Children’s hearing’s decision that half-brother was not a ‘relevant person’ did not breach his human rights

A decision that a boy was not a “relevant person” for the purposes of attending a children’s hearing concerning his baby half-sister did not breach the older child’s human rights, appeal judges have ruled.

Court of Session Inner House 27 November 2018

Property owner’s damages action against RBS dismissed after Court of Session rules claim had prescribed

A property owner who sued the Royal Bank of Scotland for breach of contract over the mortgage lender’s early termination and demand for repayment of three loans has had his £160,000 damages action against bank dismissed following an appeal.

Court of Session Inner House 16 November 2018

Brexit Secretary’s application to appeal to UK Supreme Court in ‘Article 50’ case refused

The UK government has had an application for permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the decision to refer the question of whether the Article 50 notification to leave the EU can be unilaterally revoked to the Court of Justice of the European Union refused.

Court of Session Inner House 9 November 2018

Turkish national wins appeal for re-hearing of case to remain in UK with Scottish wife

A Turkish national who was seeking leave to remain in the UK as the spouse of his Scottish wife has successfully appealed against the decision to refuse his application.

Court of Session Inner House 30 October 2018

Judge should not act as party litigant’s legal adviser, Court of Session rules in refusing appeal

A judge should not become a party litigant’s law agent and advise on procedural matters when dealing with applications to appeal, the Court of Session has ruled.

Court of Session Inner House 29 October 2018

Man who fire-bombed two houses loses appeal against attempted murder conviction

A man found guilty of attempted murder after fire-bombing two houses in a revenge attack following an assault on his younger brother has had an appeal against conviction rejected.

Court of Session Inner House 25 October 2018

Judges reject tenant farmers’ application to appeal to UK Supreme Court over compensation claim for human rights breach

Court of Session Inner House 5 October 2018

Homeowner loses appeal against recovery of property following decree by default over failure to repay loan

Court of Session Inner House 1 October 2018

Court of Session rules ‘Brexit’ revocation question can be referred to European Court of Justice

A question about whether the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) can be revoked should be answered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled.

Court of Session Inner House 21 September 2018

Deportation of father-of-two convicted of drugs offences did not meet ‘high threshold’ for removal of EU national

The Home Secretary’s decision to deport a Polish father-of-two following drink-driving and drugs offences has been overturned after appeal judges ruled that the “high threshold” for the removal of an EU national had not been met.

Court of Session Inner House 10 September 2018

Iranian asylum seekers win appeal for rehearing of religious persecution claims after tribunals ‘disregarded’ churchgoers’ evidence

Court of Session Inner House 3 September 2018

Appeal Court warns against judges praising party litigants’ opponents to avoid ‘perception of bias’

Court of Session Inner House 24 August 2018

Damages claim by relatives of asbestos victim to be determined by Scots law, appeal judges rule

Court of Session Inner House 23 August 2018

Drugs offence accused fails in legal challenge against admissibility of evidence recovered following ‘forced entry’ into property

Court of Session Inner House 21 August 2018

Malaysian asylum-seeker granted leave to challenge decision to reject ‘fresh claim’ over fear of religious persecution

Court of Session Inner House 9 August 2018