A very warm welcome to this first edition of our new publication, Clyde and Co's Scots Law in Practice, the spiritual successor to the Simpson & Marwick Information Bulletin. Despite the change in title, the aim of our publication remains to present you with the most interesting case highlights relevant to personal injury law in Scotland, in a succinct and easy to digest fashion. Issued quarterly, we hope this communication will continue to be an informative and useful update for you.

This issue is particularly appealing (pardon the pun) as nearly all of the cases discussed involve decisions from appeal courts, including two from the Supreme Court. The recent decision in Kennedy v Cordia, in particular, could have a significant impact on employers who require employees to carry out duties in wintry conditions, while Mohamud v Morrisons appears to broaden the scope of vicarious liability significantly.

We also take a first look at how the new All-Scotland personal injury court is likely to deal with awards of expenses in cases where litigation seems premature, and how the court may approach the important question of sanction for counsel.

Finally, we consider an important appeal court ruling on who might classify as a secondary victim, as well as a rather amusing case involving what happens when a bacon roll run goes wrong.

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