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Petrea Cooney against City of Edinburgh Council (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCEDIN 31 (13 March 2026)
The Sheriff Court dismissed a challenge to Edinburgh Council’s refusal to renew a short-term let licence, holding the decision was lawful, rational, and adequately reasoned.
Aldi Stores LTD against The Highland Licensing Board (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCINV 24 (19 December 2025)
The sheriff principal refused Aldi’s appeal against Highland Licensing Board’s refusal to vary an alcohol licence, upholding the board’s policy and consultation process.
Kirk Harrison against Aberdeen City Council (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCABE 18 (18 December 2025)
A sheriff refused a statutory appeal against refusal of a short-term let licence, holding the committee was entitled to rely on possible undue public nuisance.
Appeal in the cause Kenneth Prentice against Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2025] SACCIV 19 (17 June 2025)
The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal against a no-expenses award, finding no basis to treat the police decision-making as bad faith or improper motive.
CERTAS ENERGY UK LTD AGAINST SOUTH LANARKSHIRE LICENSING BOARD [2023] SC GLA 29 (22 September 2023)
The sheriff court reduced South Lanarkshire Licensing Board’s decision and remitted the matter for reconsideration after finding the statutory test was misapplied.
CERTAS ENERGY UK LTD AGAINST SOUTH LANARKSHIRE LICENSING BOARD [2023] SC GLA 29 (22 September 2023)
The court refused Certas Energy UK Ltd’s appeal against South Lanarkshire Licensing Board’s refusal of a premises licence application.
IN THE PETITION OF (FIRST) PETER RALPH AVERBUCH; (SECOND) DICKINS EDINBURGH LTD; (THIRD) RESERVE TRAVEL LTD; (FOURTH) EDINBURGH SC (SELF CATERING) LTD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL SHORT TERM LETS LICENSING POLICY [2023] ScotCS CSOH_35 (08 June 2023)
The Court of Session held that parts of Edinburgh’s short-term lets licensing policy were unlawful, including the rebuttable presumption against tenement lets and the ban on temporary licences.
KAAGOBOT LTD AND OTHERS AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL AND UNITED SEX WORKERS [2023] ScotCS CSOH_10 (10 February 2023)
The court held that Edinburgh’s nil cap on sexual entertainment venues was a ban, not a rebuttable presumption, and reduced the council’s decision.
KEASIM LTD AGAINST CITY OF GLASGOW LICENSING BOARD [2021] SC GLW 57 (14 October 2021)
The sheriff court refused Keasim Ltd’s judicial review of the City of Glasgow Licensing Board’s refusal of a premises licence, finding the decision lawful and adequately reasoned.
KEASIM LTD AGAINST CITY OF GLASGOW LICENSING BOARD [2021] SC GLW 57 (14 October 2021)
Judicial review of a licensing refusal in Glasgow. The court held the Licensing Board acted within its statutory discretion and dismissed Keasim Ltd’s application.
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