October
Scotland Focus
Our monthly round-up of developments dominating the legal landscape in Scotland.
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Confidentiality v Open Justice in a Professional Negligence context
A Claimant, suing his previous solicitor for professional negligence and claiming damages of £4 million, has lost his opportunity to do so anonymously.
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Costs: Court of Appeal judgment on recoverability of disbursements in ex-portal claims (CPR r.45 Section IIIA)
Simon Fisher examines the Court of Appeal's finding in Aldred v Cham (2019), that counsel's advice fee in a child claim was not recoverable as a disbursement in addition to the fixed costs, and that…
Read moreElectronic execution: take care before hitting "send" - automatic email signatures can form legally binding contracts
Electronic signatures are becoming increasingly commonplace in the 21st century as advances in technology change the way in which consumers and businesses enter into binding transactions. Vivian Lee…
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Noise induced hearing loss: claimant's solicitors ordered to pay wasted costs following late discontinuance
Stephen Symington, Associate Solicitor in the DWF Occupational Health Team in Leeds, acted for the defendant, The Secretary of State for the Department of Transport, in an application to have the…
Read moreVAT's a Cosmetic Problem for Tax Professionals.
Purely cosmetic treatments are not VAT-exempt. Doctors, clinics and hospitals may face demands for unpaid VAT from HMRC. Will those who have to pay interest and penalties in turn sue their tax…
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Covert recordings: reprehensible but relevant and probative
Covert recordings made by the claimant of medico legal examinations were deemed "reprehensible" but "relevant and probative" in the context of a "question mark" raised over the neuropsychological…
Read moreWhy some Pressure Injuries maybe Unpreventable for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
David P Lemmer et al: Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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Portal Data for August 2019 shows steady volumes with Brexit uncertainty reaching fever pitch
The Claims Portal data for August 2019 has now been released, with some reductions in RTA and EL/PL new claim numbers. Last month we did mention concern over some of the July figures which was…
Read moreThe story of what really happened to the Brillante Virtuoso
It is well known that Somali pirates are still active in the Gulf of Aden. Also known as Pirates Alley, the Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia. However, over the…
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