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Administrative law [2026] CSIH 12

Patrick Henry McAuley for leave to appeal a decision of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (Court of Session)

Patrick Henry McAuley for leave to appeal a decision of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (Court of Session) [2026] CSIH 12 (17 March 2026)

The court refused leave to appeal against an SLCC eligibility decision, holding the applicant showed no real prospect of success under section 21 of the 2007 Act.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Professional misconduct
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Standing and interest
  • Human rights act compliance
  • Threshold for complaint eligibility
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Family law [2009] ScotSC 37

B v. B

B v. B [2009] ScotSC 37 (11 May 2009)

The Sheriff Principal sustained an appeal against an interim residence and delivery order, recalled the interlocutor, and remitted the matter for reconsideration.

  • Residence orders
  • Variation of orders
  • Interim orders
  • Appeal procedure
  • Human rights act compliance
  • Family-law
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Administrative law [2005] ScotCS CSOH_48

Phipps, Re Application for Judicial Review

Phipps, Re Application for Judicial Review [2005] ScotCS CSOH_48 (30 March 2005)

The court considered whether withdrawal of a surgeon’s specialist accreditation was procedurally fair, lawful, and reasonable under the training scheme.

  • Accreditation withdrawal
  • Natural justice
  • Procedural fairness
  • Specialist medical training
  • Human rights act compliance
  • Judicial-review
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Civil procedure [2004] ScotSC 55

Richardson & Ors v Rivers

Richardson & Ors v Rivers [2004] ScotSC 55 (23 August 2004)

Appeal allowed on expenses after abandonment of an action, where the sheriff was held to have proceeded unfairly on an unprepared oral motion.

  • Expenses
  • Abandonment of action
  • Fair hearing
  • Equality of arms
  • Human rights act compliance
  • Civil-procedure
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