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Personal injury compensation claims after accidents in Scotland may come under new rules if proposed wide-ranging changes to the Scottish civil justice system come into effect.
After a two-year study, Scotland's second most senior judge, Lord Gill recommended a major transfer of jurisdiction from the country's top civil court, the Court of Session, to the sheriff court.
Cases up to £150,000 could be dealt with at sheriff court level, freeing up the Court of Session to deal with the biggest cases. All minor civil litigation should be transferred to a ‘third judicial level' within the sheriff court, to be administered by a new class of judicial officers known as district judges.
Lord Gill, whose recommendations in September 2009 were being considered by Scottish ministers, also suggested a specialist personal injury court should be set up, based at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and with jurisdiction throughout Scotland.
He said civil justice in Scotland was failing and system delays were scandalous. It was wholly unsuited to modern conditions.
The proposals were welcomed by the /Law Society of Scotland, which said they would help ensure that a ‘level playing field, predictable outcomes and access to legal advice' were at the heart of civil justice.
Whatever the outcome of Lord Gill's recommendations, if you have suffered an accident in Scotland which was not your fault, you should consult a specialist solicitor who can advise how to proceed with a compensation claim for personal injury or damage.
Scottish accident claims and YouClaim no win no fee solicitor
An accident caused by someone else's actions or negligence can mean your pain, suffering or financial loss can be compensated for through the courts and using a specialist no win no fee solicitor's services is the best way to achieve resulting damages.
Our panel of personal injury lawyers comprises experienced, qualified and regulated solicitors who meet the highest standards of ethics and practice and have a full understanding of Scottish civil law and how it applies to people involved in accidents.
Part of our ethical approach is our commitment to never touch a single penny of our client's compensation. This means that every winning no win, no fee claimant keeps 100% of compensation awarded.
Even if you lose, which given our excellent success rate is statistically unlikely, you will not have to pay a penny to anyone either. In fact, it could be said that not only are we no win, no fee but that we are win or lose, no fee that's a guarantee.
You can reach us by filling out an online claim form, requesting a call back, discussing your claim about an accident in Scotland live on e-chat or, alternatively, by calling us now on 0800 10 757 95.
