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A case too complex for sheriff court jury?
Various factors held not to make case unsuitable
Letter: should sheriffs be available by phone?
Reply to letter from Al Gordon
Unfair prejudice petitions in the sheriff court
Novel questions raised in case involving former spouses
Attempt to challenge arbitration ruling misconceived
Lesson for party litigants in failed action for payment
Letter: through to the bench
Readers asked whether sheriffs should be available by phone to discuss routine issues in a case
Expert evidence ruled inadmissible in relocation case
Kennedy v Cordia tests applied to exclude psychological reports
Tribunal reform gearing up
Preparations underway for new two-tier system
No 2010 Act protection for corporate homeowner
Sheriff rules additional requirements for repossession do not apply
Planning decisions: beware judicial review changes
Time limit and permission stage rules in force for new challenges
Under starter's orders
The courts are gearing up for the reforms; legal aid provision must not cut corners
Ten month delay did not vitiate contact refusal
Lapse of time did not alter substance, sheriff principal rules
Legally unaided?
Clarification needed on the Society's legal aid discussion paper
No more day in court?
Are solicitors now finding it more profitable to keep their clients out of court?
Letter: Masters of cross-examination
Mastery of the brief is the key to success, but personal style can play a part
Party litigants, and some dos and don'ts
Procedural points from some recent shrieval decisions
Letter: ex-protocol expenses
Reply to news item about Lawson v Sabre Insurance
Letter: Food for thought
Some comments on articles in the March 2013 Journal
Letter: Witnesses: must do better
Why practice in relation to citations and abortive diets must improve
Closing submissions
Time to test whether the Scottish Court Service consultation on restructuring the courts is realistic in its ambitions
So what's new for justice?
What is the purpose of the new Government paper?
Letter: Removings for rent arrears
Why are sheriffs apparently ignoring the mandatory provisions of the Housing Act?
Open to public view
Step by step approach to TV in court the right one
Access to justice: speaking in the public interest
Vice President explains the role of the Society’s Access to Justice Committee
UK Supreme Court needed as effective domestic remedy
Scottish Human Rights Commission open letter to Members of the Scottish Parliament