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