Legal news
- in the category: civil litigation
Courts to stay open in all Covid levels
Delivery of justice regarded as "essential"
Moves to restrict judicial review "chilling": Faculty
Response to Faulks asserts essential role of judicial review in democracy
Faculty opposes Land Court and Lands Tribunal merger
Response argues different expertise and approach needed in each body
"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"
Online simple procedure mandatory from 1 December
Sheriff must grant permission if exemption claimed
Annual report details SCJC projects and priorities
Litigation funding and group proceedings among the priorities in 2019-20
Faulks calls for evidence on judicial review scope
Questionnaire must be obtained and returned by 19 October
Face masks to be worn in courthouses from next week
Additional health measure in place as business increases
Online simple procedure to be mandatory – with exceptions
SCJC agrees need to avoid prejudice, and for application interface
Litigation Act prompts revised scheme for advocate fees
Speculative fee changes reflected in revisions to scheme
Expanded Land Court could take in Tribunal: new paper
Ministers seek views on amalgamation, and other issues
Protective expenses refused in referendum power case
Action for declarator of Holyrood powers did not meet common law criteria