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Solicitor advocates protest at Faculty submission to Roberton review
Proposal "would undermine intention behind" extended rights of audience

Overstated claim not enough for dismissal for dishonesty: Inner House
But court does not alter defender's award of expenses

Sellers' right to deed covering further payment held prescribed
Obligation to deliver was not one “relating to land”

Lothian & Borders practice note deals with incapacity counter-craves
Directions updated insight of Aberdeenshire case

Easter opening confirmed for Glasgow Tribunals Centre
Public service begins on Tuesday 3 April

Sheridan fails in defamation damages interest claim
"Exceptional" circumstances of case justified no addition to 2006 award

Civil Online launches on 13 March, SCTS confirms
First phase allows tracking of simple procedure cases

Prescription Bill goes out to views
Commission's recommendations going through Holyrood's law reform procedure

Sheriff allows VAT and dues with simple procedure expenses
Capped expenses not exhaustive of what successful party may recover

Society welcomes review call for new legal aid approach
"Much to support" in report, but some caveats

Legal aid review calls for "fundamentally new approach"
Ministers' response to be published "in due course"

Is simple procedure working, SCJC asks?
Consultation opens on experience to date

Ministers to push ahead with court fee rises
Minor changes only despite consultation objections

Online case tracker being launched
New system provides "important step on journey to electronic case handling"

Ministers' Prescription Bill adopts SLC proposals
Latent damage test to be redefined, among other reforms

Glasgow and Edinburgh planning Scottish Bar Association
Nationwide body would seek to negotiate on legal aid

Scottish social security appeals rules go out to consultation
Ministers propose procedure for new First-tier Tribunal chamber

Holyrood waves Civil Litigation Bill through at stage 1
Unopposed approval after first debate, but amendments likely

ASNTS transfers to First-tier Education Chamber from today
Scottish Charity Appeals Panel also moving

Faculty claims potential illegality in breakeven court fees policy
Consultation response challenges approach that user pays

Council succeeds in having legal aid grant quashed
Not giving fair notice of appeal grounds "subverted" scheme

MSPs back civil litigation expenses reforms – but want ongoing review
Stage 1 report calls for regulation of claims management firms

SCTS survey finds further rise in court user satisfaction
92% declare overall satisfaction with court experience

Simple procedure expenses cap includes VAT and outlays: sheriff
“Expenses” held to include “all the elements of a judicial account”