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Landlord and tenant [2026] SCKDY 34

Your Home Partners against Michael William Kellichan and Michelle Hood (Sheriff Court Civil)

Your Home Partners against Michael William Kellichan and Michelle Hood (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCKDY 34 (19 January 2026)

The sheriff dismissed a simple procedure claim for rent arrears, holding that the sheriff court lacked jurisdiction because the dispute arose from a private residential tenancy.

  • Private residential tenancy
  • Jurisdiction
  • Rent arrears
  • Exclusive competence of first-tier tribunal
  • Use of artificial intelligence in legal submissions
  • Contempt of court
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Intellectual property [2024] SCEDIN 35

Jepuson UK LTD against E & A International LTD (Sheriff Court Civil)

Jepuson UK LTD against E & A International LTD (Sheriff Court Civil) [2024] SCEDIN 35 (23 July 2024)

The sheriff refused a minute for breach of interim interdict over a mini satchel, holding the defender’s lambswool version was not within the Harris Tweed-specific order.

  • Unregistered design right
  • Interim interdict
  • Contempt of court
  • Design infringement
  • Unregistered-design-right
  • Interim-interdict
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Civil procedure [2023] ScotCS CSOH_63

THORNTONS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS AGAINST RORY MATHESON AND OTHERS

THORNTONS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS AGAINST RORY MATHESON AND OTHERS [2023] ScotCS CSOH_63 (21 September 2023)

Court of Session case on misuse of section 1 recovery material, retrospective permission, and contempt risks after dawn raids.

  • Breach of undertaking
  • Collateral use of recovered documents
  • Contempt of court
  • Abuse of process
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Confidentiality
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Criminal law [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_14

CRAIG MURRAY AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE

CRAIG MURRAY AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_14 (25 March 2022)

The Appeal Court upheld a contempt finding and 8-month sentence against Craig Murray for publishing material likely to identify complainers in the Alex Salmond trial.

  • Contempt of court
  • Anonymity orders
  • Freedom of expression
  • Article 10 echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_5

PETITION TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM BY CRAIG MURRAY AGAINST HMA

PETITION TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM BY CRAIG MURRAY AGAINST HMA [2022] ScotHC HCJAC_5 (20 January 2022)

The court held that Craig Murray’s petition to the nobile officium was competent and could proceed on all grounds, including mixed Convention and non-Convention issues.

  • Contempt of court
  • Nobile officium
  • Appeal rights
  • Compatibility issues
  • European convention on human rights
  • Article 6 echr
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Landlord and tenant [2021] ScotCS CSOH_103

SAPPHIRE 16 SARL (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORION IV EUROPEAN 16 SARL) AGAINST MARKS AND SPENCER PLC

SAPPHIRE 16 SARL (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORION IV EUROPEAN 16 SARL) AGAINST MARKS AND SPENCER PLC [2021] ScotCS CSOH_103 (15 October 2021)

The Court of Session held that Marks and Spencer breached an interim order to re-open and keep open an East Kilbride store, but was not yet in contempt.

  • Keep open clauses
  • Specific implement
  • Contempt of court
  • Lease obligations
  • Retail tenancy enforcement
  • Commercial-leases
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Civil procedure [2020] ScotCS CSOH_66

MINUTE OF TRANSOCEAN DRILLING UK LTD AGAINST GREENPEACE LTD AND ANOTHER

MINUTE OF TRANSOCEAN DRILLING UK LTD AGAINST GREENPEACE LTD AND ANOTHER [2020] ScotCS CSOH_66 (03 July 2020)

The Court of Session held Greenpeace in contempt for breaching an interdict through protest actions and found the conduct deliberate, with sanction to follow.

  • Contempt of court
  • Interdicts/injunctions
  • Direct action protest
  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Corporate liability
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Media law [2020] ScotCS CSOH_35

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC); (SECOND) TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD; (THIRD) NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC); (SECOND) TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD; (THIRD) NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW [2020] ScotCS CSOH_35 (19 March 2020)

The Court of Session refused a media judicial review over a sheriff’s reporting restriction order, holding judicial review incompetent because a statutory variation or revocation remedy was available.

  • Reporting restrictions
  • Open justice
  • Contempt of court
  • Judicial review
  • Reasons for judicial decisions
  • Article 10 echr
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Intellectual property [2017] ScotCS CSOH_141

SKY PLC; AND SKY UK LIMITED AGAINST ROBERT STEWART

SKY PLC; AND SKY UK LIMITED AGAINST ROBERT STEWART [2017] ScotCS CSOH_141 (03 November 2017)

The Court of Session found that Robert Stewart breached a perpetual interdict by showing a Sky Sports football match in licensed premises without a Sky commercial subscription.

  • Copyright infringement
  • Breach of interdict
  • Contempt of court
  • Licensing of broadcasts
  • Agency and responsibility of premises managers
  • Breach-of-interdict
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Criminal law [2017] ScotHC HCJAC_91

MR A, PETITION TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM BY AGAINST PROCURATOR FISCAL, DUNDEE

MR A, PETITION TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM BY AGAINST PROCURATOR FISCAL, DUNDEE [2017] ScotHC HCJAC_91 (04 October 2017)

The Appeal Court granted anonymity to a complainer in an extortion prosecution and forbade publication of identifying details under section 11.

  • Anonymity orders
  • Open justice
  • Contempt of court
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Victims of extortion
  • Complainer-anonymity
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