Case archive
Motorist who drove at cyclist wins appeal against assault conviction over sheriff’s misdirection on ‘mixed statements’
A man found guilty of driving his car at a cyclist who had stolen his girlfriend’s bike and ca ...
Criminal Appeal Court — 22 October 2018
UKSC: Woman's civil claim on behalf of son against marine vessel operater not time-barred
A claim made by a woman on behalf of her son against a marine vessel operator following the death of ...
UK Supreme Court — 17 October 2018
Man granted contact order with daughters and divorce from wife who falsely accused him of raping her
A man whose wife made a false rape allegation against him and moved away with their children has bee ...
Sheriff Court — 16 October 2018
Man convicted of masturbating in view of neighbour partially succeeds in appeal over lack of corroboration
A man found guilty of repeatedly exposing himself and masturbating in view of his next door neighbou ...
Sheriff Appeal Court — 12 October 2018
Woman convicted of attempted murder loses appeal over ‘provocation’ claim
A woman found guilty of attempted murder who claimed that the trial judge misdirected the jury by fa ...
Criminal Appeal Court — 11 October 2018
Supreme Court: Bakery's refusal to supply cake iced with ‘Support Gay Marriage’ not discriminatory
The Supreme Court has ruled a bakery's refusal to supply a cake iced with the message &lsq ...
UK Supreme Court — 10 October 2018
Young offenders cannot get off ‘scot-free’, appeal judges rule in refusing appeals against custodial sentences
Two teenagers who were given custodial sentences after one pled guilty to behaving in a threatening ...
High Court of Justiciary — 9 October 2018
Man acquitted of rape found to have raped student following civil action
A former St Andrews university student who claimed she was raped by a man during a drunken night out ...
Sheriff Court — 8 October 2018
Judges reject tenant farmers’ application to appeal to UK Supreme Court over compensation claim for human rights breach
Tenant farmers who were seeking to challenge a decision to refuse to pay them compensation following ...
Court of Session Inner House — 5 October 2018
Estate owners’ plans for national film studio scuppered by Land Court ruling on resumption
An estate owner who was seeking to end a lease and remove a tenant farmer from land earmarked for Sc ...
Scottish Land Court — 4 October 2018
Woman who murdered abusive boyfriend loses ‘diminished responsibility’ appeal
A domestic abuse victim who claimed she suffered a miscarriage of justice after being found guilty o ...
Criminal Appeal Court — 3 October 2018
Council wins adoption appeal after court rules living with father would be of ‘serious detriment’ to children’s welfare
A Scottish local authority seeking permanence orders with authority to adopt two brothers in foster ...
Sheriff Appeal Court — 2 October 2018
Homeowner loses appeal against recovery of property following decree by default over failure to repay loan
A homeowner who challenged a decree by default granted in favour of a bridging loan company which wa ...
Court of Session Inner House — 1 October 2018
EEA national’s cousin in law not entitled to live in UK as ‘extended family member’, judge rules
An Indian man who claimed he had a right to live in the UK based on the fact his “cousin in la ...
Court of Session Outer House — 28 September 2018
Time-barred damages claim dismissed due to solicitors’ problems with service of summons
A damages claim for personal injuries arising out of a road traffic accident has been dismissed afte ...
Court of Session Outer House — 27 September 2018
