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Consultation on Prescription Act announced
Scottish Government consults on how to bring Prescription Act into force
Group proceedings rules come in from 31 July
"Opt in" actions under Civil Litigation Act given go-ahead
Appeal not suspension the remedy for non-party to award
Court holds appeal by body not party to dismissal claim would be competent
Villiers maintenance appeal refused – by majority
Supreme Court splits 3-2 in favour of wife's application in English courts
Lord President issues new warning on jury trials
Praise for progress on remote courts, but "major problem" ahead with trials
Legal aid consultation analysis published
Responses back user centred approach but differ on change agenda
Court of Session video hearings: practice note issued
Directions given on productions, witnesses and equipment
Legal aid rates should rise due to halted business: GBA
Letter calls for general increase to keep firms afloat during shutdown
Courts to begin to open up from next week
"Incremental" increases in business planned as lockdown starts to lift
Court business going to get tougher: sheriff principal
Derek Pyle praises innovations to date, and co-operation of court users
Court of Session Outer House to pilot virtual hearings
Plan to enable regular videoconference hearings from 1 June
Guilty pleas among further restarts in Scottish courts
Updated guidance notes published for Court of Session and sheriff court
