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