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David McKinney

A Slice of Ill-Fortune

Like all golf fans, we are disappointed that the pre-tournament favourite Dustin Johnson has had to pull out of the Masters in Augusta after suffering a back injury. We do wonder whether he is seeking … Read more

David McKinney

The Future of Future Losses

We recently suggested that one of the consequences of the change in the personal injury discount rate would be the introduction of more regular reviews of the discount rate Article: When Less is More While … Read more

David McKinney

When less is more

As has been widely reported in the media, the discount rate for personal injury awards is being reduced from 2.5% to -0.75%. The Scottish government has introduced the change under the Damages (Personal Injury) (Scotland) … Read more

David McKinney

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

In the week when the late David Bowie received his Brit awards for the British Album of the Year and British Male Solo Artist, Changes are afoot in personal injury claims. The Ministry of Justice … Read more

Pamela Bradshaw

No Rest for the Wicked?

In Crawley v Barnsley MBC [2017] EWCA, the majority of the Court of Appeal upheld the decision that Barnsley Metropolitan Council’s system for inspecting potentially serious defects in minor roads was inadequate. The Council had … Read more

Dave Berry

Careless but Blameless?

On 6 May 2010, Steven Paterson was driving his Mazda towards Inverness on the A835. Approximately 1.5 miles North of the Braemore Junction he rounded a blind bend colliding with a stationary refuse vehicle which … Read more

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