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Survey finds high mental health connection to accident injury
More than 70% struggle with mental health issues afterwards
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Three sibling abuse victims share £1m damages from Kirk
Girl raped and brothers traumatised by paedophile jailed for 14 years
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Faculty joins opposition to "serious harm" defamation test
Response calls for study of English experience first
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Fair comment defence saved erroneous "homophobic" Dugdale libel
"Wings over Scotland" blogger Campbell fails in defamation action
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Society questions proposed "serious harm" defamation test
Access to justice warning as consultation response calls for evidence of need
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Damages reforms pass final Holyrood stage
Unanimous approval for discount rate and periodical payments bill
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Court holds unqualified adviser to same standard as qualified lawyer
Claimant awarded £337,000 in High Court negligence action
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Insurers fail in appeal against door steward liability ruling
Exclusion for deliberate acts did not cover unintended death
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Searchers owe duty of care to inhibiting creditor: Sheriff Appeal Court
Proof before answer allowed in case based on loss of inhibition due to sale
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Appeal judges uphold decision to waive bin lorry damages time bar
Lord Ordinary entitled to exercise discretion despite solicitors' fault
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"Same roof" rule to end for pre-1979 criminal injuries compensation claims
Government backs down in face of Supreme Court appeal
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Ministers open consultation on defamation law reform
Government acts on Scottish Law Commission proposals
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Royal Assent for Prescription (Scotland) Act
Scottish Law Commission-based measure reaches statute book
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MSPs agree principles of bill to regulate damages calculations
Discount rate and periodical awards bill unopposed at stage 1
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MSPs recommend discount rate and periodical payments bill
Stage 1 report welcomes increased clarity and aim of fairness
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Ministers consult on "no win, no fee" agreement rules
Views will inform regulations under Civil Litigation Act
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Kennedys warns of risk of claims inflation from Civil Litigation Act
Civil Justice Council urged to counter risk of increased costs
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Swinney agrees compensation proposal for care abuse survivors
Legislation to be put to Holyrood during current term
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Morrisons held liable for employee's criminal data breach
Court of Appeal opens door to thousands of compensation claims
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Human rights actions risk US-UK military relations, General warns
David Petraeus claims legal cases having "chilling effect" on armed forces
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Child's convention claim saved from time bar by "suspension" provision
Supreme Court dismisses vessel operators' appeal in diver's death case
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Time bar upheld where solicitors failed to deal with service issues
Pursuer would not suffer serious prejudice seeking alternative remedy
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"Same roof" rule to go in criminal injuries compensation review
Ministers seek to improve position of child abuse and terror victims
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Faculty welcomes bill bringing damages reforms
Periodical payments power "long overdue"