Case Reports

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

10 Sep 2018

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

10 Sep 2018

7 minutes

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. The Inner House of the Court of Sessi

7 Sep 2018

Rangers administrators’ damages claims against Lord Advocate for ‘wrongful prosecution’ to proceed to full hearing

7 Sep 2018

5 minutes

6 Sep 2018

Pro-independence blogger granted full hearing in £25,000 defamation claim against Labour MSP

6 Sep 2018

6 minutes

5 Sep 2018

Family of fatal heart attack victim fail in negligence claim over GP’s failure to call ambulance

5 Sep 2018

7 minutes

4 Sep 2018

Company director fails in appeal against decision to dismiss insurance claim over fire

4 Sep 2018

6 minutes

3 Sep 2018

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

3 Sep 2018

8 minutes