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Criminal law [2026] HCJAC 16

Solemn Appeal against Sentence by (First) Alan Robert Hush, (Second) Gavin Gerard Cox, (Third) Adam Paul Sharoudi and (Fourth) Gavin John Brown against His Majesty's Advocate (High Court of Justiciary)

Solemn Appeal against Sentence by (First) Alan Robert Hush, (Second) Gavin Gerard Cox, (Third) Adam Paul Sharoudi and (Fourth) Gavin John Brown against His Majesty's Advocate (High Court of Justiciary) [2026] HCJAC 16 (20 May 2026)

The Appeal Court held that consecutive sentences for related corruption, bribery and fraud offences were excessive and substituted concurrent terms for all four appellants.

  • Bribery
  • Corruption
  • Fraud
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Sentencing
  • Concurrent and consecutive sentences
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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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Commercial law [2024] ScotCS CSOH_28

ROBERT GORDON KIDD AGAINST LIME ROCK MANAGEMENT LLP & OTHERS

ROBERT GORDON KIDD AGAINST LIME ROCK MANAGEMENT LLP & OTHERS [2024] ScotCS CSOH_28 (08 March 2024)

A Scottish commercial action over a private equity transaction was dismissed after the court found no proved unlawful conspiracy, fraud, or dishonest assistance.

  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Fraud
  • Accessory liability
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Conflict of interest
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Contract law [2022] ScotCS CSOH_14

GWR PROPERTY CO LTD AGAINST FORREST OUTDOOR MEDIA LTD

GWR PROPERTY CO LTD AGAINST FORREST OUTDOOR MEDIA LTD [2022] ScotCS CSOH_14 (03 February 2022)

The Court of Session held that the defender could not challenge completion outside the express contractual scheme, but the fraud-based reduction plea could proceed to proof.

  • Interpretation of contracts
  • Implied terms
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Reduction of documents
  • Suspensive conditions
  • Contract-interpretation
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Employment law [2021] ScotCS CSIH_23

RECLAIMING MOTION BY PEEBLES MEDIA GROUP LTD AGAINST PATRICIA REILLY

RECLAIMING MOTION BY PEEBLES MEDIA GROUP LTD AGAINST PATRICIA REILLY [2021] ScotCS CSIH_23 (12 March 2021)

Court of Session Inner House refused Peebles Media Group’s reclaiming motion in a fraud-loss claim against a former employee.

  • Employee negligence
  • Implied contractual duties
  • Remoteness of damage
  • Causation
  • Fraud (whaling fraud)
  • Employer's vicarious liability
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Criminal law [2020] ScotHC HCJAC_48

SCOTTISH CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION REFERRAL IN APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY MARK CONWAY AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE

SCOTTISH CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION REFERRAL IN APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY MARK CONWAY AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2020] ScotHC HCJAC_48 (28 November 2020)

The court reduced Mark Conway’s fraud sentence after a SCCRC referral, holding that third-party repayments had limited mitigating weight but the original sentence was too high.

  • Fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Restitution
  • Breach of trust
  • Breach-of-trust
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Property law [2020] ScotCS CSIH_4

RECLAIMING MOTION BY MAVIS ANNE CAMPBELL'S EXECUTRIX AGAINST JAMES CAMPBELL'S EXECUTORS

RECLAIMING MOTION BY MAVIS ANNE CAMPBELL'S EXECUTRIX AGAINST JAMES CAMPBELL'S EXECUTORS [2020] ScotCS CSIH_4 (28 January 2020)

The Inner House refused a reclaiming motion in a dispute over title to a matrimonial home, holding the fraud and unjustified enrichment pleadings were irrelevant and prescribed.

  • Fraud
  • Unjustified enrichment
  • Prescription
  • Declarator
  • Conveyancing
  • Family law
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Criminal law [2020] ScotHC HCJAC_2

APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY THANDIWE MATIKITI AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE

APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY THANDIWE MATIKITI AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2020] ScotHC HCJAC_2 (10 January 2020)

The High Court of Justiciary quashed a 14-month sentence for fraud, held custody was not inevitable, and admonished the appellant instead.

  • Sentencing
  • Fraud
  • Presumption against short custodial sentences
  • Community payback order
  • Community-payback-order
  • Presumption-against-custodial-sentences
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Employment law [2019] ScotCS CSOH_89

PEEBLES MEDIA GROUP LTD AGAINST PATRICIA REILLY

PEEBLES MEDIA GROUP LTD AGAINST PATRICIA REILLY [2019] ScotCS CSOH_89 (15 November 2019)

The Court of Session held that a credit controller was not liable for fraud-induced payments made after reliance on apparent email instructions, except for an unrelated transfer.

  • Implied contractual duties
  • Employee negligence
  • Fraud liability
  • Remoteness of damage
  • Causation
  • Implied-contractual-duty
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