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