Scottish DR: key developments

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One of the difficulties for practitioners is keeping up to date with the changing legislation and other developments that affect their practice area. This topic is dedicated to helping Scottish dispute resolution lawyers to overcome this difficulty. It includes:

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Practice Note: Scottish civil litigation horizon scanner 2025Summarises the key legal

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This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including the Lady Chief’s annual report of the judicial activity in England and Wales and the Supreme Court decision in King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC (contractual breach and remedies); dates for your diary; details of our most recently published content; and other information of general interest to dispute resolution practitioners.

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