to planning.

The new planning regime was provided for in the 2006 Planning Act and slowly implemented in stages primarily in 2008 and 2009, though some parts are still to be implemented.

On 6 July 2011 HM Treasury issued a consultation document titled Tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, although it is mainly aimed at the Enterprise Initiative Scheme (EIS).

While it is difficult to obtain unequivocal direct evidence, the perception is that the use of mediation in Scotland to resolve disputes is growing.

Affordable housing has been a topic of considerable significance in the planning sphere in Scotland over the last couple of years.

As part of the ongoing changes in the planning system in Scotland Scottish Ministers decided to consolidate previous policy (contained in either Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) or National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG)) into one document intended to be clearer and easier to use.

On October 7, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 20 – 2025 Construction Prompt Payment Act. On November 27, 2025, Bill 20 received Royal Assent. Bill 20 however has not yet come into force.

This was an appeal against an earlier order to cancel a Pharmacist's registration, because of professional misconduct.