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Permission to appeal was refused in a council tax banding case. The tribunal held the grounds were not arguable points of law and mostly challenged factual findings.
Appeal under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 refused. The court held the sheriff applied the correct test, and further time would have made no difference.
Lady Drummond refused judicial review of the Sheriff Principal’s decision not to investigate a complaint about a curator ad litem, holding there was no error of law, unfairness, or irrationality.
Samantha Kane against Leslie Stewart Waugh and another (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 32 (26 March 2026)
The Court of Session held that the community council dissolution decision was unlawful, but dismissed the petition because only declarator remained and it had no practical effect.
Patrick Henry McAuley for leave to appeal a decision of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (Court of Session) [2026] CSIH 13 (17 March 2026)
The court granted leave to appeal on one issue about whether correspondence could amount to professional misconduct, and refused permission on all other grounds.
The sheriff court quashed Glasgow City Council’s refusal of housing benefit for failing to consider relevant evidence and give adequate reasons, requiring reconsideration.
North Queensferry Community Trust v Scottish Ministers & Others (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCDUNF 47 (23 February 2026)
The sheriff allowed a community right to buy appeal, holding the Ministers acted unfairly and gave inadequate reasons when refusing consent for the Albert Hotel application.
Mull Campus Working Group LTD for Judicial Review (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 11 (18 February 2026)
The Court of Session dismissed a judicial review challenge to Argyll and Bute Council’s choice of Tobermory South as the preferred site for a new Mull campus.
Yvonne Prentice against Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2026] SACCIV 5 (22 January 2026)
The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal about expenses after the respondent conceded the firearms appeal, holding there was nothing left to litigate and no basis for an evidential hearing.
Dastan Ibrahimi against Glasgow City Council (Court of Session) [2026] CSIH 4 (20 January 2026)
The Inner House held an age assessment challenge was not academic, but refused reduction of Glasgow City Council’s decision on reasons, fairness, irrationality and inquiry grounds.
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