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Civil-procedure [2017] ScotCS CSOH_131

BVBA BVBA, PETITION OF v CLAIRE GILES

BVBA BVBA, PETITION OF v CLAIRE GILES [2017] ScotCS CSOH_131 (20 October 2017)

The Court of Session recalled registration of a Belgian judgment, holding that repeal of Rule 62.28 left no procedural basis and no inherent power to create one.

  • Registration-of-foreign-judgments
  • Jurisdiction
  • Enforcement-of-eu-judgments
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Procedural-lacunae
  • Eu-judgments-enforcement
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Constitutional-law [2015] ScotCS CSIH_32

Taylor Clark Leisure Plc v HM Revenue and Customs

Taylor Clark Leisure Plc v HM Revenue and Customs [2015] ScotCS CSIH_32 (24 April 2015)

The Inner House refused an application to let an English QC appear in a Scottish appeal, holding that rights of audience are for Parliament, not ad hoc judicial grant.

  • Rights-of-audience
  • Inherent-jurisdiction-of-court
  • Representation-by-counsel-from-other-jurisdictions
  • Interpretation-of-historic-statutes
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Court-of-session
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Civil-procedure [2011] ScotCS CSOH_195

Glynhill Hotel Ltd v Dundas & Wilson

Glynhill Hotel Ltd v Dundas & Wilson [2011] ScotCS CSOH_195 (8 November 2011)

The Court of Session refused a lawyer's request to intervene in a negligence action, holding the pleadings did not directly raise his professional reputation.

  • Intervention-by-third-parties
  • Professional-reputation
  • Article-6-echr
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Collateral-issues-in-litigation
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2008] ScotCS CSIH_66

Moore v The Scottish Daily Record And Sunday Mail Ltd

Moore v The Scottish Daily Record And Sunday Mail Ltd [2008] ScotCS CSIH_66 (09 December 2008)

The Inner House held that it had no power to order payment of court fees to the Scottish Court Service after a late settlement, and overruled Billig.

  • Court-fees
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Abuse-of-process
  • Expenses
  • Late-settlement
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Family-law [2007] ScotSC 3

Lindsay v. Rattray

Lindsay v. Rattray [2007] ScotSC 3 (17 January 2007)

Appeal in divorce financial provision upheld; the court extended time for a capital sum order, corrected the treatment of partnership debts, and awarded ÂŁ19,930.63.

  • Financial-provision-on-divorce
  • Extension-of-statutory-time-limits
  • Inherent-jurisdiction-of-the-court
  • Calculation-of-matrimonial-property
  • Division-of-matrimonial-assets
  • Matrimonial-property
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Family-law [2005] ScotSC 55

Lindsay v. Rattray

Lindsay v. Rattray [2005] ScotSC 55 (05 August 2005)

Appeal in a divorce financial provision case. The Sheriff Principal recalled refusal of an extension, invoking inherent jurisdiction to avoid injustice and remit the matter back to the Sheriff.

  • Divorce
  • Financial-provision-on-divorce
  • Capital-sum-orders
  • Court-jurisdiction
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Family-law
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Civil-procedure [2005] ScotCS CSOH_103

Tonner & Anor v. Reiach And Hall

Tonner & Anor v. Reiach And Hall [2005] ScotCS CSOH_103 (05 August 2005)

The Court of Session held it had no inherent power to grant absolvitor for delay; the defenders’ motion was incompetent and the sist was recalled.

  • Inherent-jurisdiction-to-dismiss-for-want-of-prosecution
  • Delay-in-litigation
  • Article-6-echr-(right-to-fair-trial-within-reasonable-time)
  • Court-powers-under-rules-of-court
  • Remedies-for-delay
  • Civil-procedure
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