James Doleman

Glaswegian James Doleman considers the possible repercussions of the 2019 General Election and Brexit on Scotland's relationship within the UK.

“The sword of Damocles” remains over Boris Johnson’s head as the highest court in Scotland rejected the government’s call to end a legal action over a Brexit extension reports James Doleman.

James Doleman reports from Scotland's Inner House of the Court of Session on another legal wrangle involving the Government on Brexit.

"It would be destructive of one of the core principles of constitutional propriety... for the Prime Minister or the Government to renege on what they have assured the court," Lord Pentland ruled.

Boris Johnson's Government found itself back in court today – this time refusing a request to make its Brexit extension plan into a legal order.

Court reporter James Doleman on the momentous ruling by the highest court in the UK which has found the Prime Minister acted unlawfully in advising the Queen to prorogue Parliament.

Day two of the momentous Supreme Court hearing on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in advising the Queen to suspend Parliament.

day one of the momentous hearing at the UK's Supreme Court to determine whether the Prime Minister acted unlawfully in advising the Queen to suspend Parliament.

Will the UK Supreme Court agree with Scotland's Court of Session when it makes a final decision on the proroguing of Parliament next week?

Court reporter James Doleman's analysis on the role of the courts in Boris Johnson's Brexit saga.

James Doleman on explosive revelations from Scotland's Court of Sessions as Boris Johnson faces a legal challenge over proroguing Parliament.

A cross-party group of 75 MPs argued that proroguing Parliament would be a breach of the British constitution.

Byline Times' court reporter James Doleman documents a bizarre run of cases on his return to the press gallery after a hiatus from the courts.

Byline Times' court reporter James Doleman gives his personal take on the jailing of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and his conviction for contempt of court.

With the former SNP MP sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzlement, court reporter James Doleman ponders the utility of incarceration for non-violent crimes.

Names of at least seven middle-managers found in a sample of 2% of private investigator invoices but the company’s lawyers say stories also came from public domain sources.

High Court Judge describes court action as "futile" and characterises part of former tabloid journalist's evidence as "irrelevant" and "scurrilous".

Byline Times' court reporter James Doleman returns with the curious case of Natalie McGarry