Bail reviews following an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court

We thank Sheriff Principal Anwar for the following update - Your members may be interested in the Appeal Court case of Russell v HMA [2021] HCJAC 24. In short, where an appeal against a decision on bail has been unsuccessful before the Sheriff Appeal Court, the sheriff can determine any subsequent application to review [...]

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Please begin using the Civil Online Portal to submit your documents to court

SCTS article - http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/about-the-scottish-court-service/scs-news/2021/05/11/online-document-submission Sheriff Principal Turnbull has indicated it is his intention to issue new guidance (likely in June) in relation to the electronic submission of documents, requiring that submission to be made via the Civil Online portal. Solicitors must register their firm for access to Civil Online before they can submit documents [...]

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Protocol for submission of Solicitor’s contact details for telephone conference calls at Glasgow Sheriff Court

At a recent meeting with civil staff the issue of the submission of contact details for teleconference courts was raised.  In terms of the SPs guidance, solicitors are asked to submit contact details for the first teleconference court and thereafter only when there has been a change of details. The clerks continue to receive [...]

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PIDMs Updates – May 2021

Law Society of Scotland Update - COPFS and Law Society PIDM update (informz.net) Latest PIDM Booking App Guide from COPFS - PIDM Booking App - FAQ v7.0

By |2021-05-25T13:14:32+00:00May 25th, 2021|news|Comments Off on PIDMs Updates – May 2021
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