Personal injury claims could be heard in a new specialist court under plans to overhaul the civil justice system.
Personal injury claims could be heard in a new specialist court under plans to overhaul the civil justice system.
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BRIAN DONNELLY
New summary sheriffs would deal with lower-level civil and criminal cases, under proposals in the Government's courts reform consultation. It has been described as the largest change to Scotland's courts structure in a generation.
The move could slash the legal costs of bringing a claim by two-thirds, with the bill for a three-day hearing likely to fall from around £30,000 to about £10,000.
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