Recent changes

A log of substantive corrections and updates made to these FAQ guides, so you can see what's changed and when.

9 November 2026

Compensation guide: care and services claims under the Administration of Justice Act 1982 are now explained as covering care by relatives only, with section 9 covering services you can no longer provide to a relative.

Claims process guide: the Personal Injury Pre-Action Protocol answer now says which claims it covers and excludes, and the National Personal Injury Court answer now gives its value limits.

No win, no fee guide: the costs protection answer now explains qualified one-way costs shifting since 30 June 2021, and the success fee caps are now stated as including VAT.

23 September 2026

Compensation calculator updated to the Judicial College Guidelines 18th edition (published 9 April 2026), including its real sub-bracket structure for neck, back, head/brain, shoulder/arm, hand/wrist, leg, knee, foot/ankle and psychiatric injury, used in Scotland as a persuasive cross-check for solatium. Added the new miscarriage bracket introduced by that edition. New FAQs added on the miscarriage bracket, the current JCG edition, and why the England and Wales whiplash tariff does not apply in Scotland.

22 September 2026

Initial publication of 10 guide pages covering personal injury law in Scotland.