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- in the category: civil litigation
Judge flags up lawyers' duties under new judicial review procedure
Proper preparation necessary for procedural hearing stage
Scottish courts score again in user survey
Overall satisfaction rating for services at 89%
Legal aid spending falling, SLAB annual report reveals
Criminal caseflow changes and lower civil takeup behind 8% drop
Inverness to be given new justice centre
Funding approved for purpose built hub over next three years
Society hits out at fresh legal aid cuts
"Unrealistic" budget proposes lowest cash total for over 20 years
Make tribunal rules easy for lay people to follow, Faculty urges
Consultation response calls for clarity in appeal time limits
Holyrood passes Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Bill
Contested amendments but unopposed stage 3 passage for Government bill
Sheriff Appeal Court to allow email motions in civil cases
Practitioners should register email address this week
Breach of interdict authority overruled as appeal held competent
Appellant does not require to petition nobile officium
Civil proofs could rely on video evidence, Lord Carloway believes
Keynote address maps out future for court procedure
Sheriff simple procedure rules go out to consultation
Implementation planned for November 2016
Accounting claim against solicitors following fraud held time barred
Judge not satisfied on averments of reasonable diligence