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Mortgage fraud did not bar solicitor negligence claim
Policy considerations support enforcing duty of care: Supreme Court
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Justice Committee backs Defamation Bill at stage 1
Report considers balance right, but calls for some amendments
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Redress scheme should allow litigation advice: Faculty
Stage 1 submission calls for removal of "unfair" restriction from bill
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Rangers administrators: Lord Advocate admits malice
Interim payments awarded in actions for malicious prosecution
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Abuse survivor redress bill goes out to views
MSPs call for submissions on proposed scheme as stage 1 opens
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Highway Code changes need legislative support: lawyers
Pedestrian Law Scotland renews call for presumed liability
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First year sees 417 advance payments to abuse survivors
£10,000 each for elderly or terminally ill claimants under advance scheme
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Consultation on Prescription Act announced
Scottish Government consults on how to bring Prescription Act into force
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Searchers found liable for failing to report inhibition
Transaction with separately advised son of debtor held in good faith
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Campbell loses defamation appeal in Dugdale case
Defence upheld as statements were presented as comment rather than fact
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Appeal allowed against undercover officer's damages win
Inner House finds no breach of duty leading to psychiatric harm
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Personal injury lawyers call for cases to restart
"No reason" not to process remotely when most settle without proof
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APIL and ABI agree to waive limitation during COVID-19
No time bar defence to be raised where date falls during court shutdown
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Morrisons not liable for rogue employee data breach
Workers lose out as Supreme Court allows appeal
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Wightman defeats souvenir plots company's defamation claim
MSP's blogs were fair comment and factually largely true
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Civil case cannot subvert conviction, Inner House rules
Summary dismissal wrong, but claim irrelevant on public policy grounds
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Professional negligence claim held time barred
Awareness not needed of claim based on disposition
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Section 28 no bar to unjust enrichment claim, full bench rules
Ex-cohabitee fails as case based on prescribed contractual right
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Call for views opens on Defamation Bill
Justice Committee begins stage 1 scrutiny
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Lord Advocate can be sued over malicious prosecution, judges rule
Court overrules 1961 case to allow action by Rangers administrators
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Intimating minute of amendment stops limitation running: appeal sheriffs
Lodging not essential, as fair notice the key
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Scotland to have lower personal injury discount rate than England
Insurers fear forum shopping as actuary sets -0.75% rate
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Many Britons tempted to bring false claims, survey reports
Two in five say would be likely to if wouldn't be found out
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Digby Brown partner becomes APIL President
Gordon Dalyell is first Scottish solicitor in top role