Legal news
You are currently filtering for: reparation
Solicitor owed duty to lender when seeking discharge, court rules
Majority find liability for negligently stating full loan to be repaid
Commission discussion paper proposes new prescription rules
Latent damage and contracting out among topics covered
Injured care worker wins slipping case in Supreme Court appeal
Lord Ordinary was entitled to accept skilled witness's evidence
Apologies Bill passes final stage at Holyrood
Member's bill given unopposed stage 3 approval
Damages award made in "sexting" case
Teacher who encouraged girl to send explicit photos found liable
Hammer throwing not an act in course of employment, court rules
Employee fails in action for injury following manager's "prank"
Writers combine to call for defamation law reform
Law has "failed to keep pace" with internet-led changes: letter
Accounting claim against solicitors following fraud held time barred
Judge not satisfied on averments of reasonable diligence
Mother loses "secondary victim" award, but grief damages upheld
Witnessing aftermath of accident not enough where no knowledge son involved
Advocates oppose time bar relaxation for child abuse cases
Waivers of three year rule should remain as case by case, response states
PI lawyers back lifting of time bar for child abuse claims
Consultation response claims judges slow to waive present rule
New partners not liable for prior debts without averments of acceptance
Liquidator also refused order to disclose solicitors' insurance cover
Sheriffs appointed to National Personal Injury Court
Six to serve in specialist Edinburgh based sheriff court
Provisional damages offer is admission of liability, court rules
Defenders not entitled to reserve right to proof on liability
Views sought on lifting time bar in child abuse cases
Three year rule to go, but not extinction of pre-1964 claims
Susan O'Brien QC to chair historical child abuse inquiry
Time bar rule on civil actions also to be lifted
Inner House allows proof of solicitors' third party lease advice claim
Majority decision upholds Semple Fraser reclaiming motion
Damages based agreements must be fully regulated: Faculty
Response calls for claims management companies to come within controls
Four promoted at Digby Brown
Two new partners and two associates at PI firm
Defamation law review brought onto law reform agenda
Scottish Law Commission publishes ninth programme
Council damages payouts fall by half
Figures show big drop in latest five year period
Borrower's solicitor not liable to lending bank for misstatement
Not reasonable for bank to act on request without checking accuracy
Solicitors' breach of trust liability limited to actual loss caused
Equitable compensation limited bank's claim following loan default
Campaigners renew call for Scots defamation law reform
Warning of "chill" effect on speech if English reforms not followed