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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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Tort [2024] ScotCS CSOH_23

IMRAN AHMAD AGAINST THE LORD ADVOCATE

IMRAN AHMAD AGAINST THE LORD ADVOCATE [2024] ScotCS CSOH_23 (29 February 2024)

Malicious prosecution damages action: the pursuer recovered legal expenses and solatium, but most claimed financial loss was rejected for lack of causation and credibility.

  • Malicious prosecution
  • Damages
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Illegality defence
  • Loss of earnings
  • Reputational harm
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Personal injury [2022] ScotCS CSOH_46

D AGAINST THE BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF SCOTLAND

D AGAINST THE BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF SCOTLAND [2022] ScotCS CSOH_46 (30 June 2022)

The Court of Session held that admitted historic sexual abuse materially caused the pursuer to leave the priesthood and awarded solatium and consequential loss.

  • Sexual abuse
  • Causation
  • Loss of earnings
  • Solatium
  • Consequential loss
  • Psychiatric injury
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Tort [2021] ScotCS CSOH_102

A AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

A AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2021] ScotCS CSOH_102 (13 October 2021)

The Court of Session held Glasgow City Council vicariously liable for a foster carer’s sexual abuse and awarded damages for psychiatric injury and related losses.

  • Vicarious liability
  • Child sexual abuse
  • Quantum of damages
  • Psychiatric injury
  • Loss of earnings
  • Vicarious-liability
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Tort [2020] ScotCS CSOH_8

DARREN CONQUER AGAINST LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD

DARREN CONQUER AGAINST LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD [2020] ScotCS CSOH_8 (15 January 2020)

Medical negligence damages case on a delayed diagnosis of a ruptured biceps tendon, with the court assessing causation, future loss, and solatium.

  • Negligent diagnosis
  • Causation
  • Damages assessment
  • Loss of earnings
  • Pain and suffering
  • Interest calculation
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Personal injury [2013] ScotCS CSOH_92

DAVID McEWAN HYNDS v. DAVID REEKIE & SONS Ltd

DAVID McEWAN HYNDS v. DAVID REEKIE & SONS Ltd [2013] ScotCS CSOH_92 (11 June 2013)

Personal injury damages were assessed after a workplace crushing injury. The court held the pursuer had severe physical and psychiatric injury and was fairly made redundant.

  • Workplace accident
  • Assessment of damages
  • Redundancy and employment consequences
  • Medical evidence in personal injury
  • Psychiatric injury
  • Loss of earnings
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Tort [2011] ScotCS CSOH_46

Clelland v Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform & Anor

Clelland v Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform & Anor [2011] ScotCS CSOH_46 (04 March 2011)

The court awarded damages for loss of a chance of employment after HAVS prevented the pursuer taking a job in a wheelie-bin cleaning business.

  • Personal injury
  • Loss of earnings
  • Damages assessment
  • Hand arm vibration syndrome (havs)
  • Personal-injury
  • Loss-of-earnings
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Personal injury [2010] ScotCS CSOH_164

Smith v. Opportunus Fishing Company Ltd & Ors

Smith v. Opportunus Fishing Company Ltd & Ors [2010] ScotCS CSOH_164 (10 December 2010)

Personal injury reparation case about damages after a fishing-boat accident, including headache causation, mild brain injury, earnings loss, services, and deducted payments.

  • Damages assessment
  • Loss of earnings
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Services claims
  • Loan deductions
  • Permanent impairment
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Tort [2010] ScotCS CSOH_123

Logan v Logan & Anor

Logan v Logan & Anor [2010] ScotCS CSOH_123 (01 September 2010)

Personal injury quantum case after a road traffic accident. The court awarded solatium, services, and income loss, but reduced the claimed amounts.

  • Road traffic accident
  • Whiplash injury
  • Adjustment disorder
  • Loss of earnings
  • Solatium
  • Services under administration of justice act 1982
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Personal injury [2010] ScotCS CSOH_4

Leggat v Ralph & Anor

Leggat v Ralph & Anor [2010] ScotCS CSOH_4 (13 January 2010)

A Scottish personal injury damages award after a road traffic accident, with the court preferring evidence that the pursuer’s hand injuries would limit future work.

  • Road traffic accident
  • Quantum of damages
  • Loss of earnings
  • Future wage loss
  • Solatium
  • Medical evidence
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