Judith Baxter
AssociateJudith is a associate in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team.
Based in our Edinburgh office, the focus of Judith's work is property litigation and planning.
She advises on a wide range of disputes, including landlord/tenant and boundary issues. She also advises on interpretation of title conditions and access rights.
Judith acts for a wide range of public and private sector clients. She regularly acts in large scale, high value and high profile projects including public local inquiries.
Judith has experience of conducting property litigation in the Sheriff Courts,the Court of Session, the Lands Tribunal for Scotland and at Public Local Inquiries.
Judith is also a Notary Public.
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Labour's pledge to planning reform and 1.5 million new houses
Following their success in the General Election earlier this month, Labour put tackling the planning system, and in turn, the housing crisis, at the centre of their bid to drive economic growth. Their manifesto had pledged to deliver 1.5 million new houses over the course of their term.
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NPF4's housing policies: The Court of Session's first decision
At a time where there are significant concerns in Scotland surrounding the shortage of homes and land allocated for housing, the Court of Session's recent decision in the case of Miller Homes Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2024] CSIH 11 raises important policy questions for planning authorities and developers in connection with housing land supply.
