Tag Archive: Legal News

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