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Moves to restrict judicial review "chilling": Faculty
Response to Faulks asserts essential role of judicial review in democracy
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Faculty opposes Land Court and Lands Tribunal merger
Response argues different expertise and approach needed in each body
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"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"
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Online simple procedure mandatory from 1 December
Sheriff must grant permission if exemption claimed
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Annual report details SCJC projects and priorities
Litigation funding and group proceedings among the priorities in 2019-20
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Faulks calls for evidence on judicial review scope
Questionnaire must be obtained and returned by 19 October
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Face masks to be worn in courthouses from next week
Additional health measure in place as business increases
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Online simple procedure to be mandatory – with exceptions
SCJC agrees need to avoid prejudice, and for application interface
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Litigation Act prompts revised scheme for advocate fees
Speculative fee changes reflected in revisions to scheme
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Expanded Land Court could take in Tribunal: new paper
Ministers seek views on amalgamation, and other issues
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Protective expenses refused in referendum power case
Action for declarator of Holyrood powers did not meet common law criteria
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Carloway seeks to allay child contact concerns
Reply to Shared Parenting Scotland affirms right to attend remote hearings
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Sheriff reports non-practising solicitor who signed writ
Petition for winding up dismissed as incompetent
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Consultation on Prescription Act announced
Scottish Government consults on how to bring Prescription Act into force
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Group proceedings rules come in from 31 July
"Opt in" actions under Civil Litigation Act given go-ahead
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Appeal not suspension the remedy for non-party to award
Court holds appeal by body not party to dismissal claim would be competent
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Villiers maintenance appeal refused – by majority
Supreme Court splits 3-2 in favour of wife's application in English courts
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Lord President issues new warning on jury trials
Praise for progress on remote courts, but "major problem" ahead with trials
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Legal aid consultation analysis published
Responses back user centred approach but differ on change agenda
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Court of Session video hearings: practice note issued
Directions given on productions, witnesses and equipment
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Legal aid rates should rise due to halted business: GBA
Letter calls for general increase to keep firms afloat during shutdown
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Courts to begin to open up from next week
"Incremental" increases in business planned as lockdown starts to lift
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Court business going to get tougher: sheriff principal
Derek Pyle praises innovations to date, and co-operation of court users
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Court of Session Outer House to pilot virtual hearings
Plan to enable regular videoconference hearings from 1 June