Abstract
The author revisits the law in respect of recovery of damages for pure psychiatric injury with particular reference to the recent decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court in Weddle v Glasgow City Council. She concludes that the decision in Weddle - to the effect that the pursuer was not a primary victim- was unsurprising in view of the key findings of fact which had been made by the sheriff and which remained undisturbed by the Sheriff Appeal Court. The author goes on to consider whether a claim as a secondary victim might have been advanced successfully on the basis of certain dicta in the Alcock3 case concerning bystanders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-96 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Juridical Review |
Volume | 2023 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jun 2023 |
Keywords
- Psychiatrric injury: primary and secondary victims