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Prescription law changes would reduce costs: Society
Response to SLC consultation calls for end to need for protective actions
SCJC's annual report shows big year supporting new courts
Court reform and rules rewrite programmes continue
Faculty open to both prescription reform options mooted by SLC
Either would be improvement on Morrison decision, response states
Simple procedure now to arrive in two stages
Report supports approach of rules, but special claims to be delayed a year
SCJC announces five member appointments
Two solicitors, one judge and two consumer representatives named
Commission and diligence in family actions works, Faculty argues
No legal change needed to protect children's confidentiality
More efforts needed on early intervention, small claims research finds
SLAB project calls for critical look at support provided by system
Appeal judges refuse expenses protection as trust defends wind farm success
Majority hold proceedings not prohibitively expensive despite £300,000 risk
FAI working group set up to support new Act
Scottish Civil Justice Council appoints 10-strong team
Courts to bring in online processing with simple procedure
Live testing to begin soon ahead of October rollout
Wife killer is refused hospital documents in "failure to prevent" action
Investigations rule applied to deny recovery
Civil Justice Council gets two extra judicial members
Lord Boyd and Sheriff Sean Murphy take strength to 19
Profession must also be responsible for access to justice: Neuberger
Costs must reflect what is at stake, judge tells Bar Conference
Carloway renews solicitor advocate issues in keynote address
World Bar Conference speech returns to choice of representation
Appeal for brain damaged child fails despite "inadequate" judgment
Unreasonable delay, and lack of reasoning, but evidence against pursuers
Lothian & Borders practice note sets out AWI requirements
Specification set out for applications and appeals
Civil court figures show cases at new low – but levelling
Flatter picture emerges in last full year before reforms
Member positions open at Scottish Civil Justice Council
Solicitor, consumer and discretionary places to be filled
Draft time bar law change for abuse survivors published
Three limitation to be lifted where cases not finally prescribed
Solicitors win prescription ruling on basis of Morrison decision
Charging of fees sufficient loss on which time could run
Proposed simple rules could be simpler, Faculty claims
"Risk of confusion" from some proposed terms
Commission discussion paper proposes new prescription rules
Latent damage and contracting out among topics covered
Protective expenses hearings are not detailed inquiries, judges warn
Appeal court expresses concerns over lengthy procedure
Injured care worker wins slipping case in Supreme Court appeal
Lord Ordinary was entitled to accept skilled witness's evidence