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QE Hospital claim competent despite adjudication clause
£72.8m claim sisted as dispute within adjudication provision
Inner House to resume in-person hearings
Court of Session to hear appeals in court from 15 November
England & Wales legal aid needs 25% rise: Commission
Cross-party group calls present situation unsustainable
Tribunal claimant must seek interim diligence in court
Supreme Court: lack of employment tribunal power not a breach of EU law
Social Security Scotland debt cases could move to FTT
Ministers consult on transferring jurisdiction from sheriff court
Carloway calls for constructive approach to courts future
Address for new legal year seeks to dispel myths over SCTS plans
SLAB consults on assessment of accounts
Travel and subsistence changes proposed; views sought for accounts guidance
Land Court and Lands Tribunal to merge
Expanded Land Court expected to offer more streamlined service
Draft rules direct remote civil court hearings for most
SCJC consults on default position after the COVID emergency measures
Civil Online for simple procedure stays until March
Court passes six month extension to compulsory online claims
COVID recovery law plans go out to views
Ministers consult on longer term measures to support recovery
Conference focuses on future of tribunals
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech
Conference to focus on future of tribunals
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech
Expenses can't be modified beyond legal aid certificate
Sheriff ordains pursuer to pay part as condition of going to proof
Courts revise COVID practice as restrictions ease
Masks and restricted access to continue for time being
Pandemic cases backlog ‘will take years to clear’
Justice Secretary admits situation ‘has been tough'
Replacement legal aid support fund open to applications
Firms have until 18 August to apply for share of £6.7m support
Inner House affirms strict latent damage time bar rule
Sheriff erred in holding pursuers lacked sufficient knowledge at outset
MPs call for urgent legal aid reforms south of border
Justice Committee report highlights significant issues similar to Scotland
Questions over court plans for beyond level 0
SCTS plans relaxations from 9 August; Society seeks focus on complex cases
SLAB not bound to pay statutory interest: Appeal Court
Appeal allowed against decision that commercial late payment rules apply
Costliest legal cases revealed by Scottish Government
Freedom of information reply shows 25 cases of £50,000+ in last five years
Future of Civil Courts conference papers published
Report and contributed papers available online
Remote hearings to continue under COVID extension bill
MSPs set to debate keeping selected provisions in force until March 2022