Robyn is a senior associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team.
Robyn advises clients on all aspects of commercial litigation and debt recovery in both the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session. She regularly appears in court, conducting cases on behalf of her clients.Robyn delivers a friendly, efficient and professional client service on a wide range of matters, ensuring that advice on complex matters is made as clear as possible. She also delivers training on various matters of relevance to clients and external contacts. Robyn is part of the reparation team where she advises insurers, self-insured companies, government departments and other public sector organisations on a variety of matters. She specialises in claims involving employers' liability, occupiers' liability, road traffic accidents and health and safety regulations.
The Outer House recently considered whether there was limitation to the application of the section 5 exception within the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011. This section provides for the right of family members to make a claim for damages when the deceased has previously settled their own claim for damages in their own lifetime, if the cause of death was mesothelioma.
There have been several recent decisions from the Courts across the UK in industrial disease claims. This article provides a summary of these recent decisions and discusses the Courts' current approach to these types of claims.
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