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