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Proof:- On 27 September 2005 the pursuer, an employee of the defender, sustained serious injuries when he fell under and was run over by the wheels of a tractor. In this action the pursuer sought damages from the defenders in respect of that accident. The circumstances of the accident were that t......

Applications for Pre-action Disclosure. The court declined to order pre-action disclosure where one of the necessary conditions under CPR r.31.16, namely, that the respondent would have been under a duty to disclose the classes of documents sought by way of standard disclosure had proceedings begun......

The pursuers, owners of a gas pipe that leaked and caused an explosion at Grovepark Mills in 2004 resulting in the death of nine people and serious injury to forty-five, sought contribution towards damages from the defender, the industrial gas supplier, under s. 3(2), Law Reform (Miscellaneous Prov......

Indemnity costs order was made against an employer for making an overly aggressive and unjustified application for specific disclosure and urgent interim relief against a former employee. IFOT Services', the applicant (A), business involved selling tickets for events. A applied for specific ......

In a case involving allegations of professional negligence, the defendant was entitled to indemnity costs where the claimants' unwillingness to accept an amount offered in settlement by the defendants equivalent to an amount offered by the claimants only a few days before. ......

When considering whether to make an award for indemnity costs, it was necessary to consider whether a party's conduct was such that it should attract the court's censure. The Respondent had not made a misleading statement and it was not game playing. It had made a striking out application which was......

The appellant successfully appealed against the court's refusal to make an order for detailed assessment of bills delivered by the respondent firm of solicitors. The order sought had been refused owing to the applicant's failure to comply with the formal requirements of such an application. It was ......

Where a party required further investigations to determine whether or not a claim for professional negligence could be properly particularised and the solicitors for the Claimants had acted responsibly in their investigations then it was appropriate to extend the time for service of the claim form ......

The Sheriff found in terms of section 6(1) of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Death Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976, that Mr Thomas James Strain died between 13:00 and about 16:30 hours on 23 November 2008 at HMP Bowhouse, Kilmarnock. The Sheriff determined that the cause of death was hanging. Having ......

Daniel Barclay born 5 June 1985 died at Stirling Royal Infirmary, Livilands Gate, Stirling on 17 May 2005 after hanging himself by the neck within cell B3, Crammond Block, HM Young Offenders' Institution, Polmont on 4 May 2005. ......

Mrs Margaret Graham, born 14 January 1934, died at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness on 17 February 2005. The principal cause of her death was Wegener's Granulo ......

Carmella Kerr, date of birth 30th August 1922, died at the Ayr Hospital, Ayr on the 3rd of February 2004 at 14:35 hours.T he causes of death were (1) Large bowel obstruction (2) Sigmoid Colon Stenosis and (3) Diverticular Disease and II Ischaemic Heart Disease. Due to the death occurring in hospita......

Derek Ian Crook died on 22nd December 2004 at HM Prison Castle Huntly, Longforgan being in legal custody having been imprisoned by the High Court of Justiciary on 22nd February 2001 for a period of 10 years.Crook hanged himself by a edsheet. ......

Inquiry into the death of Martin Blackley. Mr Blackley was employed with the British Army as a Royal Marine but was on sick leave having sustained a leg injury. Whilst on sick leave, he took up diving and dived for scallops as a freelance diver. His experience of diving was limited. He had no profe......

In terms of Fatal Accident and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976, section 6(1)(a) into the death of Ian James Mackenzie who, after an accident at the premises occupied by Weldex (International) Offshore Ltd, Inverness, on 19th April 2006 at ......

In terms of section 6 of the ......

This inquiry was held in terms of section 1(1)(a)(ii) of the ......

Robert Watson aged 59 years, died on 24 August 2005 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow following an accident on 21 August 2005 at North Bardowie Farm, Baldarnock whilst he was working as a self employed farmer. The deceased whilst either mounting or dismounting a tractor fell. He suffered a fracture t......

On 8 April 2006 Barry John Tierney (45), a prisoner at H M Prison, Castle Huntly, died at 6 Dunvegan Court, Glenrothes, Fife whilst on weekend release, after snorting morphine. ......

In terms of section 6(1)(a) of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976, the sheriff found that Danielle Welsh died on 24th June 2008 at 10.25am at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In terms of section 6(1)(b), the cause of death was Liver failure due to paracetamol toxicit......

Adrian John Fleurs (40) was a prisoner being held in legal custody and serving a sentence of imprisonment at HM Prison Peterhead when he died in his cell at on 20th March 2006. The cause of his death was Coronary Artery Disease. ......

FAI in relation to the death of a 62 year old woman following her admission to Ward One of Monklands District General Hospital in January 2004. Mrs Pullar died following a "presumed insulin excess " which resulted from her receiving ten times the intended ......