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Lawyers in joint venture to support RBS business claims
MBM Veritas set up for Global Restructuring Group cases

Justice Committee opens scrutiny of Limitation (Child Abuse) Bill
Call for evidence on provisions to remove three year time limit

Child abuse damages time limit bill introduced to Holyrood
Law change will make action easier for survivors of post-1964 abuse

UK to derogate from ECHR to prevent foreign combat claims
Ministers purporting to end "vexatious" human rights claims

Three practice notes issued for All-Scotland PI Court
General directions come with recording of proceedings, and taxation

Foreign law rules EU road injury claim sued in UK: Supreme Court
Judges rule on effect of scheme enabling victim to sue in home court

Objection to jury damages guidance must be stated immediately, judge rules
Note of exception taken one hour later was too late

November date for mandatory damages pre-action protocol
Claims up to £25,000 to attempt settlement before action

Golf club fails in action over fire caused by faulty buggy
No statutory or common law breach of duty, Inner House rules

Natural siblings of adopted person denied damages claim
Court rules 2011 Damages Act does not cut across Adoption Act

Director not liable in damages despite company's lack of insurance
Bare majority in Supreme Court upholds Court of Session decision

No-fault medical redress scheme only for lower value cases: Society
Cap should be £25,000 rather than £100,000, response argues

Advocates oppose defamation threshold test in reform response
Scotland "needs more cases" to be attractive as forum

Faculty voices doubts over "no blame" medical compensation scheme
Response argues that better court procedures would achieve more

Settlement achieved in "Happy Valley" case after 16 years
Insurers reach deal to allow titles to be completed

Faculty open to both prescription reform options mooted by SLC
Either would be improvement on Morrison decision, response states

Iraqi claims for forces' wrongs held time barred by UK Supreme Court
Civil Code limitation suspension did not apply to UK proceedings

Unions back cyclist-friendly liability law
STUC votes to support presumed liability of dominant road user

Parents affected by faulty schools should make claim, lawyer urges
Thompsons partner says Edinburgh families have "statable case"

Appeal for brain damaged child fails despite "inadequate" judgment
Unreasonable delay, and lack of reasoning, but evidence against pursuers

Pursuer's firm claims success in raising pleural plaques compensation
Judgment departs from framework agreements to reflect individual risks

Defamation paper tackles harm test and online liability
Scottish Law Commission presents initial proposals for discussion

Draft time bar law change for abuse survivors published
Three limitation to be lifted where cases not finally prescribed

Supreme Court overturns cases on loss of dependency multiplier
Calculation should now run from date of trial, not date of death