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Professional negligence [2026] CSOH 16

Karen Lamb against Thomas Ross Bennett, George Ewan Moffat And Kenneth James Haward Soper as the partners of the firm of Campbell Boath, Solicitors and as individuals (Court of Session)

Karen Lamb against Thomas Ross Bennett, George Ewan Moffat And Kenneth James Haward Soper as the partners of the firm of Campbell Boath, Solicitors and as individuals (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 16 (03 March 2026)

The Court of Session rejected a former client's professional negligence claim against her solicitors, holding she was adequately warned and gave informed instructions to proceed.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Conveyancing standards
  • Breach of contract
  • Damages assessment
  • Professional-negligence
  • Conveyancing
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Tort [2026] CSOH 5

DBAK against The Governors of the Fettes Trust (Court of Session)

DBAK against The Governors of the Fettes Trust (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 5 (29 January 2026)

A former Fettes pupil succeeded in a sexual abuse damages claim for solatium, but failed to prove that the abuse caused loss of earnings or pension loss.

  • Vicarious liability
  • Sexual abuse
  • Damages assessment
  • Psychiatric injury
  • Loss of earnings
  • Solatium
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Contract law [2025] SCFAL 004

Fraser Allison and Vivian Allison against Russel + Aitken (Falkirk & Alloa) Ltd (Sheriff Court Civil)

Fraser Allison and Vivian Allison against Russel + Aitken (Falkirk & Alloa) Ltd (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCFAL 004 (05 February 2025)

A sheriff refused a solicitor defenders’ motion to dismiss a negligence and breach of contract claim over failure to disclose a planning proposal in a property enquiry certificate.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Breach of contract
  • Damages assessment
  • Specification of pleadings
  • Professional negligence
  • Disclosure obligations
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Tort [2024] SCEDIN 53

Farheen Ackrim against UK Insurance LTD (All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court)

Farheen Ackrim against UK Insurance LTD (All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court) [2024] SCEDIN 53 (05 December 2024)

A Scottish personal injury court awarded £3,144 after an admitted road traffic collision, accepting a neck soft-tissue injury but rejecting claimed back pain.

  • Road traffic accident
  • Soft tissue injury
  • Damages assessment
  • Liability admission
  • Personal-injury
  • Road-traffic-accident
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Intellectual property [2024] ScotCS CSOH_22

SKY LTD AND ANOTHER AGAINST CHRISTOPHER AIRLIE

SKY LTD AND ANOTHER AGAINST CHRISTOPHER AIRLIE [2024] ScotCS CSOH_22 (01 March 2024)

The Court of Session held that showing Sky sports broadcasts on customer devices in a pub infringed copyright in on-screen graphics and granted interdict.

  • Copyright infringement
  • Communication to the public
  • Damages assessment
  • Interdict (injunction)
  • Publication orders
  • Copyright-infringement
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Public law [2024] ScotCS CSIH_1

GALBRAITH TRAWLERS LTD AGAINST THE ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND (AS REPRESENTING THE HOME OFFICE)

GALBRAITH TRAWLERS LTD AGAINST THE ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND (AS REPRESENTING THE HOME OFFICE) [2024] ScotCS CSIH_1 (10 January 2024)

The Inner House refused the appeal, holding that damages for unlawful detention of fishing vessels were not limited to nominal damages on this record.

  • Unlawful detention of property
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Damages assessment
  • Causation
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Unlawful-detention
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Professional negligence [2023] ScotCS CSOH_28

CENTENARY 6 LTD AGAINST TLT LLP

CENTENARY 6 LTD AGAINST TLT LLP [2023] ScotCS CSOH_28 (05 May 2023)

The Court of Session held that Centenary 6 Limited lost 65% of a claim in a section 212 insolvency note because the underlying claim had not prescribed, and awarded reduced damages for solicitor negligence.

  • Loss of a chance
  • Solicitor's negligence
  • Liquidator's duties
  • Prescription and limitation
  • Section 212 insolvency act 1986
  • Damages assessment
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Contract law [2023] ScotCS CSOH_4

DALTON GROUP LTD AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

DALTON GROUP LTD AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL [2023] ScotCS CSOH_4 (26 January 2023)

Court of Session held that damages for alleged repudiation are not limited by a termination clause if the contract was never terminated.

  • Damages assessment
  • Termination of contract
  • Repudiatory breach
  • Elective theory of termination
  • Contract-law
  • Damages
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Tort [2021] ScotCS CSOH_120

FENRIR THORVALDSEN AGAINST DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

FENRIR THORVALDSEN AGAINST DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL [2021] ScotCS CSOH_120 (02 December 2021)

In a Scottish personal injury action, the court held the pursuer recovered from post-concussion syndrome within seven weeks and awarded limited damages only.

  • Employer liability
  • Personal injury
  • Causation of injury
  • Damages assessment
  • Personal-injury
  • Causation
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Contract law [2021] ScotCS CSOH_26

CRIMOND ESTATES LTD AGAINST MILE END DEVELOPMENTS LTD

CRIMOND ESTATES LTD AGAINST MILE END DEVELOPMENTS LTD [2021] ScotCS CSOH_26 (12 March 2021)

MEDL’s termination of a development project management agreement was held unlawful; CEL recovered contractual remuneration and limited recompense.

  • Breach of contract
  • Project management agreements
  • Termination clauses
  • Waiver
  • Damages assessment
  • Breach-of-contract
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