Local Authorities encouraged to follow Code of Guidance on Homelessness
In the recent Petition of Tapiwa Zungunde for Judicial Review 2018 CSOH 100, Lord Woolman held that Glasgow City Council’s (GCC) decision to refuse the Petitioner’s homelessness application was invalid,... Read More >
Drummond Miller support Christmas Jumper Day 2018!
The staff of Drummond Miller were pleased to support Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. As well as giving staff a chance to dust off their festive woolies, the firm... Read More >
Immigration Health Surcharge to Double in December 2018
The IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge) fee is a widely debated topic among both legal practitioners and clients. The rationale behind IHS is to allow access to the NHS and cover... Read More >
NHS Trust Held Responsible for the “Misleading Information” provided to a patient by A&E Receptionist
A recent decision of the Supreme Court has held that an English NHS Trust was responsible for the misleading information provided by an Accident & Emergency receptionist to a patient,... Read More >
The Voice of the Child in Family Disputes
In court actions relating to children, the welfare of the child is the court’s paramount consideration. The court is obliged (taking account of the child’s age and maturity, and if... Read More >
Separation in Scotland
What happens when you separate from your spouse in Scotland and there are financial matters to be resolved? In this article, I will broadly explore and explain the process which... Read More >
End-of-Life Decisions: Court applications required or not? Use of Advance Medical Directives?
The Supreme Court has recently ruled that it will now be easier for medical staff to withdraw food and liquid from patients who are in a permanent vegetative state (PVS),... Read More >
Drummond Miller Bake Off for MacMillan Cancer Support
The firm were once again delighted to fundraise for MacMillan Cancer Support by hosting the annual Coffee Morning and Bake Off in the Edinburgh office. Aprons were donned and scales... Read More >
The Threshold Test for a Permanence Order -The City of Edinburgh Council v GD [2018] CSIH 52
Part 2 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the Act”) concerns the making of “permanence orders” whereby parental rights and responsibilities are vested in a local authority and... Read More >
