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Simple Procedure Rules revised following review
Amended rules will apply to claims lodged from 28 November 2022
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SCTS offers demo of new caveats portal
Two introductory sessions on Thursday 23 June
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Ministers confirm court fee rises but extend exemptions
No fees for PIP recipients or Aarhus Convention cases
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Trustees can seek directions on questions of pure fact
Court finds woman married at death to man who used various names
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Civil Online now accepting larger documents
File sizes up to 50MB now accepted for ordinary and simple procedure
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SCTS invites takeup of new caveats portal
Solicitors invited to register for service covering both civil courts
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No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal
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EU Court of Justice begins streaming service
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live
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Courts revise COVID measures in line with law changes
Public access to court buildings allowed from next week
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Faculty adds voice to court fees opposition
Consultation response calls for rethink of present approach
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Single action rule applies to simple procedure claims
Party litigant's separate claims totalling more than limit held incompetent
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Mandatory online simple procedure to be permanent
Act of Sederunt confirms online requirement after 31 March
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Consultation responses oppose hearings presumptions
Majority of professional submissions favour case by case approach
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Courts lift Omicron COVID restrictions
Less physical distancing and more in-person hearings from 31 January
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SCJC approves medical and disease pre-action protocols
Group set up to propose associated fees structures
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Scottish court fees proposed to rise in April
Consultation running on 2% increase along with other changes
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Legal aid spending falls £31.8m in first COVID year
SLAB accounts for 2020-21 show unprecedented fall in payments
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Scottish courts tackle Omicron with new COVID measures
Increased physical distancing and reduced attendance planned
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Sheriff Appeal Court civil rules restated for 2022
Amendments designed to achieve more rapid and flexible progress
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Success fee excluded from agent and client award
Inner House rules fee not part of expenses of process
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Commission sets up fund to support discrimination cases
Funding and advice available to help bring litigation
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Court of Session live streams first appeal hearing
Case "of international significance" to be available online today
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Restore former legal aid values, Society tells minister
Joint letter with SSBA sets out specifics to secure future of system
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Scale back proposed remote hearings rules: Faculty
In-person should be default for contentious matters: response