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Guilty pleas among further restarts in Scottish courts
Updated guidance notes published for Court of Session and sheriff court
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Inverness hearing will be first virtual sheriff court
Commercial case will test new video platform
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Tayside commercial court extended across sheriffdom
Four additional commercial sheriffs appointed to support expansion
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Sheriff courts restarting, but not "business as usual"
Parties can apply to restart cases that can be progressed remotely
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Courts confirm further steps towards resuming business
Civil appeal hearings rescheduled and sheriff court announcement due today
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Former judges call for "breathing space" to avoid litigation rush
Warning of international tribunals being overwhelmed by commercial cases
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SCTS moves to restart some civil sheriff court cases
Cases that can be progressed digitally will be able to resume
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Court reports successful first virtual hearing
Judgment reserved in Campbell v Dugdale defamation appeal
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Judicial review against MOD given leave despite delay
Wind farm developer seeks to challenge policy on noise interference
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Personal injury lawyers call for cases to restart
"No reason" not to process remotely when most settle without proof
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Details given of first Court of Session remote hearings
Four appeal hearings to take place next week by virtual court
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Vice Dean welcomes progress on digital civil business
Outer House procedural work to resume, as well as appeal hearings
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Commissary cases excluded from digital court changes
Lord President issues direction pending further investigative work
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Further digital business coming, SCTS promises
Outer House and sheriff court digital capability being addressed
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Faculty voices dismay at lack of remote hearings
Vice Dean's letter warns of financial and reputational consequences
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Civil court business down again in 2018-19
Decline in debt cases leads 11% overall drop
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Inverness Justice Centre opened amid lockdown
Purpose-built premises will bring services together
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Remote Courts Worldwide set up to support new services
Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus
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Emergency guidance issued for higher civil courts
Special rules in Court of Session and Sheriff Appeal Court for coming week
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Further measures will support legal aid work: minister
Ash Denham confirms legislation and regulations in preparation
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Courts set out emergency business arrangements
Almost all remaining sheriff court business transferred to 10 courts
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UK Supreme Court moves to videoconference hearings
Court to go on sitting with new working practices
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Essential court business only, following UK lockdown
No public should attend; measures for safety of lawyers
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SLAB announces action plan to support legal aid sector
More regular claims allowed; new powers sought