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The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published its sixth annual report, which outlines its achievements, accounts and a summary of the rules prepared during the year. Writing his foreword as council chair, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, charted the council’s continued work on civil court

Advocate member Lynda Brabender QC has been reappointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council. She will take up the three-year post on 28 September 2019.

Two new judicial members, Lady Carmichael and Sheriff George Way, have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council. Their appointments follow a membership review, which was carried out after the tenure period for judicial members expired in May 2019.

Five members of the Scottish Civil Justice Council have been reappointed for three-year terms. The judicial members are Lord Boyd of Duncansby, Sheriff Principal Ian R Abercrombie QC, the solicitor member is Joel Conn and the members appointed by the Lord President are Brandon Malone and Employment

Court forms used to seek the views of children in family and civil partnership actions are to be replaced with revamped child-friendly versions. The Family Law Committee of the Scottish Civil Justice Council has carried out work on an instrument that will replace the current court form.

A report on a consultation reviewing the civil court fees of solicitors has been published by the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) Costs and Funding Committee. The report summarises the responses received to the Consultation on the Review of Fees in the Scottish Civil Courts: Fees of