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No expenses awarded despite permanence order refusal
Authority entitled to act on report discredited at proof
Counsel: pursuers win sanction in two cases
Guidance provided by Sheriff Appeal Court
Summary decree granted on basis of conviction
Self defence plea had no real prospects of success
QOCS and the dishonesty exception: fair notice?
Court of Appeal upholds finding though no express plea
Taking access to justice seriously
The House of Lords decision on employment tribunal fees elevates this constitutional principle
Advance of the courts
There is momentum behind civil procedure reform, and practitioners need to be alert to have their say
Letter: time to replace the oath?
A measure of choice should be retained for those giving evidence
Letter: time to replace the oath
The court oath should be replaced with a secular equivalent suitable for all
Working with change
The spotlight is turning to making the court reforms work, but the profession will not be found wanting
A case too complex for sheriff court jury?
Various factors held not to make case unsuitable
Letter: should sheriffs be available by phone?
Reply to letter from Al Gordon
Unfair prejudice petitions in the sheriff court
Novel questions raised in case involving former spouses
