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Britain / 17 March 2019
Law change will help workers win injury claims
by Conrad Landin at Edinburgh Ukrainian Club
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A CHANGE in Scottish law will assist workers in securing personal injury damages from employers, a leading employment solicitor said today.

Thompsons Scotland partner Alan Rodgers said the introduction of “qualified one-way costs shifting” (QOCS) could help unions secure faster settlements.

Currently the losing party in such cases pays the other side’s costs.

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