Using added hidden field I will check where request coming from and also display the validation messages

app/views/copy_projects/copy_from_admin.html.erb

@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@ See doc/COPYRIGHT.rdoc for more details.
 
 ++#%>
 
+<%= error_messages_for 'copy_project' %>
+
 <h2><%=l(:label_project_new)%></h2>
 
 <%= labelled_tabular_form_for @copy_project, :url => { :action => "copy" } do |f| %>
+  <%= hidden_field_tag :coming_from, 'admin' %>
+
   <%= render :partial => 'projects/form', :locals => { :f => f, :project => @copy_project, :renderTypes => true } %>
 
   <%= render :partial => "copy_projects/copy_settings/copy_associations", :locals => { :project => @project } %>

app/views/copy_projects/copy_from_settings.html.erb

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ See doc/COPYRIGHT.rdoc for more details.
 
 ++#%>
 
+<%= error_messages_for 'copy_project' %>
+
 <h2><%=l(:label_project_new)%></h2>
 
 <%= labelled_tabular_form_for @copy_project, :url => { :action => "copy" } do |f| %>