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Public law [2026] CSOH 32

Samantha Kane against Leslie Stewart Waugh and another (Court of Session)

Samantha Kane against Leslie Stewart Waugh and another (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 32 (26 March 2026)

The Court of Session held that the community council dissolution decision was unlawful, but dismissed the petition because only declarator remained and it had no practical effect.

  • Community council dissolution
  • Procedural fairness
  • Constitutional interpretation
  • Community-council-dissolution
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Constitutional-interpretation
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Administrative law [2026] SCEDIN 31

Petrea Cooney against City of Edinburgh Council (Sheriff Court Civil)

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.

  • Short term let licensing
  • Statutory appeals
  • Public nuisance
  • Suitability of premises
  • Adequacy of reasons
  • Short-term-let-licensing
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Administrative law [2026] CSOH 25

Petition of Allanvale Homes (Prestwick) for Judicial Review (Court of Session)

Petition of Allanvale Homes (Prestwick) for Judicial Review (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 25 (10 March 2026)

The Court of Session refused judicial review of South Ayrshire Council’s decision not to approve funding for the Corton development, finding the report and reasons lawful.

  • Judicial review
  • Subsidy control
  • Best value duty
  • Public contracts regulations
  • Decision-making by local authorities
  • Judicial-review
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Information law [2026] ScotIC 038_2026

Highland Council (Councillors and senior managers - unpaid council tax)

Highland Council (Councillors and senior managers - unpaid council tax) [2026] ScotIC 038_2026 (10 March 2026)

The Scottish Information Commissioner held that Highland Council did not have to disclose the names of councillors and senior managers with unpaid council tax because the request would reveal personal data.

  • Freedom of information
  • Council tax
  • Public accountability
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Data-protection
  • Council-tax
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Information law [2026] ScotIC 033_2026

City of Edinburgh Council (Legal advice relating to the use of the Visitor Levy)

City of Edinburgh Council (Legal advice relating to the use of the Visitor Levy) [2026] ScotIC 033_2026 (02 March 2026)

The Commissioner refused disclosure of legal advice about the Visitor Levy, holding it was protected by legal professional privilege and exempt from release.

  • Freedom of information
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Visitor levy
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Legal-professional-privilege
  • Visitor-levy
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Local government law [2026] CSOH 12

West Lothian Council for authority under section 75(2) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (Court of Session)

West Lothian Council for authority under section 75(2) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 12 (20 February 2026)

The Court of Session authorised West Lothian Council to grant a five-year community benefit lease of Meadowpark Pavilion, subject to public-access and use restrictions.

  • Common good property
  • Disposal of public assets
  • Community benefit leases
  • Statutory consultation requirements
  • Common-good-property
  • Community-benefit-leases
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Administrative law [2026] CSOH 11

Mull Campus Working Group LTD for Judicial Review (Court of Session)

Mull Campus Working Group LTD for Judicial Review (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 11 (18 February 2026)

The Court of Session dismissed a judicial review challenge to Argyll and Bute Council’s choice of Tobermory South as the preferred site for a new Mull campus.

  • Judicial review of local authority decisions
  • Procedural fairness
  • Statutory powers
  • Site selection for public infrastructure
  • Community consultation
  • Judicial-review
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Information law [2025] ScotIC 237_2025

Highland Council (Responses to consultation on sale of land belonging to the Common Good)

Highland Council (Responses to consultation on sale of land belonging to the Common Good) [2025] ScotIC 237_2025 (30 September 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partly upheld a request for consultation responses about the sale of common good land, ordering disclosure of non-exempt information.

  • Freedom of information
  • Common good land
  • Public consultation
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Common-good-land
  • Public-consultation
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Housing law [2024] SCHAM 54

South Lanarkshire Council against Andrew Cunningham (Sheriff Court Civil)

South Lanarkshire Council against Andrew Cunningham (Sheriff Court Civil) [2024] SCHAM 54 (05 November 2024)

The sheriff granted a 3-month antisocial behaviour order against a council tenant after finding threatening conduct and antisocial behaviour proved on the balance of probabilities.

  • Antisocial behaviour orders
  • Tenancy
  • Standard of proof
  • Protection of council staff
  • Duration of orders
  • Antisocial-behaviour-order
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Administrative law [2024] SCSTII 41

CC against Social Security Scotland Councillor Gerry McGarvey against The Standards Commission for Scotland (Sheriff Court Civil)

CC against Social Security Scotland Councillor Gerry McGarvey against The Standards Commission for Scotland (Sheriff Court Civil) [2024] SCSTII 41 (17 October 2024)

The sheriff principal upheld a one-month suspension imposed by the Standards Commission on Councillor Gerry McGarvey, rejecting claims that it was excessive or disproportionate.

  • Ethical standards in public life
  • Sanctions for breach of code of conduct
  • Judicial review of disciplinary sanctions
  • Disqualification from public bodies
  • Ethical-standards
  • Disciplinary-sanctions
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