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Civil procedure

Angela Gordon against Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

The Sheriff Appeal Court refused Angela Gordon’s appeal, holding that her loss averments lacked specification and relevancy. It also upheld dismissal of her negligence, defamation and human-rights claims.

  • Specification and relevancy
  • Time bar/prescription
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Negligence duty of care
  • Defamation
  • Regulatory powers of the care inspectorate
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Civil law

William Colley against Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal in a civil action against the Care Inspectorate, upholding dismissal after debate, though it corrected part of the sheriff’s interlocutor.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Negligence
  • Defamation
  • Prescription and limitation
  • Regulatory powers of the care inspectorate
  • School care accommodation services
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Civil procedure [2022] ScotCS CSOH_16

MINUTE FOR DUFF & PHELPS LTD IN THE ACTION AT THE INSTANCE OF DAVID JOHN WHITEHOUSE

MINUTE FOR DUFF & PHELPS LTD IN THE ACTION AT THE INSTANCE OF DAVID JOHN WHITEHOUSE [2022] ScotCS CSOH_16 (11 February 2022)

The court granted Duff & Phelps permission to use documents from related proceedings in its own action, subject to exclusion of material covered by section 162 of the 2010 Act.

  • Implied undertaking regarding documents
  • Collateral purpose rule
  • Disclosure and use of documents
  • Malicious prosecution
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Implied-undertaking
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Civil procedure [2014] ScotCS CSOH_23

Shetland Islands Council v Anderson

Shetland Islands Council v Anderson [2014] ScotCS CSOH_23 (13 February 2014)

The Court of Session granted summary decree to Shetland Islands Council for enforcement of expenses, rejecting defences based on alleged fraud, bias, and procedural impropriety.

  • Enforcement of expenses
  • Summary decree
  • Fraud on the court
  • Bias
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Duty of candour
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Tort law [2011] ScotCS CSOH_90

Thomson v. Scottish Ministers

Thomson v. Scottish Ministers [2011] ScotCS CSOH_90 (26 May 2011)

The Court of Session dismissed a negligence and Article 2 claim against Scottish Ministers, holding that foreseeability of harm to the public was not enough without proximity or a special risk to the deceased.

  • Negligence
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Duty of care
  • Proximity
  • Article 2 echr
  • Liability for acts of third parties
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Public law [2010] ScotCS CSOH_58

Phipps v. The Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh

Phipps v. The Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh [2010] ScotCS CSOH_58 (30 April 2010)

A surgeon’s damages claim for alleged abuse of public office failed because the College’s accreditation review and withdrawal were not shown to be reckless or in bad faith.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Abuse of power
  • Accreditation of medical professionals
  • Professional misconduct
  • Damages
  • Misfeasance-in-public-office
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