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Solicitor advocates protest at Faculty submission to Roberton review

19th April 2018 | civil litigation , criminal law , professional regulation
Proposal "would undermine intention behind" extended rights of audience

Overstated claim not enough for dismissal for dishonesty: Inner House

16th April 2018 | civil litigation
But court does not alter defender's award of expenses

Sellers' right to deed covering further payment held prescribed

9th April 2018 | civil litigation , commercial property
Obligation to deliver was not one “relating to land”

Lothian & Borders practice note deals with incapacity counter-craves

22nd March 2018 | civil litigation
Directions updated insight of Aberdeenshire case

Easter opening confirmed for Glasgow Tribunals Centre

14th March 2018 | civil litigation
Public service begins on Tuesday 3 April

Sheridan fails in defamation damages interest claim

13th March 2018 | civil litigation
"Exceptional" circumstances of case justified no addition to 2006 award

Civil Online launches on 13 March, SCTS confirms

12th March 2018 | civil litigation
First phase allows tracking of simple procedure cases

Prescription Bill goes out to views

8th March 2018 | civil litigation
Commission's recommendations going through Holyrood's law reform procedure

Sheriff allows VAT and dues with simple procedure expenses

1st March 2018 | civil litigation
Capped expenses not exhaustive of what successful party may recover

Society welcomes review call for new legal aid approach

28th February 2018 | civil litigation , criminal law , law society of scotland
"Much to support" in report, but some caveats

Legal aid review calls for "fundamentally new approach"

28th February 2018 | civil litigation , criminal law , government-administration
Ministers' response to be published "in due course"

Is simple procedure working, SCJC asks?

27th February 2018 | civil litigation
Consultation opens on experience to date

Ministers to push ahead with court fee rises

27th February 2018 | civil litigation
Minor changes only despite consultation objections

Online case tracker being launched

15th February 2018 | civil litigation
New system provides "important step on journey to electronic case handling"

Ministers' Prescription Bill adopts SLC proposals

9th February 2018 | civil litigation
Latent damage test to be redefined, among other reforms

Glasgow and Edinburgh planning Scottish Bar Association

24th January 2018 | civil litigation , criminal law
Nationwide body would seek to negotiate on legal aid

Scottish social security appeals rules go out to consultation

23rd January 2018 | civil litigation , welfare/benefits
Ministers propose procedure for new First-tier Tribunal chamber

Holyrood waves Civil Litigation Bill through at stage 1

17th January 2018 | civil litigation
Unopposed approval after first debate, but amendments likely

ASNTS transfers to First-tier Education Chamber from today

12th January 2018 | civil litigation , education-training | Charities
Scottish Charity Appeals Panel also moving

Faculty claims potential illegality in breakeven court fees policy

10th January 2018 | civil litigation
Consultation response challenges approach that user pays

Council succeeds in having legal aid grant quashed

5th January 2018 | civil litigation
Not giving fair notice of appeal grounds "subverted" scheme

MSPs back civil litigation expenses reforms – but want ongoing review

21st December 2017 | civil litigation
Stage 1 report calls for regulation of claims management firms

SCTS survey finds further rise in court user satisfaction

7th December 2017 | civil litigation , criminal law
92% declare overall satisfaction with court experience

Simple procedure expenses cap includes VAT and outlays: sheriff

4th December 2017 | civil litigation
“Expenses” held to include “all the elements of a judicial account”
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