Capurro, Re Application of [2004] ScotSC 19 (10 March 2004)
Applicant is suitably qualified and fit; granting commission will not seriously prejudice existing officers; applicant can provide adequate service using modern communication and document handling methods.
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- Citation
- [2004] ScotSC 19
- Parties
- Applicant: Joseph Anthony Gerard Capurro
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 10 March 2004
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Commission as Sheriff Officer / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Appointment of Sheriff Officers, Commission Requirements, Service of Court Documents
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Parties
Joseph Anthony Gerard Capurro
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Application for Commission as Sheriff Officer / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether applicant is suitably qualified and fit to be a sheriff officer
- 2 Whether granting commission would prejudice existing sheriff officers
- 3 Whether applicant can provide adequate service without residing or having a place of business in the sheriffdom
Ratio Decidendi
Applicant is suitably qualified and fit; granting commission will not seriously prejudice existing officers; applicant can provide adequate service using modern communication and document handling methods.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Commission as sheriff officer granted for sheriff court districts of Duns, Edinburgh, Haddington, Jedburgh, Linlithgow, Peebles and Selkirk in the Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders, subject to oath and production of bond of caution and professional indemnity cover.
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