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Guilty pleas among further restarts in Scottish courts

12th May 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Updated guidance notes published for Court of Session and sheriff court

Inverness hearing will be first virtual sheriff court

11th May 2020 | civil litigation , information technology
Commercial case will test new video platform

Tayside commercial court extended across sheriffdom

30th April 2020 | civil litigation
Four additional commercial sheriffs appointed to support expansion

Sheriff courts restarting, but not "business as usual"

29th April 2020 | civil litigation
Parties can apply to restart cases that can be progressed remotely

Courts confirm further steps towards resuming business

29th April 2020 | civil litigation
Civil appeal hearings rescheduled and sheriff court announcement due today

Former judges call for "breathing space" to avoid litigation rush

28th April 2020 | civil litigation
Warning of international tribunals being overwhelmed by commercial cases

SCTS moves to restart some civil sheriff court cases

24th April 2020 | civil litigation
Cases that can be progressed digitally will be able to resume

Court reports successful first virtual hearing

21st April 2020 | civil litigation , information technology
Judgment reserved in Campbell v Dugdale defamation appeal

Judicial review against MOD given leave despite delay

21st April 2020 | civil litigation
Wind farm developer seeks to challenge policy on noise interference

Personal injury lawyers call for cases to restart

20th April 2020 | civil litigation , reparation | Personal injury
"No reason" not to process remotely when most settle without proof

Details given of first Court of Session remote hearings

17th April 2020 | civil litigation , information technology , criminal law
Four appeal hearings to take place next week by virtual court

Vice Dean welcomes progress on digital civil business

17th April 2020 | civil litigation , information technology
Outer House procedural work to resume, as well as appeal hearings

Commissary cases excluded from digital court changes

15th April 2020 | executries , civil litigation
Lord President issues direction pending further investigative work

Further digital business coming, SCTS promises

14th April 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Outer House and sheriff court digital capability being addressed

Faculty voices dismay at lack of remote hearings

9th April 2020 | civil litigation
Vice Dean's letter warns of financial and reputational consequences

Civil court business down again in 2018-19

9th April 2020 | civil litigation
Decline in debt cases leads 11% overall drop

Inverness Justice Centre opened amid lockdown

31st March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Purpose-built premises will bring services together

Remote Courts Worldwide set up to support new services

30th March 2020 | civil litigation , information technology , criminal law
Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus

Emergency guidance issued for higher civil courts

26th March 2020 | civil litigation
Special rules in Court of Session and Sheriff Appeal Court for coming week

Further measures will support legal aid work: minister

26th March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Ash Denham confirms legislation and regulations in preparation

Courts set out emergency business arrangements

25th March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Almost all remaining sheriff court business transferred to 10 courts

UK Supreme Court moves to videoconference hearings

24th March 2020 | civil litigation
Court to go on sitting with new working practices

Essential court business only, following UK lockdown

24th March 2020 | criminal law , civil litigation
No public should attend; measures for safety of lawyers

SLAB announces action plan to support legal aid sector

23rd March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
More regular claims allowed; new powers sought
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