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Summary sheriffs will sit in Scotland’s sheriff courts for the first time today as part of reforms to the Scottish court system. The post of summary sheriff, which was established by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, was created to ensure that cases in Scotland’s courts are heard at the app

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published its May newsletter The council met on 14 March to discuss work priorities for the council and its committees. It is intended that drafting priorities for 2016/17 will be agreed at the next meeting on 16 May 2016. These will be incorporated into the An

The mother of a child who developed “significant disabilities” following complications during her labour has successfully sued a Scottish health board after claiming that her baby daughter’s injuries were caused by the “fault and negligence” of hospital staff. A judge in the Court of Sessi

Scottish Secretary David Mundell Law enforcement agencies will be given new powers to seize the proceeds of crime and demand criminals explain the origins of their wealth under new UK legislation published today.

An appeal by the occupiers of the so-called “Independence Camp” against a move to evict them from the grounds of the Scottish Parliament has been rejected. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a decision by Lord Turnbull that that the order seeking their removal was “proportionate”

A long-running dispute over whether a pony was legally evicted from an ex-council house returns to the Scottish courts this week. Stephanie Noble has challenged Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, saying that it acted wrongly when it seized her Connemara pony, Grey Lady Too.

A council tenant who claimed that his occupancy agreement which was to “continue on a fortnightly basis” should be treated as a Scottish secure tenancy because it did not contain an express provision stating that it was for a term of less than six months has won an appeal against a decision allo

A human trafficking victim whose application for accommodation as a homeless person was rejected by a Scottish local authority has had a legal challenge against the decision dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session upheld the decision by Aberdeen City Council to refuse her application on the groun

The liquidator of a multi-million pound hedge fund who raised a damages action against two Scottish legal firms for alleged “breached of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duties and dishonest assistance” has been granted a proof before answer. The Inner House of the Court of Session rule

A punter who placed a £100 bet at odds of 2500/1 for “Rangers to be relegated” from the Scottish Premier League has had his £250,000 claim against the bookmakers rejected after the company refused to pay out. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the simple, natural and ordinary meaning o

A motorcyclist who was seriously injured in an accident has had a £250,000 damages action against a Scottish local authority over the council’s alleged failure to repair a damaged strip of road dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the pursuer had failed to prove that the defender

A convicted murderer who sought legal aid for a UK Supreme Court appeal against a ruling upholding a decision by the Scottish Information Commission to refuse to order the release of CCTV footage he believes will help prove his innocence has had his claim for state funding refused. “Limbs in the l

Three newly qualified members of the Scottish legal in-house community have been shortlisted as finalists of the 2018 Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award. The finalists are: Victoria Davidson, Royal Bank of Scotland; Sarah Haig, Glasgow City Council; Oksana Orlova-Farre

The Scottish courts are to be given powers to impose periodical payment orders. Alteration to the method of fixing the discount rate, the impending legislative requirement to obtain actuarial advice and the perennial uncertainty of life expectancy all point to the need for both parties to consider w

Proposed legislation to give Scottish courts the power to order damages awards to be paid periodically has been hailed by the Faculty of Advocates as a “long overdue reform”. The Faculty has also welcomed provisions in the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) B