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Criminal law [2025] SACCRIM 1

Appeal by Stated Case against Conviction by Elaine Murphy against PF Perth (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

Appeal by Stated Case against Conviction by Elaine Murphy against PF Perth (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2025] SACCRIM 1 (11 March 2025)

The Sheriff Appeal Court upheld a conviction for assault, holding there was sufficient corroborated evidence despite no eyewitness to the strike.

  • Corroboration
  • Admissions
  • Assault
  • Sufficiency of evidence
  • Sufficiency-of-evidence
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_28

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY WM AGAINST HMA

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY WM AGAINST HMA [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_28 (14 July 2022)

The appeal court held that recorded phone conversations could corroborate a child's evidence of assault, and refused the appeal against conviction.

  • Corroboration
  • Admissions
  • Assault
  • Child protection
  • Jury directions
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_25

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY CR AGAINST HMA

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY CR AGAINST HMA [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_25 (28 June 2022)

The court refused an appeal against conviction, holding that the accused’s remarks could be treated as admissions of sexual abuse and could corroborate the complainer’s evidence.

  • Corroboration
  • Admissions
  • Sexual offences
  • Jury directions
  • Criminal-law
  • Jury-directions
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Criminal law [2020] ScotHC HCJAC_46

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY ALEXANDER GARLAND AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE

APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY ALEXANDER GARLAND AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2020] ScotHC HCJAC_46 (30 October 2020)

The High Court of Justiciary refused an appeal against conviction, holding that the appellant’s letters, testimony, and surrounding circumstances could corroborate the complainer’s account.

  • Sexual offences
  • Corroboration
  • Jury directions
  • Admissions
  • Credibility and reliability
  • Criminal-appeal
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Civil procedure [2019] ScotCS CSOH_111

AUTAURIC LTD AGAINST GLASGOW STAGE CREW LTD

AUTAURIC LTD AGAINST GLASGOW STAGE CREW LTD [2019] ScotCS CSOH_111 (27 December 2019)

The Outer House refused a late amendment seeking to retract admissions about the contracting party in a commercial action, emphasizing case management and prejudice.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Case management
  • Oral contracts
  • Admissions and retractions
  • Identity of contracting parties
  • Civil-procedure
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Criminal law [2016] ScotHC HCJAC_10

Carey v HM Advocate

Carey v HM Advocate [2016] ScotHC HCJAC_10 (02 February 2016)

The appeal against conviction was refused. The court held that the appellant’s texts and surrounding circumstances sufficiently corroborated his participation in a joint attack.

  • Art and part guilt
  • Corroboration
  • Joint criminal liability
  • Murder
  • Culpable homicide
  • Admissions
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Criminal law [2015] ScotHC HCJAC_33

Gray v Procurator Fiscal, Airdrie

Gray v Procurator Fiscal, Airdrie [2015] ScotHC HCJAC_33 (13 April 2015)

The Appeal Court upheld a drink-driving conviction, holding that the appellant’s admission and surrounding circumstances sufficiently corroborated driving.

  • Drink driving
  • Corroboration
  • Admissions
  • Evidence
  • Drink-driving
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2005] ScotHC HCJAC_96

Broadley v. Her Majesty's Advocate

Broadley v. Her Majesty's Advocate [2005] ScotHC HCJAC_96 (13 July 2005)

The High Court of Justiciary Appeal Court allowed Rose Broadley’s appeal against a murder conviction, holding the evidence insufficient to prove murder and quashing the conviction.

  • Murder
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Sufficiency of evidence
  • Admissions
  • Suicide vs homicide
  • Circumstantial-evidence
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Civil procedure [1907] ScotLR 559

Dowgray v. Gilmour and Others

Dowgray v. Gilmour and Others [1907] ScotLR 559 (16 March 1907)

The Court of Session held that the pursuer could not use parole evidence of a document’s contents without first exhausting diligence, nor compel defenders to admit its terms.

  • Secondary evidence
  • Proof of documents
  • Admissions
  • Slander
  • Reparation
  • Secondary-evidence
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