Legal news
- in the category: civil litigation
Questions over court plans for beyond level 0
SCTS plans relaxations from 9 August; Society seeks focus on complex cases
SLAB not bound to pay statutory interest: Appeal Court
Appeal allowed against decision that commercial late payment rules apply
Costliest legal cases revealed by Scottish Government
Freedom of information reply shows 25 cases of £50,000+ in last five years
Future of Civil Courts conference papers published
Report and contributed papers available online
Remote hearings to continue under COVID extension bill
MSPs set to debate keeping selected provisions in force until March 2022
Waiting list within 24 hours for traineeship support
40 funded places for legal aid trainees quickly oversubscribed
Faculty opposes "chilling" ideas to curb judicial review
Government's response to review could undermine rule of law
Civil Online document upload available from Monday
Service available across all sheriff courts for most types of case
Conference tackles digital future of the courts
Full day event considers how to use remote capability after COVID
Crucial hearings should still be in-person: UK bars
Joint statement claims remote court hearings impede effective advocacy
Inner House dismisses action seeking referendum ruling
Questions on draft Independence Referendum Bill "hypothetical and premature"
Volkswagen emissions group action allowed to proceed
Judge grants permission for 5,000 owners to claim under new procedure