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Employment law [2025] SCEDIN 81

Mark Andrew Card against Chief Constable, Police Service of Scotland (National Personal Injury Court)

Mark Andrew Card against Chief Constable, Police Service of Scotland (National Personal Injury Court) [2025] SCEDIN 81 (20 October 2025)

A police constable won reparation after a knife incident, with liability based on negligent recording and failure to deploy firearms officers, but damages were reduced 40% for contributory negligence.

  • Employer's duty of care
  • Vicarious liability
  • Negligence
  • Safe system of work
  • Contributory negligence
  • Police-negligence
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Tort [2025] SACCIV 14

NM against TO and AO (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

NM against TO and AO (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2025] SACCIV 14 (29 April 2025)

The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal in a scalding injury claim, holding that 55°C bath water was not itself a danger and that causation failed.

  • Occupiers' liability
  • Landlord's duty of care
  • Secondary victim claims
  • Causation
  • Contributory negligence
  • Repairing standard
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Employment law [2025] SCEDIN 17

Thomas Ward against WM Morrison Supermarket PLC and others (National Personal Injury Court)

Thomas Ward against WM Morrison Supermarket PLC and others (National Personal Injury Court) [2025] SCEDIN 17 (14 March 2025)

The sheriff held the second defender liable in negligence for a loading accident, finding 30% contributory negligence and awarding ÂŁ56,818 after deductions.

  • Employer's liability
  • Common law duty of care
  • Risk assessment
  • Contributory negligence
  • Workplace accident
  • Settlement and satisfaction
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Tort [2024] ScotCS CSOH_39

NIGEL DICK AGAINST JOSEPH MERRICK

NIGEL DICK AGAINST JOSEPH MERRICK [2024] ScotCS CSOH_39 (03 April 2024)

A cycling collision case in Scotland. The court found both riders at fault and reduced the pursuer’s damages by 35%, apportioning 65% to the defender.

  • Contributory negligence
  • Cyclist collision
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Contributory-negligence
  • Cyclist-collision
  • Personal-injury
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Tort [2023] ScotCS CSOH_84

JAMES MILLER AGAINST J.W. WHEATLEY AND SON LTD AND ANOTHER

JAMES MILLER AGAINST J.W. WHEATLEY AND SON LTD AND ANOTHER [2023] ScotCS CSOH_84 (28 November 2023)

The Court of Session held that a solar panel installer was an independent contractor, not Wheatley’s worker, and dismissed the action after a wet-roof accident.

  • Employer's duty of care
  • Independent contractor liability
  • Workplace accidents
  • Risk assessment
  • Employment status
  • Contributory negligence
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Civil procedure [2023] ScotCS CSOH_12

MARTIN McGOWAN AGAINST SPRINGFIELD PROPERTIES PLC

MARTIN McGOWAN AGAINST SPRINGFIELD PROPERTIES PLC [2023] ScotCS CSOH_12 (14 February 2023)

The court held that a wrongful interdict claim was not prescribed, allowed proof on whether the interdict was wrongful, and rejected contributory negligence.

  • Wrongful interdict
  • Prescription
  • Damages
  • Contributory negligence
  • Health and safety violations
  • Defamation
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Personal injury [2022] ScotCS CSOH_65

FRANCIS MURPHY AGAINST DUNBIA (UK), T/A HIGHLAND MEATS

FRANCIS MURPHY AGAINST DUNBIA (UK), T/A HIGHLAND MEATS [2022] ScotCS CSOH_65 (09 September 2022)

The Court of Session refused a further motion for interim damages because there was no material change of circumstances since the earlier award.

  • Interim damages
  • Change of circumstances
  • Contributory negligence
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Interim-damages
  • Personal-injury
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Tort [2022] ScotCS CSOH_7

SANDRA CAMERON AND ANOTHER AGAINST IFEANYI NWANKWO AND ANOTHER

SANDRA CAMERON AND ANOTHER AGAINST IFEANYI NWANKWO AND ANOTHER [2022] ScotCS CSOH_7 (21 January 2022)

Personal injury proof on liability arising from a pedestrian collision in Glasgow. The court held the driver was in the wrong lane, but found one-third contributory negligence.

  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Breach of duty
  • Road traffic accident
  • Personal-injury
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Personal injury [2021] ScotCS CSOH_75

ROBERT McARTHUR AND OTHERS AGAINST TIMBERBUSH TOURS LTD AND ANOTHER

ROBERT McARTHUR AND OTHERS AGAINST TIMBERBUSH TOURS LTD AND ANOTHER [2021] ScotCS CSOH_75 (22 July 2021)

Court of Session fatal accident case awarding damages for loss of society, transmissible solatium, and funeral expenses, and rejecting contributory negligence.

  • Damages for loss of society
  • Transmissible solatium
  • Contributory negligence
  • Funeral expenses
  • Loss-of-society
  • Transmissible-solatium
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Tort [2021] ScotCS CSIH_30

SAMUEL CAMERON AGAINST MARTIN SWAN AND ANOTHER

SAMUEL CAMERON AGAINST MARTIN SWAN AND ANOTHER [2021] ScotCS CSIH_30 (10 June 2021)

The Inner House allowed a reclaiming motion in a road traffic injury case, held that the Lord Ordinary misapplied the burden of proof, and found the defenders liable subject to contributory negligence.

  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Burden of proof
  • Reverse onus
  • Admissibility of expert evidence
  • Road-traffic-negligence
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