Damages (Scotland) Act 2011

1. Introduction

2. Summary and Background to the Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Damages to injured person whose expectation of life is diminished

   2. Section 2: Transmission of deceased’s rights to executor

   3. Section 3: Application of sections 4 to 6

   4. Section 4: Sums of damages payable to relatives

   5. Section 5: Discharge of liability to pay damages: exception for mesothelioma

   6. Section 6: Relative’s loss of personal services

   7. Section 7: Assessment of compensation for loss of support

   8. Section 8: Further provision as regards relative’s entitlement to damages

   9. Section 9: Transmission of relative’s rights to executor

   10. Section 10: Enforcement by executor of rights transmitted under section 2 or 9

   11. Section 11: Executor’s claim not excluded by relative’s claim etc.

   12. Section 12: Limitation of total amount of liability

   13. Section 13: Amendment of section 9 of Administration of Justice Act 1982

   14. Section 14: Interpretation

4. Parliamentary History