Case Reports

2 Oct 2018

Council wins adoption appeal after court rules living with father would be of ‘serious detriment’ to children’s welfare

2 Oct 2018

6 minutes

1 Oct 2018

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

1 Oct 2018

8 minutes

28 Sep 2018

EEA national’s cousin in law not entitled to live in UK as ‘extended family member’, judge rules

28 Sep 2018

3 minutes

27 Sep 2018

Time-barred damages claim dismissed due to solicitors’ problems with service of summons

27 Sep 2018

6 minutes

26 Sep 2018

Pensioner jailed for embezzling church funds wins appeal for non-custodial sentence

26 Sep 2018

6 minutes

25 Sep 2018

Nursing assistant loses appeal against ban on working with vulnerable adults

25 Sep 2018

6 minutes

24 Sep 2018

Crown appeal against ‘unduly lenient’ extended sentence refused

24 Sep 2018

8 minutes

brexit

21 Sep 2018

brexit

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

21 Sep 2018

6 minutes

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. A judicial review raised by members of the Scot

20 Sep 2018

Observing partner partially clothed ‘not a criminal act’

20 Sep 2018

5 minutes

19 Sep 2018

Ex-councillor loses appeal against conviction for sending anti-Muslim text messages to lover

19 Sep 2018

6 minutes

18 Sep 2018

Rapist convicted after spiking girls’ drinks loses appeal over alleged ‘misdirection’ on corroboration

18 Sep 2018

5 minutes

17 Sep 2018

Taxi driver fails in legal challenge against ‘unfair’ mixed fleet vehicle policy

17 Sep 2018

7 minutes

13 Sep 2018

Grandmother successfully challenges Home Secretary’s decision to dismiss UK family life claim as ‘clearly unfounded’

13 Sep 2018

7 minutes

12 Sep 2018

Drug dealers’ sentences cut following appeal over ‘double counting’ of serious organised crime aggravation

12 Sep 2018

6 minutes

11 Sep 2018

High Court issues judgment on discount rate to be applied to penalties in road traffic cases

11 Sep 2018

8 minutes