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Housing law

Graham Lundie against David Dickson & Carrie Richmond

The Upper Tribunal allowed the landlord’s appeal, holding that the First-tier Tribunal gave inadequate reasons on key disrepair findings and damages, and remitted the case for redetermination.

  • Private residential tenancy
  • Disrepair
  • Damages
  • Abatement of rent
  • Inconvenience
  • Adequacy of reasons
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Tort [2026] SCGLA 43

Joanna Cox against Optimax Clinics LTD and others (Sheriff Court Civil)

Joanna Cox against Optimax Clinics LTD and others (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCGLA 43 (29 January 2026)

The sheriff held that a medical negligence claim about LASIK surgery was time barred under section 17(2)(b) of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973.

  • Lasik eye surgery
  • Corneal ectasia
  • Keratoconus
  • Time bar
  • Prescription and limitation (scotland) act 1973
  • Awareness of injury
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Contract law [2026] SCOH 4

Lorna McLean against Elderbridge Ltd (Court of Session)

Lorna McLean against Elderbridge Ltd (Court of Session) [2026] SCOH 4 (27 January 2026)

The court held that damages claims based on the original lender’s alleged secret commission did not transmit to the assignee, and excluded the pursuer’s third plea.

  • Assignation of contractual rights
  • Damages
  • Reduction of standard security
  • Secret commission
  • Restitutio in integrum
  • Assignation
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Property law [2026] SCCAMP 27

Donald Michie against Scott Hastie (Sheriff Court Civil)

Donald Michie against Scott Hastie (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCCAMP 27 (19 November 2025)

Sheriff Cameron held that a pedestrian servitude by prescription existed, but no vehicular servitude did. The defender was interdicted from vehicular access and ordered to pay reinstatement damages.

  • Servitude rights
  • Prescription
  • Trespass
  • Damages
  • Interdict
  • Counterclaim
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Tort [2025] SCGLA 88

Muhammad Suleman against One Insurance LTD (Sheriff Court Civil)

Muhammad Suleman against One Insurance LTD (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCGLA 88 (10 October 2025)

The sheriff found a rear-end collision caused by the defender’s insured, awarded £1,750 solatium and £120 inspection costs, and reserved expenses.

  • Negligence
  • Road traffic accident
  • Damages
  • Solatium
  • Causation
  • Rights against insurers
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Delict [2025] SCKIL 92

George Robert Elliot and others against Andrew Snodgrass McCandlish (Sheriff Court Civil)

George Robert Elliot and others against Andrew Snodgrass McCandlish (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCKIL 92 (16 September 2025)

The sheriff allowed a nuisance case to proceed to proof before answer, but excluded several negligent and irrelevant averments from probation.

  • Nuisance
  • Pure economic loss
  • Title and interest to sue
  • Interdict
  • Damages
  • Planning control
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Professional negligence [2025] SCEDIN 56

Madden against McEwan Fraser Legal and others (Sheriff Court Civil)

Madden against McEwan Fraser Legal and others (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCEDIN 56 (05 September 2025)

Sheriff Thomson held that a firm of solicitors negligently failed to clearly warn purchasers that they might not obtain sole ownership of an access road.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Conveyancing
  • Marketable title
  • Prescription
  • Damages
  • Professional-negligence
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Contract law [2025] SACCIV 24

Hillington Cash & Carry LTD against Shindo Kaur Kooner (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

Hillington Cash & Carry LTD against Shindo Kaur Kooner (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2025] SACCIV 24 (03 September 2025)

The Sheriff Appeal Court largely upheld damages for breach of a roof-repair obligation, treating the claimant’s losses as wasted expenditure, but reduced the award by £1,200.

  • Breach of contract
  • Damages for wasted expenditure
  • Lease obligations
  • Repair covenants
  • Measure of damages
  • Contract-law
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Tort law [2025] SCEDIN 43

Ross Lamont against The Chief Constable, Police Scotland (National Personal Injury Court)

Ross Lamont against The Chief Constable, Police Scotland (National Personal Injury Court) [2025] SCEDIN 43 (01 August 2025)

A sheriff held Police Scotland vicariously liable for a constable’s excessive force when removing a pursuer’s hand from railings, awarding £12,000 for a finger fracture.

  • Assault by police
  • Use of force
  • Negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Damages
  • Proportionality of force
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