Author Archives: Elizabeth Baker
Should you be “Sharenting”?
In the ever changing online world a new word is becoming more commonly used. It is “sharenting”. Every other day, alongside pictures of puppies and food, many parents take to social media with photos and status updates celebrating the lives … More
Backlog of Employment Law Tribunal Cases
Employment lawyers say courts urgently need larger budgets and more staff to deal with rising caseloads. Employment tribunal fees were introduced in 2013 in an aim to reduce the number of weak or vexatious cases in the court system. However, … More
Just a lawyer? No a Secret Agent too
It is probably not known to many people, but I am a secret agent. Certainly Miss Money Penny appreciated James Bond 007, but as a lawyer being a secret agent is much less glamorous. I say secret, because the public … More
Claim for Surrogacy Costs in case of XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the recent case of XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust has very interesting implications. In this particular case the applicant when 29 years old was diagnosed with stage 11B cervical cancer. She underwent smear … More
Please Mind the Gap
The first round of gender pay gap reporting was certainly big news in 2018. Last year in line with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, over 10,500 companies reported their gender pay gap figures. By the … More
Rear-End Collisions. Who is to blame?
I have always understood that if a driver bumps into the car in front, the driver of the rear vehicle is 100% at fault. However, a recent Scottish case heard in the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court, has turned this general … More
Dog Attacks
Recently there have been calls for a post-legislative review of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 due to very worrying statistics revealed by a Clyde News investigation. Their research showed that between January and June 2017, 205 children were … More
Domestic Abuse Incidents Rise by 1%
On 27 November 2018 Scotland’s chief statistician released figures relating to domestic abuse recorded by Police Scotland in 2017-2018, noting a 1% rise in incidents. Since 2011-12 levels of domestic abuse in Scotland have remained relatively stable with around 58,000 … More
The Right to Roam
Everyone in Scotland has rights of access over much of the scenic land for recreational and educational purposes. This is set out in Section 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 which Act also includes the Scottish Outdoor Access … More
Our Sponsorship of Project Ability
I am pleased to announce that Mitchells Roberton are proud sponsors, along with the Culture & Business Fund Scotland, of The Project Ability Gallery in Trongate Glasgow. A few years ago I was introduced to the Project by a friend … More