Effective from 19th July, our Edinburgh office at 16 - 20 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3AT, will be temporarily closed as we are in the process of relocating. During this period, there will be no staff at this office.

Please be assured that it is business as usual. You can continue to contact your solicitor by phone or email for any assistance or to discuss your case. We appreciate your understanding and are committed to ensuring that our services remain uninterrupted during this transition.

Claim Now

To ensure we give you the most tailored advice regarding your data breach enquiry, we kindly request that you complete our specialised enquiry form. You can access the form
by clicking on the following button: Click here

Click here to return to the previous window

I am really disappointed to learn that the Protection of Workers Bill brought by the Labour Party’s Hugh Henry, is in danger of being defeated.

The bill is being advanced to protect people at work from being assaulted by members of the public.

The bill, which was introduced in June of this year, is now at stage one of parliamentary process. However, the economic committee at the parliament, who have been scrutinising the bill, have indicated that it would not extend the legal protection currently in force and recommend that it be voted down. However, the committee have called for consideration to be given to new prosecution and sentencing guidelines in relation to assaults on workers who deal with the public in order to tackle the perception that aggravating circumstances are not taken seriously. This last part, may be seen a sop to those bringing the bill. However, the bill which has gathered large support from shop workers, major retailers and transport workers is unlikely to succeed.

At present, it is an offence to assault or obstruct people providing emergency care such as doctors and nurses but it seems as though the parliamentary committee consider the bill goes too far which is unfortunate given the extent of the backing from shop workers union Usdaw, to the Scottish Grocers Federation and the Cooperative Group.

On the other hand, if you are assaulted by a colleague at work, suffering personal injury,  then you may have a claim against your employer, failing which, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

I am still waiting on some of little Thom’s presents, a stand up chalk board and a handheld console that I’d ordered online to be delivered, which is frustrating but nothing to get angry about as owing to an act of god, there is little we can do about it. In any event, it just means that we can stagger little Thom’s Christmas into 2011.   

Injured through no fault of your own?
Call us on
To see how much you could claim
Compensation Specialists
Our offices and meeting places
Talk to Thompsons
Claim Now