Journal online news
- in the category: civil litigation
ASNTS transfers to First-tier Education Chamber from today
Scottish Charity Appeals Panel also moving
Faculty claims potential illegality in breakeven court fees policy
Consultation response challenges approach that user pays
Council succeeds in having legal aid grant quashed
Not giving fair notice of appeal grounds "subverted" scheme
MSPs back civil litigation expenses reforms – but want ongoing review
Stage 1 report calls for regulation of claims management firms
SCTS survey finds further rise in court user satisfaction
92% declare overall satisfaction with court experience
Simple procedure expenses cap includes VAT and outlays: sheriff
“Expenses” held to include “all the elements of a judicial account”
Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid
Court of Session sitting direction written into new rules
Act of Sederunt sets out dates up to 2020
Appeal allowed against sheriff's refusal to certify for counsel
Sheriff erred in marginalising "importance" of cause to client
SCTS flags up private tenancy dispute process changes
Civil cases removed from sheriff summary cause to First-tier Tribunal
Supreme Court affirms solicitors' prescription plea to defective notices claim
Time ran from when landlords incurred expense, though ignorant of outcome
Tender under simple procedure leaves expenses uncapped, sheriff rules
Defender "has not proceeded" with defence in that situation