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Changes coming to Scottish tax tribunals
Existing bodies to be brought within Scottish Tribunals
Legal aid rates mean "imbalance" in service levels: SLCC
Complaints body sees few cases, but warns of growing risk
Legal aid system comes under independent review
Carnegie Trust's Martyn Evans to chair 11-strong panel
Oral evidence should be norm at FAIs, Faculty argues
Comments on draft rules maintain public best served by hearing witnesses
Child abuse time bar change has resource implications, Faculty warns
Bill submission predicts increase in number of complex actions
"Dogma" belief not unsoundness of mind for prescription, court rules
Alleged childhood abuse victim fails in appeal seeking to bring action
IndyCamp protesters lose bid to appeal to Supreme Court
Inner House judges rule no grounds for appeal to London
Sheriff refuses sanction for counsel instructed to match other side
No "unfair advantage" straightforward case of low value
Knowledge that “something wrong” not needed for time bar
Costs incurred after negligent advice started prescriptive period
Housing tribunal rules, and legal aid provision, go out to views
Ministers propose unified procedure when tribunal takes full powers
Customer's new action in 18 year quest ruled out by court
Attempt to revisit subject of previous decision disallowed
Budget won't help legal aid sector: Society response
"Another challenging year" in prospect following Mackay's statement
Wrongly claimed benefits not "unjust enrichment" for time bar, court rules
Obligation to repay does not lapse after five years
SLAB spending standstill masks year-on-year changes
Annual report explains variations within total paid out
Housing and Property First-tier Tribunal now in operation
New body takes over work of rented and homeowner housing panels
Justice Committee opens scrutiny of Limitation (Child Abuse) Bill
Call for evidence on provisions to remove three year time limit
Monday start for simple procedure
Replacement for summary cause and small claims begins to take effect
Tribunals embark on Glasgow relocation
Four move offices to Atlantic Quay
Supreme Court could sit round the UK, Neuberger hints in speech
President "in process of trying to change" London-only hearings
Child abuse damages time limit bill introduced to Holyrood
Law change will make action easier for survivors of post-1964 abuse
SLAB details simple procedure legal aid rules
Fees to be chargeable on detailed fee basis
Lord Hodge address sets out "pillars" of judicial independence
Ten features include stand against media "caricatures"
Targeted court fee rises confirmed in new order
Breakeven fees to apply from 28 November
Online platform for simple procedure delayed to new year
SCTS wants more time for user and security tests