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A cheesemaker's produce has been ruled safe to eat by a judge. Humphrey Errington, 74, previously succeeded in a legal case against South Lanarkshire Council, which wanted his cheese declared unsafe for consumption.

A judge should not become a party litigant’s law agent and advise on procedural matters when dealing with applications to appeal, the Court of Session has ruled. The First Division made the observation in refusing an appeal by a builder who was seeking to challenge a sheriff’s

A couple found sleeping in a flat with a stolen sex toy and packet of custard creams have admitted a charge of possessing stolen goods. Nadine Kelbie, 22, and Andrew Mason, 23, were caught with the items, which had been stolen from a flat on the floor below earlier on the same night.

A man found guilty of repeatedly exposing himself and masturbating in view of his next door neighbour has partially succeeded in an appeal due to a lack of corroboration. Ricky Taylor was given a restriction of liberty order and a community payback order with a period of supervision after being

Gildeas has secured a favourable damages award for a client who was accused of fraud following a road traffic collision. The collision took place near Chapelhall in Lanarkshire in January 2015 when the firm's client was struck by another vehicle.

The Scottish government has been accused of “selling the silverware” of Scotland’s courts for a fraction of their value. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) began closing one in five sheriff and justice of the peace courts in 2013, despite warnings of an increased work

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced plans to publish a new statistical bulletin providing quarterly data on criminal case activity in the Scottish courts for the first time. The first Quarterly Criminal Court Statistics bulletin, covering the first quarter of 2018, is now

A former St Andrews university student who claimed she was raped by a man during a drunken night out has successfully sued him for £80,000 in damages after raising a civil action. Stephen Coxen, 23, was acquitted after a High Court trial when a jury found the charge “not proven”, b

Margaret Reid, higher executive officer at Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service; Frank Reid, managing director, Robertson Northern; Jeff Hedley, project director, Robertson Northern and Nikki Burnel, executive officer to Sheriff Principal A key milestone has been reached at the Inverness Justice Ce

Govan Law Centre has secured a First Tier Tribunal housing benefit appeal for a former homeowner in Glasgow. She had jointly owned her home with her father but, when he died, a one half share of the home was split amongst beneficiaries who wanted to realise their inheritance.

Govanhill Law Centre (GhLC) prevented the instant eviction of a family of European Union nationals with four young children by lodging a Sheriff Court appeal last week seeking the suspension of the eviction. Physical ejection from the property was scheduled to take place tomorrow at 10am in Govanhil