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Tea pickers' claim better brought in Kenya: Inner House

8th November 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Court lists Scottish action for decision under Kenyan administrative scheme

Ministers set out justice programme through to 2026

6th November 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil court work
Delivery Plan takes forward Vision for Justice objectives

New baseline needed for cases awaiting trial: Carloway

26th September 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Lord President opens legal year, conceding no return to pre-Covid position

SCTS offers API engagement over bulk simple procedures

9th August 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Firms invited to engage over bulk submissions

Demo session offered for revised SCTS caveat service

27th July 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Latest changes on show on Monday 31 July

Inner House launches regular live stream appeal service

27th June 2023 | civil litigation , information technology | Civil court work , IT and intellectual property
Court of Session Live project will allow remote viewing of appeal hearings

Court wi-fi access upgrades coming, SCTS confirms

26th June 2023 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Improvements programme will deliver further results from summer 2023

SCTS offers feedback session on new portal

13th June 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Users invited to share experience with updated Civil Online

New rules confirm remote and in-person court hearings

8th June 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Most procedural business to be virtual, but default position can be changed

Four Bars reaffirm commitment to cab rank rule

29th May 2023 | professional regulation , civil litigation , criminal law | Civil court work , Criminal court work
Statement by UK and Ireland Bars underlines role of cab rank rule

SCTS sets deadline ahead of new Civil Online

10th May 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work

Court reforms set out in new SCTS corporate plan

10th May 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal court work , Civil court work

Management services claim was too inspecific for proof

12th April 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Sheriff Appeal Court refuses claim based on global figures over three years

Three join Scottish Civil Justice Council

23rd February 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Two solicitors and a sheriff join rule-making body

Courts to be hit by industrial action on 1 February

30th January 2023 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
SCTS hopes to maintain essential business, but disruption expected

Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties

23rd November 2022 | human rights , civil litigation | Human rights , Civil court work
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals

Delivery of simple procedure claim must be evidenced

7th November 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Sheriff Appeal Court rules track and trace receipt must be produced

Lodge all documents electronically: sheriffs principal

18th October 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Further guidance issued covering non-commissary civil actions

Maltese road authority held immune from Scottish action

10th October 2022 | civil litigation , reparation , government-administration | Civil court work , Personal injury , EU / international
State immunity applied as authority was carrying out state's obligation

Survey running on remote civil court hearings

5th October 2022 | civil litigation , information technology | Civil court work , IT and intellectual property
Research seeks to support future development of digital programme

Lord President reviews Covid recovery in annual address

27th September 2022 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Address for new legal year surveys progress with recovery programme

Edinburgh court business affected by mourning events

12th September 2022 | civil litigation , criminal law | Civil court work , Criminal court work
High Court trials relocated; Court of Session to sit virtually

Login warning issued with SCTS caveat portal update

1st September 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Users will need to clear cookies in order to login again

Kenyan interim order stalls tea pickers' Scottish case

8th August 2022 | reparation , civil litigation | Personal injury , Civil court work
Company attempts to have class action barred because not in Kenya
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