Lord Gill’s report on the Scottish Civil Justice System was published on 30 September. With 206 recommendations in 15 separate chapters, the report is comprehensive and ambitious. If implemented, it will represent a massive step forward for civil justice in Scotland.
The aim of the review was to suggest recommendations that will produce prompt and efficient decision-making in the courts and procedures appropriate to the nature of the dispute. Its priorities were to ensure access to justice for the individual litigant, avoiding litigation wherever possible and encouraging the settlement of litigations once started.
