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