Thursday, September 21st, 2017 Important Decision on Expenses:
Following a proof, Lord Kinclaven awarded a pursuer damages of £6,000 for a whiplash type injury. The defenders had not lodged a tender, as...
View moreSunday, September 17th, 2017 Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell v Sharon Laughland Campbell; Wapo & Wapa Limited; and Matthew Chadwick, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Steven Elliot [2017] CSIH 49
Andrew Smith QC and Grant Markie of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer/reclaimer in this Reclaiming Motion heard by the Extra Division of...
View moreThursday, September 14th, 2017 City of Edinburgh Council v MM [2017] CSIH 50
Richard Pugh of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer/respondent in this Reclaiming Motion heard by the First Division of the Inner...
View moreWednesday, September 13th, 2017 Christopher Brits v Kilcoyne & Co [2017] CSIH 47
Robert Milligan QC of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer/respondent in this Reclaiming Motion heard by the Extra Division of the Inner...
View moreWednesday, September 6th, 2017 Government Response to Consultation Paper 'The Personal Injury Discount Rate'
Government Response to the consultation paper “The Personal Injury Discount Rate – How it should be set in...
View moreWednesday, September 6th, 2017 Nina Kennedy and ors v Veronica McKenzie 2017 [CSOH] 118
The deceased was killed in a road traffic accident in whichthe defender lost control of her car whilst taking a corner at moderatespeed. The...
View moreWednesday, August 16th, 2017 Interim Awards of Expenses in the Court of Session and the Sheriff Court: A Significant Decision that affects all Practitioners
Lord Bannatyne has ordered a substantial payment of expenses while taxation is awaited. The effect of the ruling is that such...
View moreWednesday, August 16th, 2017 Higher Delta Ltd v Covea Insurance Plc - [2017] CSOH 84
The pursuers - a limited company - suffered a total loss of one of their commercial premises in a fire. The defenders, the insurers, refused to...
View moreMonday, July 31st, 2017 Gajdamowicz v First Glasgow Ltd & Moffat [2017] SC EDIN 43
At a proof in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court, the pursuer was a cyclist who was injured in an accident when her bicycle collided with a...
View moreWednesday, June 28th, 2017 John Lang v Torrent Trackside Ltd & Carillion Construction Ltd (ASPIC, 15 June 2017)
Sanction for Junior Counsel was granted in the All Scotland Sheriff Court in light of difficulties and complexities with establishing liability in...
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