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Party cannot choose to vary motion timetable: sheriff

8th February 2021 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Closing for Christmas break no excuse for lateness

Tayside extends child welfare hearing webex pilot

8th February 2021 | family-child law , civil litigation | Children , Civil court work
All courts to attempt remote hearings during spring

Hearing could place 17 year old in secure accommodation

26th January 2021 | family-child law , civil litigation | Children , Civil court work
Court holds judicial review proceedings incompetent, and unfounded in law

Courts open, but COVID rules must be observed: Carloway

6th January 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Lord President issues video reminder not to let observance slip

Amended court rules cover post-Brexit transition issues

22nd December 2020 | civil litigation , insolvency | EU / international , Civil court work
New rules concern choice of court, insolvency proceedings and other matters

Sheriff courts all using virtual platform from today

23rd November 2020 | civil litigation , information technology | IT and intellectual property , Civil court work
Civil case WebEx capability rolled out across Scotland following civil pilots

"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address

29th September 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"

Online simple procedure mandatory from 1 December

25th September 2020 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Sheriff must grant permission if exemption claimed

Annual report details SCJC projects and priorities

24th September 2020 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Litigation funding and group proceedings among the priorities in 2019-20

Litigation Act prompts revised scheme for advocate fees

20th August 2020 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Speculative fee changes reflected in revisions to scheme

Protective expenses refused in referendum power case

31st July 2020 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Action for declarator of Holyrood powers did not meet common law criteria

Group proceedings rules come in from 31 July

9th July 2020 | civil litigation | Civil court work
"Opt in" actions under Civil Litigation Act given go-ahead

Appeal not suspension the remedy for non-party to award

7th July 2020 | employment , civil litigation | Employment law , Civil court work
Court holds appeal by body not party to dismissal claim would be competent

Lord President issues new warning on jury trials

19th June 2020 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Praise for progress on remote courts, but "major problem" ahead with trials
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