Dispute Resolution Blog

As a result of coronavirus and Covid 19, a vast range of contractual arrangements have been affected by the almost worldwide lockdown and the ensuing economic impact.

With Section 1 of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, having come into force this week we turn to look at some of the other sections still to be brought into action.

On Friday May 1st, Cat MacLean takes up a new appointment to the Law Society’s Pursuer’s Panel, which was set up by the Law Society of Scotland.

Yesterday, on the 27 April 2020, Section 1, of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, governing Success Fee Agreements came into force.

While the UK may be in lockdown, that does not mean that life cannot continue and the business world must stop, if anything it is even more important now that we continue to press on with business transactions and embrace technology to help us do this.