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Nigel Kennedy against Glasgow City Council

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland granted permission to appeal, allowed the appeal, quashed the First-tier Tribunal decision, and cancelled the penalty charge notice and notice to owner.

  • Penalty charge notice
  • Notice to owner
  • Appeal against first-tier tribunal decision
  • Withdrawal of proceedings
  • Refund
  • Cancellation of notices
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Local government [2026] CSIH 8

The Nail & Beauty Zone LTD against Assessor for Grampian Valuation Joint Board (Court of Session)

The Nail & Beauty Zone LTD against Assessor for Grampian Valuation Joint Board (Court of Session) [2026] CSIH 8 (10 February 2026)

The court refused a valuation appeal, holding that section 2(1)(f) covers only factual errors, not disputes over valuation method or comparable selection.

  • Valuation roll alteration
  • Error of classification
  • Appeal procedure
  • Shop valuation methods
  • Valuation-roll
  • Local-government-law
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Freedom of information [2024] ScotIC 165_2024

Glasgow City Council (Footways and Lighting in a Conservation Area)

Glasgow City Council (Footways and Lighting in a Conservation Area) [2024] ScotIC 165_2024 (08 August 2024)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partially upheld a complaint about Glasgow City Council’s response to an FOI request on footways and lighting in a conservation area.

  • Disclosure of information
  • Public authority obligations
  • Conservation areas
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Local-government
  • Conservation-areas
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Local government [2021] SC EDIN 52

JOHN TRAVERS AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

JOHN TRAVERS AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL [2021] SC EDIN 52 (26 August 2021)

The sheriff court held that the City of Edinburgh Council had not met its statutory homelessness duties and ordered it to provide suitable accommodation.

  • Statutory duties
  • Homelessness
  • Public law
  • Housing
  • Local-government
  • Statutory-duties
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Local government [2021] SC EDIN 52

JOHN TRAVERS AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

JOHN TRAVERS AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL [2021] SC EDIN 52 (26 August 2021)

The sheriff court held that the City of Edinburgh Council had not met its statutory duties to a homeless applicant and ordered suitable accommodation to be provided.

  • Statutory duties
  • Homelessness
  • Public law
  • Housing-law
  • Local-government
  • Statutory-duties
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Local government [2020] SC DUN 38

GIOVANNI VALENTE AGAINST FIFE COUNCIL

GIOVANNI VALENTE AGAINST FIFE COUNCIL [2020] SC DUN 38 (20 August 2020)

The sheriff court dismissed Giovanni Valente’s claim against Fife Council, finding no breach of duty of care or statutory obligations on the evidence.

  • Liability of council
  • Duty of care
  • Local-government
  • Duty-of-care
  • Statutory-duty
  • Public-law
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Civil procedure [2018] ScotCS CSIH_11

COONEY, PETITION TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM BY AGAINST THE SHERIFF CLERK, GLASGOW AND GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

COONEY, PETITION TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM BY AGAINST THE SHERIFF CLERK, GLASGOW AND GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2018] ScotCS CSIH_11 (20 February 2018)

The Inner House refused a petition to the nobile officium, holding there was no incompetence in returning a writ and advising on caution and summary application procedure.

  • Summary suspension
  • Caution
  • Council tax
  • Earnings arrestment
  • Nobile-officium
  • Summary-suspension
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Local government [2011] ScotCS CSIH_79

Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute (Assessor) v Akram & Another

Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute (Assessor) v Akram & Another [2011] ScotCS CSIH_79 (07 December 2011)

A Scottish valuation appeal court held that a lower revaluation figure at a later tone date was not, by itself, proof of a material change of circumstances for the current roll.

  • Material change of circumstances
  • Valuation roll
  • Rateable value
  • Revaluation
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Material-change-of-circumstances
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Local government [2011] ScotCS CSIH_73

Dundee City Council v Dundee Valuation Appeal Committee & Anor

Dundee City Council v Dundee Valuation Appeal Committee & Anor [2011] ScotCS CSIH_73 (23 November 2011)

The Inner House allowed Dundee City Council’s appeal, recalled the committee’s decision, and remitted the cases for factual findings on whether short assured tenancies had ended.

  • Council tax liability
  • Short assured tenancies
  • Tacit relocation
  • Abandonment of property
  • Council-tax-liability
  • Short-assured-tenancy
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