Case archive
Former fiscal granted full hearing in £1.3m damages claim against Lord Advocate for ‘stress at work’
Court of Session Outer House — 28 August 2018
Crime gang member loses appeal against sentence for cocaine deal but successfully challenges travel ban
High Court of Justiciary — 27 August 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
Nigerian entrepreneur successfully challenges Home Secretary’s removal decision
Court of Session Outer House — 22 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
Church protestor with ‘God hates Catholics’ placard loses appeal against ‘abusive behaviour’ conviction
Sheriff Appeal Court — 20 August 2018
Family awarded damages from ‘negligent’ doctor after fatal heart attack
Court of Session Outer House — 17 August 2018
Judge dismisses legal challenge against Scots law approving abortions at home
Court of Session Outer House — 16 August 2018
Breach of the peace conviction for ‘smiling and winking’ at schoolboy quashed
Sheriff Appeal Court — 15 August 2018
Final extract of a decree does not render the court ‘functus’, judge rules
Court of Session Outer House — 14 August 2018
Murder conviction quashed over advocate depute’s ‘unfair’ speech to jury
Criminal Appeal Court — 13 August 2018
Appeal Court upholds assault conviction over sheriff’s alleged ‘misdirection’ on identification evidence
High Court of Justiciary — 10 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
Assault case dropped after sheriff upholds ‘oppression’ complaint against Crown
Sheriff Court — 8 August 2018
