Scottish DR: claims and remedies

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This subtopic provides guidance on legal remedies available in Scotland and specific types of claims commonly seen in the Scottish courts.

For guidance on other key aspects of Scottish civil litigation, see the following overviews, which link through to more detailed guidance:

  1. •

    Scottish DR: key developments—overview

  2. •

    Scottish DR: courts and civil procedure—overview

  3. •

    Scottish DR: prescription and limitation—overview

  4. •

    Scottish DR: starting a claim—overview

  5. •

    Scottish DR: case management and evidence—overview

  6. •

    Scottish DR: expenses and funding—overview

  7. •

    Scottish DR: civil appeals and judicial review—overview

  8. •

    Scottish DR: enforcement—overview

  9. •

    Scottish DR: settlement and ADR—overview

Claims

Contractual disputes

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Practice Note: Scottish contract disputes—key and illustrative decisionsThis Practice Note sets out some key and illustrative decisions from the Scottish courts in contractual dispute claims from 1 January 2020

Insolvency for dispute resolution lawyers

Dispute resolution solicitors in Scotland are often at the forefront of managing court-driven processes arising from financial distress and insolvency. Whether acting for creditors, debtors or officeholders, they are responsible for initiating and navigation the litigation and procedural steps involved in insolvency proceedings. The following guidance topics are particularly relevant.

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