Rights in things

Question 1

Holdich v Lothian Health Board

Answer 1

1. Delict case
2. Sperm had been deposited by a man
3. The sperm had not been stored properly
4. The Outer House held that sperm can be owned once it is deposited

Question 2

Nova Scotia Ltd v Henderson [2006] CSOH 147

Answer 2

1. There is no such thing as a ‘quasi-real right’