Civil Court Reforms Come into Force
Tuesday 22nd September marked the start of the new legal year and also saw the official launch of the new All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court and the Sheriff Appeal Court. The new courts are part of a package of reforms to Scotland’s court system heralded by the Scottish Civil Courts Review, which found that the […]
Neighbours Resolve Dispute over High Hedges
A couple from Uddingston in Lanarkshire have successfully used the High Hedges (Scotland) Act to resolve a dispute with their neighbour over the size of leylandii trees in her garden, reports the Daily Mail. The couple obtained an order under the legislation that four trees, varying in height from 33ft to 49ft, be reduced to […]
New Rules for Cross-Border Judgments
New EU rules came into force on 10th January that are designed to help businesses and consumers resolve cross-border legal disputes more easily and save an expected €48 million each year across the EU. The new rules abolish the previous procedure, which could be costly and lengthy but was apparently still used around 10,000 times […]
