Tag Archive: Legal News
Friday Rule: What is the Personal Injury Discount Rate and What It Means To You
The Government has introduced recent changes to the Personal Injury Discount Rate, or Discount Rate. We break down what this all means, and why it matters.
Five Things We Learned From Our First Annual Staff Conference
Established in 1989, Gildeas Solicitors is a Scottish law firm that specialises in personal injury claims. Following recent changes to... read more
Cross-Border Legal Representation: Scottish Injured woman cannot recover English solicitors’ costs
Scottish Injured woman cannot recover English solicitors’ costs: Lessons from the Margaret Kirkwood Case Introduction In a recent legal case,... read more
At Gildeas we get results
We were recently consulted by a client following a road traffic collision. He suffered a minimal physical injury, but a... read more
Insurance Fraud cases increased by 61% compared to the previous period
Insurance frauds are significantly rising and this could be due to the rising costs of living crisis. Be aware of... read more
Compensation awarded in absence of seatbelts
Compensation awarded in absence of seatbelts Wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement in the UK since 1983. The... read more
THE SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION: DISCUSSION PAPER ON DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY (NO.174) – FEBRUARY 2022 – PART 2
Damages for personal injury: Introduction Provisional damages were established by the 1982 Act (section 12). Although the Law Commission doesn’t... read more
The Scottish Law Commission: Discussion Paper on Damages for Personal Injury (No.174) – February 2022 – Part 1
Damages for Personal Injury Introduction: Earlier this year (on 23rd February 2022), the Scottish Law Commission published a Discussion Paper... read more