Legal news
- in the category: civil litigation
No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal
EU Court of Justice begins streaming service
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live
Courts revise COVID measures in line with law changes
Public access to court buildings allowed from next week
Faculty adds voice to court fees opposition
Consultation response calls for rethink of present approach
Single action rule applies to simple procedure claims
Party litigant's separate claims totalling more than limit held incompetent
Mandatory online simple procedure to be permanent
Act of Sederunt confirms online requirement after 31 March
Consultation responses oppose hearings presumptions
Majority of professional submissions favour case by case approach
Courts lift Omicron COVID restrictions
Less physical distancing and more in-person hearings from 31 January
SCJC approves medical and disease pre-action protocols
Group set up to propose associated fees structures
Scottish court fees proposed to rise in April
Consultation running on 2% increase along with other changes
Legal aid spending falls £31.8m in first COVID year
SLAB accounts for 2020-21 show unprecedented fall in payments
Scottish courts tackle Omicron with new COVID measures
Increased physical distancing and reduced attendance planned