She told the court that as a result of last year’s change, her clients had “lost their entitlement to the benefit which would have been paid in Scotland this year”. She said there are a ...

Mr Webster said: “It’s nonsense to suggest that a Scottish court can declare law in England and Wales to be unlawful.” He said equivalent proceedings in England “have a greater position ...

Mr Webster said: “It’s nonsense to suggest that a Scottish court can declare law in England and Wales to be unlawful.” He said equivalent proceedings in England “have a greater position ...

COPFS and Scottish Court and Tribunal Service. “It is felt appropriate that the profession ask for an initial £150 Block Fee for all SCM cases, together with a 20% increase in the Summary Block ...

All the while, Scotland’s courts have been seeing an upturn in the number of serious and complex cases that are resource intensive to investigate and prosecute. The elephant in the room ...

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In my submission, the Equality Act has been complied with.” Mr Webster said: “It’s nonsense to suggest that a Scottish court can declare law in England and Wales to be unlawful.” ...