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An Iraqi Kurd who was refused asylum, humanitarian protection and human rights protection in the UK has had an application for leave to appeal rejected. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that there were “no errors of law” which were “strongly arguable” and therefore the application fell

A pub manager who was barred from showing certain live football matches has been found in contempt of court after a broadcaster brought proceedings for breach of interdict. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that Robert Stewart, premises manager of The Village Inn in Edinburgh, wilfully breached

A man wanted by authorities in the United States of America to face bomb threat charges will not be extradited because of his failing health, a court has ruled. Prosecutors in the US wanted “tartan terrorist”, referred to as "SN" arrested and extradited to America to face trial over allegations

An American woman who challenged a sheriff’s decision that a dispute with her former husband over the care of their child should be determined in the United States rather than in Scotland has successfully appealed against the ruling. The Sheriff Appeal Court held that the sheriff “erred in law�

A prisoner who is seeking to challenge a decision to the effect that he would not progress to the open estate but had yet to be granted permission to proceed has had a motion to allow a minute of amendment dismissed as “incompetent”. The petitioner was seeking to amend the petition to bring his

The grandparents of a child who was placed in local authority care have failed in a legal challenge against a decision to refuse their application to be kinship carers. A judge in the Court of Session refused a petition for judicial review brought by “TM” and “PM”, who claimed that The Highl

A prisoner who complained he was not provided with appropriate rehabilitation courses has had his appeal unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court who held that he suffered no violation of his article 5 rights and that domestic interpretation of article 5(1)(a) ECHR should be consistent

A campaigner who challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to grant planning permission for a development within a world heritage site has had a petition for judicial review dismissed. Simon Byrom raised proceedings over concern about the potential impact of the proposed development in Edin

A man who challenged a disposition on the basis that his parents “lacked capacity” when they signed the document and was granted reduction after a purported beneficiary withdrew her defences on the eve of a proof has been awarded the expenses of the action from the other party’s solicitor. A j

Martin Kingston QC and Alasdair Sutherland (Instructed by Morton Fraser LLP) for the Appellant. Roy Martin QC and Alasdair Burnet (Instructed by Burness Paull LLP) for the Respondent. A strategic development planning authority has had its appeal over planning obligations unanimously dismissed by jus

A motorist who was fined and had his licence endorsed after pleading guilty to speeding has successfully appealed against a decision by appeal sheriffs to increase the financial penalty imposed. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that the Sheriff Appeal Court “erred in law” i

A woman who challenged a sheriff’s order to appoint a local authority social worker as her brother’s guardian has had her appeal against the decision dismissed. The Inner House of the Court of Session refused the appeal after rejecting the appellant’s argument that the mental health officer wh

Litigants who were seeking to enforce an award of payment from a court in Belgium will have to seek an alternative remedy after the registration of the judgment in the Court of Session was cancelled due to a “lacunae” in the law. A judge allowed an appeal against the grant of warrant for registr

An American couple who run a guest house in the Highlands have had a legal challenge against the refusal of their application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK rejected. A judge in the Court of Session upheld the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department in refusing Russell F

A Sudanese man who was refused leave to enter the United Kingdom to join his British wife and children has failed in an appeal against the decision. The Inner House of the Court of Session ruled that Sami Ahmed had failed to show an error of law on the part of the First-tier Tribunal in dismissing h