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Administrative law [2026] CSOH 42

AM against Lothian Health Board (Court of Session)

A judicial review challenge to a planning refusal was dismissed after the court held the council acted within its statutory discretion and on material planning considerations.

  • Planning permission
  • Local authority powers
  • Judicial-review
  • Planning-permission
  • Local-government
  • Administrative-law
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Administrative law [2024] SC ABE 22

DUNNOTTAR MARTYRS MEMORIAL LOL 1685 AGAINST ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

DUNNOTTAR MARTYRS MEMORIAL LOL 1685 AGAINST ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL [2024] SC ABE 22 (03 May 2024)

Appeal against a prohibition order on a Stonehaven procession was refused. The sheriff held the application was legally irrelevant and, in any event, the reasons were adequate.

  • Public processions
  • Freedom of assembly (article 11 echr)
  • Local authority powers
  • Judicial review of administrative action
  • Adequacy of reasons
  • Statutory interpretation
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Housing law [2023] SC FAL 4

FALKIRK COUNCIL AGAINST D

FALKIRK COUNCIL AGAINST D [2023] SC FAL 4 (25 January 2023)

The sheriff court granted Falkirk Council’s eviction request, finding the statutory grounds were met and that eviction was reasonable under the housing legislation.

  • Eviction
  • Local authority powers
  • Housing-law
  • Local-authority-powers
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Administrative law [2021] SC GLW 57

KEASIM LTD AGAINST CITY OF GLASGOW LICENSING BOARD

KEASIM LTD AGAINST CITY OF GLASGOW LICENSING BOARD [2021] SC GLW 57 (14 October 2021)

The sheriff court refused Keasim Ltd’s judicial review of the City of Glasgow Licensing Board’s refusal of a premises licence, finding the decision lawful and adequately reasoned.

  • Licensing decision
  • Judicial review
  • Local authority powers
  • Judicial-review
  • Licensing-law
  • Premises-licence
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Family law [2021] SC EDIN 48

THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL AGAINST LT (THE MOTHER) AND JL (THE FATHER)

THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL AGAINST LT (THE MOTHER) AND JL (THE FATHER) [2021] SC EDIN 48 (15 July 2021)

A Scottish child protection case in which the court granted the local authority’s application to remove a child from parental care and place the child under supervision.

  • Child welfare
  • Parental rights
  • Local authority powers
  • Child-protection
  • Child-welfare
  • Parental-rights
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Child law [2019] SC 62

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL, APPLICATION BY WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL RE KB

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL, APPLICATION BY WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL RE KB [2019] ScotSC SC_62 (16 July 2019)

The court granted West Lothian Council’s application in relation to KB, applying the welfare of the child as the paramount consideration.

  • Child protection
  • Local authority powers
  • Child-protection
  • Local-authority-powers
  • Child-law
  • Public-law
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Public law [2017] ScotCS CSIH_69

HUSSAIN, RECLAIMING MOTION BY AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

HUSSAIN, RECLAIMING MOTION BY AGAINST GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL [2017] ScotCS CSIH_69 (14 November 2017)

The court held that Glasgow City Council’s pre-payment condition for a housing repair grant was ultra vires and could not justify withdrawing the grant.

  • Ultra vires conditions
  • Local authority powers
  • Housing grants
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Housing-law
  • Local-authority-powers
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Family law [2017] ScotSC 50

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL AGAINST X AND Y

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL AGAINST X AND Y [2017] ScotSC 50 (02 May 2017)

The Sheriff Court granted the City of Edinburgh Council orders concerning the welfare of children X and Y, applying the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 welfare test.

  • Child welfare
  • Parental rights
  • Local authority powers
  • Child-welfare
  • Parental-rights
  • Local-authority-powers
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Administrative law [2017] ScotCS CSOH_1

Hussain v Glasgow City Council

Hussain v Glasgow City Council [2017] ScotCS CSOH_1 (05 January 2017)

The Court of Session held that Glasgow City Council could lawfully require a pre-payment condition for a housing repair grant under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Local authority powers
  • Housing grants
  • Ultra vires
  • Judicial review
  • Judicial-review
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