The Chief Constable, Northern Constabulary v. A [2010] ScotSC 2 (25 May 2010)

The Chief Constable, Northern Constabulary v. A [2010] ScotSC 2 (25 May 2010)

The citation of the defender was irregular as it was not effected by a sheriff officer and did not use the required forms. The defender's appearance at appeal did not cure the defect. The sheriff's order was recalled and the matter remitted for reconsideration. The terms of the proposed order were sufficiently clear.

Citation
[2010] ScotSC 2
Parties
Pursuer and Respondent: Chief Constable, Northern Constabulary; Defender and Appellant: A
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
25 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Summary Application for Sexual Offences Prevention Order / Appeal From Sheriff's Interlocutor Dated 7 August 2009
Outcome
Appeal allowed; sheriff's interlocutor of 7 August 2009 recalled; no expenses due to or by either party; cause remitted to sheriff for reconsideration.
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences Prevention Orders, Service of Process, Procedural Irregularity, Right to Fair Hearing
Civil Procedure Criminal Law Human Rights Sexual Offences Prevention Orders Service of Process Procedural Irregularity Right to Fair Hearing

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Parties

Chief Constable, Northern Constabulary

Pursuer and Respondent

A

Defender and Appellant

Procedural Posture

Summary Application for Sexual Offences Prevention Order / Appeal From Sheriff's Interlocutor Dated 7 August 2009

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether citation of the defender was valid under the relevant rules
  2. 2 Whether procedural defects in citation could be excused or remedied
  3. 3 Whether the terms of the proposed sexual offences prevention order were sufficiently clear

Ratio Decidendi

The citation of the defender was irregular as it was not effected by a sheriff officer and did not use the required forms. The defender's appearance at appeal did not cure the defect. The sheriff's order was recalled and the matter remitted for reconsideration. The terms of the proposed order were sufficiently clear.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; sheriff's interlocutor of 7 August 2009 recalled; no expenses due to or by either party; cause remitted to sheriff for reconsideration.

Orders

  • Recall of sheriff's interlocutor dated 7 August 2009
  • Remit to sheriff to consider anew whether to grant a sexual offences prevention order