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Litigation & Dispute Resolution news stories:

• 9 May 2013
  Queen's Speech: Consumer Bill of Rights
  Following yesterday's Queen's Speech, consumer groups will be celebrating the announcement of the draft Consumer Bill of Rights.
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• 4 Apr 2013
  Mediation for live music
  To make a living in the digital age musicians have to focus on the live music market at a time when there is an ever increasing regulatory background making it more of a challenge to run successful events.
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• 11 Dec 2012
  Morton Fraser provides expert advice on medical negligence
  Morton Fraser took part last Friday 7th December 2012 in the AMOnGST conference.
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• 6 Dec 2012
  Morton Fraser Partners Appointed as Scottish Representatives of FOIL
  Two litigation partners of Morton Fraser...
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• 12 Oct 2012
  Landmark Scottish decision on the discount rate for future damages
  There have been discussions about the discount rates which are applied in personal injury cases to calculate the appropriate level of compensation for future losses.
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• 3 Oct 2012
  Thorny issue
  MSP Mark MacDonald has proposed a member’s bill which could make it illegal to breach a certain height of hedge which is encroaching on a neighbours property.
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• 29 Aug 2012
  Consultation on the Damages Act 1996: The Discount Rate
  The consultation paper, Damages Act 1996: The Discount Rate. How should it be set?, produced jointly by the Ministry of Justice, the Scottish Government and the Department of Justice, Northern Ireland, was published earlier this month and is open to respo
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• 10 Jul 2012
  Loss of society: how much is it worth?
  Since the recent decision in the Hamilton case, it has been unclear what level of damages would be awarded for loss of society.
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• 28 Jun 2012
  The hidden costs of litigation?
  One cost for clients, which is perhaps not as widely acknowledged as it should be, is the cost of actual court time...
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• 17 May 2012
  Faulty implants cause problems in the UK and abroad
  In recent months the newspapers have been filled with stories from celebrities and ordinary women alike, all worried about the possibility of their faulty breast implants rupturing.
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