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A joint public consultation has been launched by the Scottish Law Commission and the Law Commission of England and Wales on the topic of legal reforms to ensure that the UK is prepared for the … Read more

The All-Scotland Personal Injury Court (otherwise known as ASPIC) deals with personal injury cases valued at £5,000[1] and over. If the value of the case exceeds £100,000 the pursuer can either raise the action in … Read more

As Bonfire Night approaches, it is important to remember the safety warnings that are put in place. Despite the annual safety warnings, Bonfire Night will quite often end in serious injury for a number of … Read more

The recent Supreme Court decision in Warner v Scapa Flow Charters is a significant decision for Scottish Personal Injury Law. Mr Warner fell onto the deck of a vessel that he had chartered through Scapa … Read more

World Mental Health day is on 10th October 2018. This year’s theme is on Young People and mental health in a changing world. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It determines how … Read more

An opinion published today highlights that just because a mistake is made, this is not enough to establish negligence. The case concerned a woman (LT) who had died from a heart attack following a misdiagnosis from … Read more

In cases involving an individual who has been exposed to asbestos in the course of their employment, quite often the employer will no longer be trading. This is usually due to the passage of time … Read more

In a recent case in America, a jury awarded a terminally ill man $289 million in a court case brought against Monsanto, a weedkiller manufacturer. Dewayne Johnson, a 46-year-old former groundskeeper, successfully argued that the … Read more

The case of Kay Gibson and others v Babcock International is ground breaking. It was the first case in Scotland where a Proof proceeded dealing with secondary exposure. The pursuers of the court action were … Read more

Are you planning the ultimate road trip this summer? Are you craving a change of scenery from busy city life? Considering scenic drive through long windey country roads? If so, you should be aware that … Read more