Case Reports

31 Aug 2018

‘Drink-driving’ accused fails in appeal against sheriff’s decision to delay trial

31 Aug 2018

6 minutes

30 Aug 2018

Family of asbestos victim granted full hearing in damages claim against executor of estate of partner in former employer

30 Aug 2018

8 minutes

30 Aug 2018

Supreme Court makes declaration of incompatibility between widowed parent’s allowance and ECHR

30 Aug 2018

6 minutes

The requirement that a claimant of widowed parent’s allowance must have been married to or have been the civil partner of the deceased unjustifiably discriminates against the survivor and/or the children on the basis of their marital or birth status, justices in the Supreme Court have ruled. T

29 Aug 2018

Court allows appeal against sheriff’s decision that measure specified in CSO was not justified

29 Aug 2018

7 minutes

28 Aug 2018

Former fiscal granted full hearing in £1.3m damages claim against Lord Advocate for ‘stress at work’

28 Aug 2018

6 minutes

27 Aug 2018

Crime gang member loses appeal against sentence for cocaine deal but successfully challenges travel ban

27 Aug 2018

8 minutes

24 Aug 2018

Appeal Court warns against judges praising party litigants’ opponents to avoid ‘perception of bias’

24 Aug 2018

4 minutes

23 Aug 2018

Damages claim by relatives of asbestos victim to be determined by Scots law, appeal judges rule

23 Aug 2018

7 minutes

22 Aug 2018

Nigerian entrepreneur successfully challenges Home Secretary’s removal decision

22 Aug 2018

5 minutes

21 Aug 2018

Drugs offence accused fails in legal challenge against admissibility of evidence recovered following ‘forced entry’ into property

21 Aug 2018

5 minutes

20 Aug 2018

Church protestor with ‘God hates Catholics’ placard loses appeal against ‘abusive behaviour’ conviction

20 Aug 2018

5 minutes

17 Aug 2018

Family awarded damages from ‘negligent’ doctor after fatal heart attack

17 Aug 2018

5 minutes

16 Aug 2018

Judge dismisses legal challenge against Scots law approving abortions at home

16 Aug 2018

7 minutes

15 Aug 2018

Breach of the peace conviction for ‘smiling and winking’ at schoolboy quashed

15 Aug 2018

6 minutes

14 Aug 2018

Final extract of a decree does not render the court ‘functus’, judge rules

14 Aug 2018

7 minutes