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Matthew McGill v Glasgow City Council

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland refused an out-of-time appeal by Mr Matthew McGill against Glasgow City Council over a £100 bus-lane penalty.

  • Extension of time
  • Late notice of appeal
  • Bus lane contravention
  • Signage and road markings
  • Permission to appeal
  • Extension-of-time
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Employment law [2021] ScotCS CSIH_33

APPEAL BY PETROFAC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD AGAINST DEREK CHRISTOPHER EVANS, HM INSPECTOR OF HEALTH & SAFETY

APPEAL BY PETROFAC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD AGAINST DEREK CHRISTOPHER EVANS, HM INSPECTOR OF HEALTH & SAFETY [2021] ScotCS CSIH_33 (24 June 2021)

The Inner House held that the general time-extension power in rule 5 could apply to a late appeal against a prohibition notice under the Employment Tribunal Rules.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals against prohibition notices
  • Tribunal procedural rules
  • Extension-of-time
  • Employment-tribunal-appeals
  • Prohibition-notices
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Administrative law [2020] ScotCS CSOH_2

ADEYIMI ODUTOLA ODUBAJO (AP) FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

ADEYIMI ODUTOLA ODUBAJO (AP) FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW [2020] ScotCS CSOH_2 (07 January 2020)

The Court of Session held that the three-month judicial review time limit starts from the decision date, but extended time because notification was delayed.

  • Judicial review time limits
  • Fresh asylum claims
  • Extension of time
  • Judicial-review-time-limits
  • Asylum-fresh-claims
  • Extension-of-time
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Criminal law [2019] ScotHC HCJAC_28

SOLOMON, APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME BY KENNETH SOLOMON AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE

SOLOMON, APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME BY KENNETH SOLOMON AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2019] ScotHC HCJAC_28 (02 May 2019)

The court refused Kenneth Solomon’s application for an extension of time to appeal, finding insufficient justification for the delay and no basis to grant relief.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal procedure
  • Extension-of-time
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Criminal-procedure
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Tax law [2017] ScotCS CSIH_3

NP, Re Leave to Appeal a Decision of The Upper Tribunal

NP, Re Leave to Appeal a Decision of The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) [2017] ScotCS CSIH_3 (24 January 2017)

The Court of Session refused NP’s leave to appeal against an Upper Tribunal tax decision, finding no important point of principle and inadequate grounds of appeal.

  • Capital redemption contracts
  • Discovery assessments
  • Section 29(5) taxes management act 1970
  • Section 37 taxation of chargeable gains act 1992
  • Appeal procedure
  • Extension of time
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Criminal law [2016] ScotHC HCJAC_113

Bennett McGuire v HM Advocate

Bennett McGuire v HM Advocate [2016] ScotHC HCJAC_113 (23 November 2016)

The Appeal Court upheld a prosecution time extension, holding there was sufficient reason due to extensive forensic work and that the judge properly exercised discretion.

  • Extension of time
  • Forensic evidence
  • Judicial discretion
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Extension-of-time
  • Forensic-evidence
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Criminal law [2016] ScotHC HCJAC_37

Attwell v HM Advocate

Attwell v HM Advocate [2016] ScotHC HCJAC_37 (27 April 2016)

The Appeal Court refused Robin Attwell’s appeal against a sheriff’s grant of an extension of time under section 65 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

  • Extension of time
  • Discretion of sheriff
  • Trial scheduling
  • Time-bar
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Extension-of-time
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Criminal law [2015] ScotHC HCJAC_116

Glass v HM Advocate

Glass v HM Advocate [2015] ScotHC HCJAC_116 (24 November 2015)

An application to extend time to lodge a note of appeal against conviction was refused because the delay was extreme, the explanation was inadequate, and the proposed ground lacked detail.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal against conviction
  • Defective legal representation
  • Misdirection by trial judge
  • Extension-of-time
  • Appeal-against-conviction
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Criminal law [2014] ScotHC HCJAC_16

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIUME IN WHICH TO LDOGE A BILL OF SUSPENSION BY ALAN REID v. PROCURATOR FISCAL, KILMARNOCK

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIUME IN WHICH TO LDOGE A BILL OF SUSPENSION BY ALAN REID v. PROCURATOR FISCAL, KILMARNOCK [2014] ScotHC HCJAC_16 (31 January 2014)

The court refused an extension of time to lodge a Bill of Suspension, finding no adequate excuse for delay and no arguable case of judicial bias from parallel civil and criminal proceedings.

  • Extension of time
  • Bill of suspension
  • Judicial bias
  • Parallel proceedings
  • Bill-of-suspension
  • Extension-of-time
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Civil procedure [2013] ScotCS CSOH_105

Forrest v Fleming Builders Ltd & Anor

Forrest v Fleming Builders Ltd & Anor [2013] ScotCS CSOH_105 (28 June 2013)

The Court of Session recalled a caution order after the pursuer obtained legal aid, holding that this was a material change of circumstances.

  • Recall of caution order
  • Legal aid
  • Security for expenses
  • Building contract dispute
  • Architects' certificates
  • Extension of time
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