Blogs & opinions
- in the category: civil litigation
Journal editorial September 2021
The draft rules for holding civil court hearings remotely go further than may feel comfortable with – is there a justification?
Journal editorial June 2021
The future of remote civil court hearings will need the same spirit of collegiality that enabled the collective delivery of the process – and some fresh thinking
Sheriff addresses "confusion" over sanction for counsel
Obtaining sanction for particular work “misconceived”
Legal aid: a 3% rise, and then what?
Ken Dalling offers some thoughts to mark the day of the general increase
Housing damages action raised in wrong forum
Sheriff holds solicitors liable for mistakes as to jurisdiction
Sheriff wrong to decide case when proof part heard
Having ordered a proof and heard some evidence, it had to conclude
What is relevant to granting a reponing note?
Should the court test the quality of the failure to appear?
Letter: SLAB – a chance to respond
How one civil practitioner replied to a customer satisfaction survey
“No order” ruling justified for contact failure contempt
Sheriff entitled to give opportunity to reflect and change
Service on a four year old? The purpose of form F9
Appeal Court appoints reporter to take child's views instead
Unravelling a decree granted in ignorance but not error
Application for recall, rather than appeal, is correct procedure
Courts curb the leeway for party litigants
Two decisions limit ability to frustrate court process