Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01504 · Session 4

Party litigants - Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court

Closed Submitted 14 Mar 2013 Justice
Signatures
0
18 online signatures with a country
Comments
2
Considered
5 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Asking the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider changing the current legislation regarding Civil Appeals from the Court of Session to the Supreme Court.In accordance with paragraph 1.8 appeals from the Court of Session to the Supreme Court,a party litigant does not have the same rights as a criminal,a murderer,a sex offender or another person making the same Appeal.

What the petitioner did first

I have contacted Lord Gill ,reply Legal Secretary to the Lord President directing me to www.supremecourt.gov.uk( paragraph 1.8 ) no answer directly from Lord Gill.No answer to my question.
I have contacted Kenny Macaskill.Correspondance Unit replied 25th February 2013 'a reply will be sent as soon as possible' no direct answer from Mr.Macaskill and no further information to me. No answer from Kenny Macaskill to date.Received letter from Access to Justice,did not correspond with my question.But stated 'they appreciate the challenges of self representation'
I have contacted my MSP, Michael Russell has forwarded my query to Roseanna Cunnigham MSP 'who has responsibility for legal reform in the Scottish Government' dated 15th March 2013,replyto Michael Russell from Roseanna Cunningham,stating that Mrs Toremar would need specialist legal advice to bring a case under the Human Rights Act and that she is consulting on the Courts Reform Bill.'There is nothing I can usefully add'.No answer to my question.
I have contacted my MEP George Lyon replied 'cannot give you legal advice'.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 18 Feb 2014
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petition
    1 mention
  2. 11 Mar 2014
    Justice Committee
    Petition
    1 mention
  3. 29 Apr 2014
    Justice Committee
    Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
    1 mention
  4. 3 Jun 2014
    Justice Committee
    Petitions
    1 mention
  5. 4 Nov 2014
    Justice Committee
    Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

18 online signatures
  1. Scotland13 72.2%
  2. United Kingdom3 16.7%
  3. England1 5.6%
  4. Sweden1 5.6%

Comments

2 comments, oldest first
  1. John Malcolmson 8 Dec 2013
    Please support this petition to give litigants the rights they deserve.
  2. Robert Green 17 Dec 2013
    Yes, a change in the law must be considered in the interests of justice and of fundamental human rights. Scotland has had a terrible reputation for too long over human rights abuses by the state.