Professional Indemnity
Opportunity Knocks!
A firm of solicitors successfully defended a negligence claim for over £600,000, involving an abortive property transaction, on the grounds of causation, with the judge describing the claimants' claim…
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COVID-19 Scotland: Risk management for professionals in uncertain times
In uncertain times, the only certainty is that the current global pandemic will have far reaching implications for both the economy and our day to day lives for some time to come.
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The Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
The Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2018. On its unanimous passing by the Scottish Parliament on 8 November 2018, the Communities Safety Minister Ash Denham…
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Ian Ford -v- The Firm of W & A S Bruce [2020] SCKIR 9
Saamir provides commentary on the recent case of Ian Ford -v- The Firm of W & A S Bruce [2020] SCKIR 9, where a Sheriff Court provided clarity on the current standing of the law of prescription in…
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Lindsay Ogunyemi, DWF - In Coversation with Scott Manson, Advocate
Scott Manson called to the Scottish Bar in 2014 and practices with Axiom Advocates. He specialises in commercial disputes and is regularly instructed to defend professional negligence actions across a…
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Freebies for friends? Burgess v Lejonvarn revisited – Indemnity costs
The Court of Appeal allowed a defendant to recover costs on the indemnity basis in circumstances where reasonable claimants should have concluded that their claims were so speculative or weak that…
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Late Amendment struck out
At the end of December the case of Autauric Limited v Glasgow Stage Crew Limited [2019] CSOH 111 came before Lady Wolffe in the Court of Session.
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Unclear Payment Provisions Cost Architect Dear
The contract is an important document that underpins the legal relationship between parties. Many professionals have their contracts novated during the lifetime of a project. The recent case of…
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JC Guidelines 15th Ed – Is your Part 36 still good?
The 15th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines on personal injury compensation was published on 26 November 2019, over two years after the 14th edition. This edition contains various amendments…
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