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Legal challenge to begin over UK Government’s gender reform block

Scotland’s highest court is set to hear the Scottish Government’s legal challenge against a decision by UK ministers to block controversial gender reform legislation. The substantive hearing challenging the UK Government’s use of the Section 35 ...

19 Sept 2023 at 02:45

Legal challenge to winter fuel payment cut given green light to proceed

Two Scottish pensioners have been given permission to proceed with their legal challenge against the UK and Scottish and governments’ decision to cut the winter fuel payment. The decision by the Court of Session means the challenge, brought by ...

25 Oct 2024 at 19:00

Scottish Secretary ‘minded to pursue Scottish Government for gender Bill costs’

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said he is “minded” to pursue the Scottish Government for around £150,000 in costs relating to the court battle over controversial gender reforms. Mr Jack blocked the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) ...

11 Dec 2023 at 17:43

Judges agree with Lord Advocate on rape law corroboration changes

High Court judges have agreed with the Lord Advocate who has argued for changes to corroboration laws which could affect rape cases. The majority of a historic nine judge bench have agreed a “de recenti” statement made by a victim soon ...

30 Oct 2024 at 12:13

Scotland

Campaigners urge Scottish Government to comply with ruling on fishing licences

A campaign group who took the Scottish Government to court over fishing activity have claimed they are still granting licences despite a court ruling which found the practice unlawful. Open Seas has called on the Scottish Government ...

16 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Court of Session rejects call for judicial review of pub legislation

The Court of Session has rejected a petition for judicial review of a Bill designed to ensure tenants are not locked into unfair deals in brewery-owned pubs. The Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously by the Scottish ...

07 Jul 2023 at 19:50

‘Day of reckoning’ coming for Scottish Government in legal action, warns Salmond

Former first minister Alex Salmond has said the Scottish Government’s “day of reckoning” is coming as he launched legal action over the handling of harassment complaints against him. The Court of Session confirmed to the PA ...

24 Nov 2023 at 16:21

Government has not come to decision on gender appeal, says Yousaf

The Scottish Government has not come to a decision on whether to appeal against the Court of Session’s gender reform ruling, Humza Yousaf has said as he pledged to work “with pace”. The Scottish Government has just three ...

11 Dec 2023 at 12:06

Gender reforms block ‘inconsistent with constitutional principles of UK’

Blocking controversial gender reforms in Scotland because of a “policy disagreement” is “inconsistent with the constitutional principles” of the UK, the Lord Advocate has argued. Dorothy Bain KC kickstarted the ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:14

Claiming gender law block was due to policy row is a red herring, court told

Claiming the Scottish Secretary blocked gender reforms at Holyrood due to a policy disagreement with Scottish ministers is a “red herring”, a lawyer acting on behalf of the UK Government has argued. David ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:13

UK Government acted lawfully when blocking Holyrood gender reforms, court rules

UK Government blocking gender reforms was lawful, Court of Session rules

Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled that the UK Government’s blocking of controversial gender reforms was lawful. The Scottish Government mounted the legal challenge earlier in the year after ...

08 Dec 2023 at 13:43

Scotland

Scottish ministers lose appeal against disclosure of Sturgeon inquiry evidence

Judges have refused an appeal by Scottish ministers to keep evidence gathered during an investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code under wraps. Lord President of the ...

06 Dec 2023 at 20:12

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