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Lawyers in Aberdeen have called for temporary courtrooms to be established to help tackle the increasing backlog of cases caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as sheriff and jury trials have still not resumed. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) recently announced plans to restart High

The SQA's appeal system is not compliant with human rights, according to an expert in child law at Glasgow Caledonian University. Dr Tracy Kirk wrote to Holyrood's Education Committee as part of a submission for the youth-led campaign group SQA Where's Our Say.

The Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) has warned that moves to compel digitisation of small value claims, under simple procedure, in the Sheriff Court risk excluding those who lack the ability or confidence to engage with the system. Andrew Stevenson, secretary of SLAS, said it was no coincide

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has approved new rules which will allow the use of Civil Online Procedure claim forms. The change means that from 1 December 2020, if agents or party litigants wish to submit a simple procedure claim this will have to be done through Civil Online.

It will take up to a decade to get the courts backlog back to pre-pandemic measures unless more measures are taken to increase or speed up court business, MSPs have warned. Holyrood's Justice Committee has called for a "basket of measures" to help clear the backlog exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandem

A senior lawyer has warned that it is "just a matter of time" until Covid-19 is transmitted in court buildings unless more preventive measures are taken. Stuart Murray, president of the Aberdeen Bar Association, told The Press and Journal that the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is "fai

Plans to allow women to continue accessing early medical abortions at home after the Covid-19 pandemic have gone out for consultation. Since March, eligible women have been allowed to take both pills required for an early medical abortion (mifepristone and misoprostol) in their own homes after a tel

Some emergency measures in the criminal justice system, including the use of electronic signatures and electronic transmission of documents, should continue after the Covid-19 crisis, inspectors have said. In a new joint report, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland and HM Inspectorate of Pros

The University of Strathclyde's Mediation Clinic has hosted a virtual AGM. Students, alumni and experienced practitioners joined the meeting from places as far-flung as India, Canada, Germany, Italy, England – and even the Isle of Arran.

A proposed amalgamation of the Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland has been rejected by the Faculty of Advocates. In a submission to ministers, the Faculty said it was concerned that a merger could worsen delays already experienced because of the workload of the two bodies.

Anxious householders could be further confused by mixed messaging after the Scottish government confirmed it will seek to delay legislation on fire safety standards, according to a legal expert. The new laws, which were scheduled to come in force in February 2021, would require all homes t

"Constitutional principle and the rule of law" is the subject of a lecture delivered by the Lord President. In this year's Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture, Lord Carloway discusses "constitutional principle and the rule of law".

Justice will survive the Covid-19 pandemic, Tony Lenehan writes. All lawyers love traditions. Members of the Faculty of Advocates maybe more so. The horsehair wigs, the silken gowns. Advocates have had the same professional home in Parliament House in Edinburgh for 488 years. That’s about 90 y

Scotland’s sheriff civil courts are now able to conduct proofs, debates, evidential and fatal accident inquiry (FAI) hearings virtually using the WebEx video platform. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has been rolling out WebEx capability since April and it is widely used in the Court

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced that Lord Glennie will replace Brandon Malone as chair of the board of the centre when Mr Malone steps down after ICCA Edinburgh next year. He will be joined by three other new directors, including Mary Thomson who will become vice chair when Lord G