All Change for Personal Injury Cases in Scotland?
The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has published a report on the responses it received to a consultation on the use of pre-action protocols in personal injury cases. Pre-action protocols involve procedures, which take place involving both parties to the personal injury claim before court proceedings are raised, which will establish whether the settlement can […]
New care home fire safety guide
Important new guidance aimed at reducing the risk of fire in Scotland’s care homes has been launched that is designed to assist care home owners and staff to fulfil their fire safety duties. It follows the tragic fire at Rosepark Care Home in Uddingston which claimed the lives of 14 residents and demonstrated the importance of fire […]
General damages increase ruling published
The Court of Appeal in England this week amended a ruling that would have led to an increase in general damages in most civil cases from 1st April 2013. The general background to the case is the balanced package of measures recommended in the final report of the Review of Civil Litigation Costs produced by […]
British road casualties increase
The Department for Transport has published statistics showing that in 2011 more people died or were injured in reported accidents on British roads than in the previous year. In particular: • The annual number of people killed in road accidents reported to the police has increased by 3%, from 1,850 in 2010 to 1,901 in […]
Government welcomes publication of Hume inquiry
The Scottish Government has welcomed publication of an inquiry by HM Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities into the unsuccessful attempt to rescue Alison Hume from a disused mineshaft in 2008. The Inquiry, by Steven Torrie, was ordered by Scottish Ministers under Section 44 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, and followed a Fatal […]
