Court of Session23 Dec 2025Teenage Jehovah's Witness can receive blood transfusion, judge rulesThe child told medics she didn't consent to receiving a blood transfusion even in the event of a medical emergency.23 Dec 202513 Oct 2025Islanders take council to court over new school locationDespite calls for a more central location, Argyll and Bute Council decided to build the new £43m school campus close to Tobermory.13 Oct 202526 Aug 2025First livestream to come from Scottish criminal courtAn appeal in a trial that has been delayed three times will be the first livestream under a new service from the Scottish courts.26 Aug 202526 Jun 2025Tommy Sheridan loses social work job legal challengeGlasgow City Council said there was an "unacceptable level of risk" in hiring him as a social worker.26 Jun 202516 Jan 2025Glasgow council wins appeal over LEZ fines by postIt appealed against a ruling that allowed drivers who were sent fines by untracked post to overturn them.16 Jan 20254 Aug 2023Scottish government loses bid to delay gender caseA judicial review of the UK government's block on gender reform legislation is to be held next month.4 Aug 20233 May 2022Scale of foster care abuse may never be knownThe Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry heard there were issues with local authority foster care records.3 May 202223 Feb 2022Inquiry judge had no power to ban media, court rulesThe appeal court rules Lady Smith's restrictions on a now abandoned legal case were beyond her powers.23 Feb 202211 Jan 2022Top judge hits out at plans for new legal watchdogLord Carloway says Scotland's judiciary will "resist with all its strength" any attempt to set up a new regulator.11 Jan 2022...
