SCOLAG Legal Journal April 2015

Alan McIntosh looks at whether the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 will live up to the Scottish government’s stated objectives and provides a summary of its key changes.

Gillian Mawdsley reviews recent developments in the criminal law including some unexpected consequences of the new lower alcohol limit.

She also looks at breach of the peace cases Edward Montgomery v PF, Kilmarnock 2015, Francis Barktus v PF, Glasgow 2015 as well as other issues including admissibility of evidence.

James Clark and Kate McGarrity continue their quarterly digest of employment law cases, covering the UK government’s “fit for work” scheme and changes to the Acad Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.

They also provide a case law update on unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, disability discrimination and other areas of employment law.

Carolynn Gray continues her regular family law update looking at a number of cases including S v S 2015 on the question of the relevant date matrimonial property was to be valued in an action for financial provision and Renfrewshire Council v AMM 2015 – a petition for permanence orders in respect of three siblings.

This month’s book review looks at Criminal Advocacy & Defective Representation by Robert Shiels.

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