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