Horwich Farrelly

The recent case of Paul Frame v Abellio Scotrail [2024] Limited involved many complex issues including foreseeable risk of injury, breach of duty of care, and causation, all of which require to be established for a party to succeed with an action for damages for psychological injury, writes Val Pitt

Two recent decisions of the Sheriff Appeal Court provide further guidance on the approach to awarding legal expenses depending on the outcome in potentially fraudulent claims, writes Julie Fisher. In James Nelson v John Lewis Plc, the pursuer was on a nightshift, stacking shelves at Waitrose in Edin

Law firm HF Scotland and Zurich have secured a significant judgment in which a specialist sheriff in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court disapplied QOCS protection due to a pursuer’s fraudulent representation and manifestly unreasonably conduct, sending a clear message that dishones

The management and processing of data remains at the forefront of consideration for all businesses and organisations, a well-publicised example of which was the cyber-attack on Arnold Clark to steal customer data in December last year, which highlighted the impact such matters can have on a strong b

Particular complications can arise in claims involving multiple parties, not least when some of those involved wish to reach a settlement but others do not. Three recently issued judgments have highlighted some of the pitfalls to be avoided. In Loretto Housing Association Ltd v Cruden Buildings and