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Criminal law [2026] HCJAC 12

Appeal against Conviction by YZ against His Majesty's Advocate (High Court of Justiciary)

Appeal against Conviction by YZ against His Majesty's Advocate (High Court of Justiciary) [2026] HCJAC 12 (05 February 2026)

The appeal court held that undisclosed material in a sexual and violence conviction case caused a miscarriage of justice and quashed the convictions.

  • Disclosure obligations
  • Fair trial
  • Sexual offences
  • Child abuse
  • Corroboration
  • Miscarriage of justice
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Criminal law [2025] HCJAC 30

Note of Appeal Against Conviction by Shamshad Adams against HMA (High Court of Justiciary)

Note of Appeal Against Conviction by Shamshad Adams against HMA (High Court of Justiciary) [2025] HCJAC 30 (17 July 2025)

The Appeal Court rejected a conviction appeal, holding that late disclosure caused no miscarriage of justice, desertion was unnecessary, and jury directions were adequate.

  • Fraud
  • Criminal procedure
  • Jury directions
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Miscarriage of justice
  • Criminal-appeal
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Contract law [2025] SCFAL 004

Fraser Allison and Vivian Allison against Russel + Aitken (Falkirk & Alloa) Ltd (Sheriff Court Civil)

Fraser Allison and Vivian Allison against Russel + Aitken (Falkirk & Alloa) Ltd (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCFAL 004 (05 February 2025)

A sheriff refused a solicitor defenders’ motion to dismiss a negligence and breach of contract claim over failure to disclose a planning proposal in a property enquiry certificate.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Breach of contract
  • Damages assessment
  • Specification of pleadings
  • Professional negligence
  • Disclosure obligations
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Criminal law [2025] HCJAC 1

Note of Appeal against Conviction by JB against HMA (High Court of Justiciary)

Note of Appeal against Conviction by JB against HMA (High Court of Justiciary) [2025] HCJAC 1 (09 January 2025)

The Appeal Court refused a conviction appeal, holding that a victim impact statement did not contain disclosable material inconsistent with the complainer’s evidence.

  • Disclosure obligations
  • Sexual offences
  • Victim impact statements
  • Miscarriage of justice
  • Criminal-disclosure
  • Victim-impact-statements
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Contract law [2024] ScotCS CSOH_67

DEEPMATTER LTD AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

DEEPMATTER LTD AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW [2024] ScotCS CSOH_67 (04 July 2024)

The Court of Session held that DeepMatter had a reasonable basis to request contractual disclosure under an IP agreement and ordered production subject to limits.

  • Enforcement of contractual obligations
  • Ip assignment
  • Patent licensing
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Contract-law
  • Intellectual-property
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Criminal law [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_15

APPEALS BY WILLIAM JOHN QUARM AND OTHERS

APPEALS BY WILLIAM JOHN QUARM AND OTHERS [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_15 (30 April 2024)

Scottish appeal court quashed six Horizon-related convictions, accepting that unreliable computer evidence and disclosure failures made the prosecutions unfair.

  • Miscarriage of justice
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Reliability of computer evidence
  • Article 6 echr
  • Oppression
  • Fresh evidence
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Criminal law [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_13

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY LESLEY CLARKSON

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY LESLEY CLARKSON [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_13 (23 April 2024)

The Appeal Court refused Lesley Clarkson’s appeal against conviction, holding that a disclosure failure and inaccurate expert evidence were corrected at trial and caused no miscarriage of justice.

  • Money laundering
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Trial procedure
  • Expert evidence
  • Case management
  • Money-laundering
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Contract law [2025] SCELG 97

Ian Bain against Mrs Vera Moir (Sheriff Court Civil)

Ian Bain against Mrs Vera Moir (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCELG 97 (29 September 2023)

The sheriff held that Mrs Vera Moir breached the missives by failing to disclose a neighbour notification notice, and awarded Ian Bain damages for diminution in value and pre-litigation legal fees.

  • Breach of warranty
  • Neighbour notification
  • Diminution in value
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Planning consent
  • Breach-of-warranty
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Information law [2023] ScotIC 046_2023

Renfrewshire Leisure Ltd (Communications with former President of Paisley Art Institute)

Renfrewshire Leisure Ltd (Communications with former President of Paisley Art Institute) [2023] ScotIC 046_2023 (17 May 2023)

The Commissioner ordered Renfrewshire Leisure Ltd to disclose communications with the former President of Paisley Art Institute under FOISA.

  • Freedom of information
  • Public authority communications
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Public-authority-communications
  • Disclosure-obligations
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Criminal law [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_26

CROWN APPEAL BY HIS MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE AGAINST SYLVIA CATHERINE MACLENNAN

CROWN APPEAL BY HIS MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE AGAINST SYLVIA CATHERINE MACLENNAN [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_26 (12 May 2023)

The Appeal Court held that exceptional delay in prosecuting an embezzlement charge breached Article 6(1) ECHR and discontinued the proceedings against the respondent.

  • Unreasonable delay
  • Article 6 echr
  • Time bar extension
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Oppression
  • Fair trial rights
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