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Contract law [2023] SC GLA 2

PLZ SOCCER LTD AGAINST STV CENTRAL LTD

PLZ SOCCER LTD AGAINST STV CENTRAL LTD [2023] SC GLA 2 (11 January 2023)

The sheriff court held that STV Central Ltd breached a broadcasting contract with PLZ Soccer Ltd and awarded £50,000 damages, with each party bearing its own costs.

  • Breach of contract
  • Damages
  • Broadcasting rights
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Broadcasting-rights
  • Contract-interpretation
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Contract law [2023] SC GLA 2

PLZ SOCCER LTD AGAINST STV CENTRAL LTD

PLZ SOCCER LTD AGAINST STV CENTRAL LTD [2023] SC GLA 2 (11 January 2023)

The sheriff court found STV Central Ltd breached a broadcasting agreement with PLZ Soccer Ltd and awarded damages for the resulting financial loss.

  • Breach of contract
  • Damages
  • Broadcasting rights
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Broadcasting-rights
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Criminal law [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_14

CRAIG MURRAY AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE

CRAIG MURRAY AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_14 (25 March 2022)

The Appeal Court upheld a contempt finding and 8-month sentence against Craig Murray for publishing material likely to identify complainers in the Alex Salmond trial.

  • Contempt of court
  • Anonymity orders
  • Freedom of expression
  • Article 10 echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Sentencing
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Administrative law [2022] ScotCS CSIH_5

PETITION OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION AGAINST THE SCOTTISH CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY

PETITION OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION AGAINST THE SCOTTISH CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY [2022] ScotCS CSIH_5 (23 February 2022)

The Inner House held that the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry chair lacked power under section 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005 to restrict publication of Employment Tribunal material.

  • Judicial review
  • Open justice
  • Freedom of expression
  • Bias and apparent bias
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Powers of public inquiries
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Administrative law [2021] ScotCS CSOH_35

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION AGAINST AGAINST THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY SMITH CHAIR OF THE CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION AGAINST AGAINST THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY SMITH CHAIR OF THE CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY [2021] ScotCS CSOH_35 (01 April 2021)

The Court of Session refused BBC judicial review challenges to restriction orders made by Lady Smith, holding the replacement order lawful and not biased.

  • Judicial review
  • Open justice
  • Freedom of expression
  • Apparent bias
  • Ultra vires
  • Restriction orders
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Criminal law [2021] ScotHC HCJ_2

HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE AGAINST CRAIG MURRAY

HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE AGAINST CRAIG MURRAY [2021] ScotHC HCJ_2 (25 March 2021)

The court held that Craig Murray was in contempt for publishing material likely to identify complainers in a sexual offence trial, but rejected other contempt grounds.

  • Anonymity of sexual offence complainers
  • Section 11 contempt of court act 1981
  • Strict liability contempt
  • Freedom of expression (article 10 echr)
  • Jigsaw identification
  • Delay in contempt proceedings
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Criminal law [2021] ScotHC HCJ_1

HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE v ALEXANDER ELLIOT ANDERSON SALMOND

HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE v ALEXANDER ELLIOT ANDERSON SALMOND [2021] ScotHC HCJ_1 (11 February 2021)

The court varied a reporting restriction order to clarify its scope over complainers’ anonymity in the Salmond proceedings, while preserving protection against identification.

  • Reporting restrictions
  • Anonymity of complainers
  • Section 11 contempt of court act 1981
  • Sexual offences
  • Freedom of expression
  • Reporting-restrictions
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Defamation [2020] ScotCS CSIH_27

STUART CAMPBELL AGAINST KEZIA DUGDALE

STUART CAMPBELL AGAINST KEZIA DUGDALE [2020] ScotCS CSIH_27 (27 May 2020)

The Inner House held that a newspaper column describing a tweet as homophobic was fair comment based on sufficiently true facts, so the defamation appeal failed.

  • Fair comment
  • Freedom of expression
  • Damages for defamation
  • Public interest
  • Distinction between fact and comment
  • Defamation
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Media law [2020] ScotCS CSOH_35

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC); (SECOND) TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD; (THIRD) NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC); (SECOND) TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD; (THIRD) NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW [2020] ScotCS CSOH_35 (19 March 2020)

The Court of Session refused a media judicial review over a sheriff’s reporting restriction order, holding judicial review incompetent because a statutory variation or revocation remedy was available.

  • Reporting restrictions
  • Open justice
  • Contempt of court
  • Judicial review
  • Reasons for judicial decisions
  • Article 10 echr
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Defamation [2020] ScotCS CSOH_30

WILDCAT HAVEN ENTERPRISES CIC AGAINST ANDY WIGHTMAN

WILDCAT HAVEN ENTERPRISES CIC AGAINST ANDY WIGHTMAN [2020] ScotCS CSOH_30 (11 March 2020)

Court of Session defamation action over blogs, tweets and a Facebook post about Wildcat Haven and Highland Titles. The pursuer failed on meaning, defences and loss.

  • Defamatory statements
  • Fair comment
  • Veritas
  • Qualified privilege
  • Liability for third-party comments
  • Damages
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