Mackinnons Rise in Rankings
Mackinnons are delighted to once again be recognised in the Chambers UK Guide for 2025, the well-respected independent publication which each year assesses the leading players in the legal market.
Read MoreWoman Injured Climbing Stairs Backwards Sues
A woman has sued her Landlord in the English High Court for a six figure sum after falling down a set of outside stairs.
Consultation on the Discount Rates for Personal Injury Awards
The UK Government has opened a consultation on the discount rate to be applied to personal injury awards, following a fall in the yield from Gilts.
Health and Safety Consultation on Regulations for Self-Employed
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have opened a three-month consultation on possible changes in Health and Safety regulations for self-employed people.
Court of Session Case Decided Under Romanian Law
An Aberdonian man has been awarded more than £50,000 by the Court of Session after suffering a spinal injury in a car accident.
What’s that got to do with the Price of Fish?
Clarke v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2012] NSWDC 107 An Australian man has been awarded more than AUS $50,000 after being wrongly accused of stealing 500g of prawns by a supermarket manager.
The Cost of Letting the Bed-Bugs Bite
A Hotel in the US has been sued for more than $160,000 by two women who claim that they suffered significant bed bug bites whilst staying there with their family.
New Personal Injury Rules – September 2012
Whilst Personal Injury Rules have operated successfully in both the Court of Session and Sheriff Court for several years for higher value claims, new rules have been introduced affecting personal injury claims with a value of less than £5,000 with effect from 1 September 2012.
Important Health & Safety Changes - October 2013
The Impact of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 Before this Bill was introduced, David Cameron made a plea for common sense to prevail in the Health & Safety framework and an end to the compensation culture which he perceived was sweeping through the United Kingdom.
