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Public law [2024] ScotCS CSOH_8

MOHAMMED ISMAEL SULIMAN ABDULLAH FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

MOHAMMED ISMAEL SULIMAN ABDULLAH FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW [2024] ScotCS CSOH_8 (31 January 2024)

The Court of Session dismissed a judicial review challenge to Aberdeenshire Council’s age assessment, holding the petition incompetent and academic.

  • Age assessment
  • Judicial review
  • Declarator of age
  • Local authority duties
  • Natural justice
  • Procedural fairness
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Family law [2024] ScotSAC Civ 27

F AND OTHERS v MORAY COUNCIL

F AND OTHERS v MORAY COUNCIL [2024] ScotSAC Civ 27 (24 November 2023)

An appeal about adoption proceedings and local authority duties was dismissed, with the court holding that Moray Council complied with statutory duties and considered parental rights.

  • Adoption
  • Parental rights
  • Local authority duties
  • Parental-rights
  • Local-authority-duties
  • Child-protection
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Administrative law [2023] ScotIC 093_2023

Glasgow City Council (Transfer and housing of asylum seekers in Glasgow)

Glasgow City Council (Transfer and housing of asylum seekers in Glasgow) [2023] ScotIC 093_2023 (31 August 2023)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partially upheld an appeal about Glasgow City Council records on the transfer and housing of asylum seekers, ordering disclosure of non-exempt information.

  • Freedom of information
  • Asylum seekers
  • Local authority duties
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Asylum-seekers
  • Local-authority-duties
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Housing law [2023] ScotSAC Civ 28

RIAD DJENNAS (AP) v GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

RIAD DJENNAS (AP) v GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2023] ScotSAC Civ 28 (11 August 2023)

The Sheriff Appeal Court dismissed an appeal by Riad Djennas against Glasgow City Council, holding that the council had met its homelessness accommodation duties.

  • Homelessness
  • Local authority duties
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Local-authority-duties
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Housing law [2023] ScotSAC Civ 25

J (AP) v GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

J (AP) v GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2023] ScotSAC Civ 25 (30 July 2023)

The Sheriff Appeal Court allowed an appeal finding Glasgow City Council had not met its statutory duty to provide suitable housing under homelessness legislation.

  • Homelessness
  • Local authority duties
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Housing-law
  • Local-authority-duties
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Administrative law [2023] ScotCS CSIH_7

RECLAIMING MOTION BY GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AGAINST X

RECLAIMING MOTION BY GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AGAINST X [2023] ScotCS CSIH_7 (31 January 2023)

The Inner House held that interim homelessness accommodation need only be suitable, taking account of household needs, not meet all assessed special needs.

  • Homelessness
  • Local authority duties
  • Temporary accommodation
  • Disability discrimination
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Temporary-accommodation
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Public law [2022] SC GLW 23

J (AP) AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

J (AP) AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2022] SC GLW 23 (24 August 2022)

Judicial review of Glasgow City Council’s social care duties was refused. The court held the council had assessed the applicant’s needs and provided appropriate services.

  • Judicial review
  • Local authority duties
  • Social care
  • Judicial-review
  • Local-authority-duties
  • Social-care
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Public law [2022] SC GLW 23

J (AP) AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

J (AP) AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2022] SC GLW 23 (24 August 2022)

The sheriff held that Glasgow City Council had not properly discharged its social care duties and reduced the decision, ordering a lawful reassessment.

  • Judicial review
  • Local authority duties
  • Social care
  • Judicial-review
  • Local-authority-duties
  • Social-care
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Administrative law [2022] ScotCS CSOH_35

X AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

X AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2022] ScotCS CSOH_35 (27 April 2022)

The Court of Session held that Glasgow City Council had an absolute duty to provide homeless accommodation suitable for the petitioner’s household, including the needs of her disabled son.

  • Homelessness
  • Local authority duties
  • Disability discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Public sector equality duty
  • Local-authority-duties
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Family law [2021] ScotSAC Civ 21

APPEAL BY JK v ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

APPEAL BY JK v ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL [2021] ScotSAC Civ 21 (13 May 2020)

A Sheriff Appeal Court civil appeal about child protection duties under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The appeal was dismissed, with the court finding the council had acted lawfully.

  • Child protection
  • Local authority duties
  • Family-law
  • Child-protection
  • Local-authority-duties
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