The Latest Breaking News from Court of Session

SNP ministers in court battle over '544-bed pod hotel' on A-listed Edinburgh street

A COURT battle has been launched against SNP ministers’ decision to approve the development of four A-listed Edinburgh townhouses into a sprawling…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 11

Hearing on transgender prisoners to start in Edinburgh

The judicial review hearing begins at the Court of Session on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Ministers accused of ‘still breaking the law’ over fishing licences

Charity Open Seas made the allegation more than a year after a decision in its favour at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

Edinburgh strip clubs to stay open as council's proposed ban ruled as 'unlawful'

Strippers had been left fearing for their futures in the trade after the City of Edinburgh Council brought in what it described as a nil-cap policy last year - an effective ban on sexual entertainment venues (SEV)

Edinburgh Live · Feb 10, 2023

Decision to ban Edinburgh's strip clubs, leaving strippers fearing for their futures, is ruled unlawful

Clubs and strippers launched a judicial review in a bid to quash the decision to ban sexual entertainment venues

Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023

Edinburgh strip clubs win court battle to stay open as nil-cap deemed 'unlawful'

Strippers had been left fearing for their futures in the trade after the City of Edinburgh Council brought in what it described as a nil-cap policy last year.

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Coalition steps up court fight over rent control and eviction ban

A Petition for Judicial Review has been submitted to the Court of Session

Insider UK · Jan 20, 2023

Scots gran who lost limbs after getting sepsis from paper cut loses compensation bid

Marguerite Henderson, 57, sued her GPs at the Benarty Medical Practice in Lochgelly, Fife, alleging that they didn’t do enough to stop her falling seriously ill.

Daily Record · Jan 11, 2023

Jailed drink-driver who killed island vet loses second bid to serve sentence in France

Thomas Wainwright was caged for 12 years after Theresa Wade died when the high-powered Maserati he was driving ploughed into her van on the Isle of Mull in October 2015.

Daily Record · Dec 18, 2022

Glasgow murderer who tied up lawyer and torched house in fresh parole bid after 'unfair' decision

The Court of Session upheld a claim from Dean Ryan that he was denied a fair hearing by the parole board because they considered a double rape claim he was later acquitted of when making their decision.

Glasgow Live · Nov 22, 2022