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Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid
Court of Session sitting direction written into new rules
Act of Sederunt sets out dates up to 2020
Appeal allowed against sheriff's refusal to certify for counsel
Sheriff erred in marginalising "importance" of cause to client
SCTS flags up private tenancy dispute process changes
Civil cases removed from sheriff summary cause to First-tier Tribunal
Supreme Court affirms solicitors' prescription plea to defective notices claim
Time ran from when landlords incurred expense, though ignorant of outcome
Tender under simple procedure leaves expenses uncapped, sheriff rules
Defender "has not proceeded" with defence in that situation
Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending
Results of research on impact of cuts due shortly
Legal aid spending down another £2m, SLAB annual report reveals
Main change is fall in civil spending
Litigation failings lead to expenses award against solicitor
Inadequate briefing of expert serious enough to warrant finding
Courts re-accredited with customer service excellence standard
Review records fewer areas where improvement needed
Foreign decree case shows up hole left in court rules
Repeal prevents registration of Belgian judgment for enforcement
Inflation linked court fee rises proposed in new consultation
Increases over next three years would continue full cost recovery
Rules will require notice to SLAB of s 19 applications for expenses
Form and supporting documents to be sent 28 days in advance
Sheriff Appeal Court can take fresh look in reviewing decree by default
Sheriff Principal holds she has discretion, but no recall grounds shown
SCTS announces new Glasgow Tribunals Centre
Move to Atlantic Quay premises to take place during 2018
Another firm sets up no win, no fee scheme for commercial claims
Anderson Strathern joins Shepherd & Wedderburn in offering finance
Childhood abuse limitation rule lifted from today
Act to remove three year requirement now in force
Exceptional circumstances not needed for interim expenses payment order
Judge orders Burness Paull to pay £1m in complex and high value action
Society paper proposes justice system videoconferencing standards
Working group looks at privacy, consistency, flexibility and quality
"Significant reduction" in court waiting times, Lord President predicts
Address at opening of legal year charts progress, and room for improvement
Justice Council consults on solicitors' civil court fees
Views invited on what should be recoverable in expenses awards
Crown must recognise court capacity in bringing prosecutions: Carloway
Lord President's conference address sets out further needs for system reform
Inverness justice centre wins planning consent
Construction work set to begin in November
Proper training needed for periodical payment order plans, Faculty states
Court-imposed settlements must be properly resourced: response