No win, no fee in Scotland

Since 2020 solicitors can agree a success fee taken as a share of damages; in personal injury it is capped at 20% of the first £100,000 and less above that. Most obligations prescribe after 5 years, and personal injury actions must generally be raised within 3 years. Claims up to £5,000 use simple procedure in the sheriff court, where the expenses you can recover are capped.