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"Personal Injury" is defined as an injury or illness that has been caused (or made worse) by someone else's negligence. An injury sustained in these circumstances may attract a claim for financial compensation from those responsible (usually via an insurance company). The most common types of personal injury are: Road traffic accidentsAccidents at ...

The long-waited and recently published Employment Rights Bill ('the Bill') introduces substantial reforms that will impact both employers and employees in the UK. On the 10th of October the Government fulfilled its promise to introduce reforms to employment law within 100 days of office. The bill comprises of 28 new reforms across 150 pages. Althou...

Miller Samuel Hill Brown recently took part in an exhilarating fundraising event to support Glasgow City Mission, a charity dedicated to helping vulnerable individuals in Glasgow who are facing homelessness and poverty. The team's efforts culminated in a sponsored zip line across the River Clyde, an experience that raised awareness and generated su...

From 26th October 2024, all employers in the UK will have a mandatory duty to take 'reasonable steps' to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. The Equality and Human Rights Commission ('EHRC') have updated their existing technical guidance on sexual harassment to include this preventative duty. Within this ...

We are delighted to announce that Holly Lafferty has joined us as a Trainee Solicitor at Miller Samuel Hill Brown following her successful summer placement. We had the chance to sit down with Holly and gain some valuable insights into her new role amidst her busy schedule.   Could you please share with us what your experience has been like dur...

As we are all aware, the COVID-19 Pandemic triggered a dramatic shift away from traditional office-based working culture. Many had thought (and some had hoped) that once the Pandemic had subsided that "normality" would resume, with a large portion of the working population returning to offices and Town and City Centres being restored to their forme...

When The Social Hub made the decision to open their first UK site in Glasgow at Candleriggs Square, our Licensing Team were delighted to act as their legal advisors and support them in obtaining the necessary consents. The purpose-built space represents a unique addition to Glasgow City Centre. A hotel with extended stay, short stay, and student ac...

In celebration of David Phinn's 5-year journey at the firm, we invited him to share his experiences and offer valuable guidance for aspiring lawyers and anyone stepping into the world of law. David's remarkable journey commenced in August 2019 when he joined the company as a trainee solicitor and has since demonstrated outstanding performance withi...

The Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement (also known as 'fire and rehire') has been a recent topic for discussion within employment law. This is largely due to a new statutory Code of Practice being introduced - it aims 'to ensure employers take all reasonable steps to explore alternatives to dismissal' and re-engagement.   What is the proc...

TUPE stands for ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006’ and provides legal protections for employees who are impacted when a business changes hands or where there is a change in service provider, for example, a client engaging a contractor to do work on its behalf, reassigning such a contract or bringing the work in-h

Who gets the dog in a divorce? We know that we have blogged about dogs more than once in the past. Here at MSHB however we continue to find that questions around the future of everyone’s friend in the family are now increasingly such a vital consideration in separation that we felt revisiting the topic was in order! Divorce proceedings can be emoti

It is the staple of many a Hollywood film: The family gathered expectantly around the fire after a funeral to hear some dusty old lawyer read from an equally dusty last will and testament , only to be shocked to learn that the Late Earl has left everything to the local stamp collecting society leaving his entire family penniless !!   Great drama ba