Professional liability
Heather Capital Ltd (in liquidation) v Levy & McRae [2016] CSOH 107 (breach of trust; prescription)
Professional Standards for Health & Social Care v General Dental Council [2016] CSIH 58 (disciplinary appeal; under-prosecution)
NRAM v Steel 2016 SLT 285 (solicitors' negligence; duty of care to third party)
Clark v GGHB[2016] CSOH 24 (professional negligence; appearance for counsel in respect of comments made by judge about conduct of case)
Karus v Scottish Legal Complaints Commission2014 S.C. 754 (disciplinary appeal; time limits)
McManus v Citylink Development [2015] CSOH 178 (professional negligence; engineers; contaminated land)
Northern Rock plc v Bell & Scott 2015 PNLR 16 (professional negligence; solicitors; duties to third parties)
Cheshire Mortgage Corpn v Grandison2013 SC 160 (professional negligence; solicitors; breach of warranty of authority)
Singh v Napier [2012] CSIH 54 (senior counsel sued for breach of race relations legislation in provision of advice and conduct of case)
Tods Murray v Arakin [2010] CSOH 90; [2012] CSOH 26; [2012] CSIH 85 (professional negligence; solicitors; abuse of process)
Kirkton Investments Ltd v VMH LLP[2012] PNLR 11 (professional negligence; solicitors; loss of chance; SAAMCO)
Macduff Shellfish Ltd v Masson & Glennie [2007] CSOH 155 (professional negligence; insurance brokers)
Hay v Gourlay McBain [2009] PNLR 7 (professional negligence; solicitors; relevancy of losses sought; SAAMCO)
McCrindle Group Ltd v Law Society of Scotland(professional discipline; reasons) [2012] CSOH 165
Murnin v Scottish Legal Complaints Commission2013 SC 97 (professional discipline; time bar)
Karus v Scottish Legal Complaints Commission [2013] XA63/12 (professional discipline; leave to appeal)
Gray v Professional Conduct Committee of the Nursing & Midwifery Council
2009 SLT 779 (discipline; delay; article 6 of ECHR; appeal against conviction and sentence)
Law Society v Campbell Riddell Breeze Paterson [2007] CSIH 1 (discipline; inadequate service; appeal to Court of Session)
R v [name witheld] (professional negligence; solicitors; loss of chance; failure to follow instruction and breach of contract; case abandoned October 2013 after one week of evidence)
J v [name witheld](professional negligence; solicitors; extremely high value; SAAMCO; loss of chance; case abandoned April 2013 after one week of evidence)
Hall v [name withheld] (solicitors' negligence; duty of care; causation; pursuers abandoned after 4 days of evidence)
Platform Home Loans v [name withheld] [case abandoned] (professional negligence; solicitors; test case; liability of solicitor for losses including diminution to value of property caused by negligent overvaluation of properties by surveyor; strict liability; SAAMCO)
E v [name withheld] [case abandoned by pursuer] (senior counsel sued for alleged defective representation; immunity from suit; causation)
P v [name withheld] [case settled] (counsel sued in respect of conduct of judicial review; title to sue)
Scottish Courage v Barr Brady [proceeded to proof in December 2010 & pursuer abandoned] (surveyor's negligence; reliance)
K v [names witheld][case settled] (professional negligence; engineers; piling operation)
P v [names witheld](professional negligence; solicitors; counsel; whether litigation negligently conducted; case ongoing; proof January 2014)
WJ v [name witheld](professional negligence; solcitors; whether litigation negligently conducted; case ongoing; proof January 2014)
Dow v William Duncan(professional negligence; auditors; case ongoing; proof December 2013)
FAI into the death of Declan Hainey September 2014 (death of child whose mother was heroin addict)
McDonald v Tayside HB [settled September 2013] (medical negligence; catastropic injuries to child following starvation of oxygen)
P v Grampian HB[settled December 2012] (medical negligence; fatal claim; duty to supervise patient with known history of mental health difficulties)
Cowie v Grampian NHS[ongoing FAI and damages action] (death of mother following delivery of child)
Brian Welsh v [name withheld] [action resolved after proof] (medical negligence; professional footballer)
Robertson v Tayside Health Board [case ongoing] (medical negligence; foetal valproate syndrome)
McManus v [names witheld](contaminated land; engineers' negligence; class action; case ongoing)
N v [name witheld](contaminated land; case settled)
Various opinions to Scottish and English professional indemnity insurers in relation to claims against solicitors.
Advice to RICS on single survey legislation
Advice to GMC
Nursing & Midwifery Council v [name withheld] (prosecution of manager of nursing home; serious neglect of elderly and infirm residents)
ICAS v [name withheld] (defence of chartered accountant accused of professional misconduct)
Various cases for and against Law Society of Scotland in relation to appointments of Judicial Factor.
Public Law, Judicial Review and Human Rights
Various opinions and advice for local authority in respect of State Aid and vires implications of transaction
McCreight v Scottish Ministers [2016] CSOH 40 (judicial review; compensation for wrongful conviction)
Congregatation of Poor Sisters of Nazareth v Scottish Ministers 2015 SLT 445 (judicial review; inquiries; bias)
Dinnell v Scottish Ministers2015 SC 429 (judicial review; compensation for wrongful conviction; reasons)
Main v Scottish Ministers [2015] CSIH 41 (human rights; notification of convictions)
S v L2013 SC (UKSC) 20 (human rights; devolution issue; adoption)
Uprichard v Fife Council[2013] UKSC 21 (planning; reasons)
Scotch Whisky Association2013 SLT 776 (judicial review; challenge to alcohol minimum pricing legislation)
Davies v Scottish Commission Regulation of Care 2013 SLT 577 (challenge to interpretation of legislation)
Packard, Pet'r 2011 CSOH 93 (judicial review; planning; Windfarms; bias)
G. v Argyll & Bute Council 2008 SLT 541 (education; placing request; judicial review)
S. v Argyll & Bute Council2006 SLT 970 (education; additional support for learning; statutory appeal)
Potter v Scottish Prison Service 2010 SLT 779 (judicial review; human rights; prisons)
Gherhardt v HM Advocate 2010 JC 208 208 (extradition; statutory interpretation)
H v Lord Advocate 2011 SCL 978(extradition; human rights; acting as amicus curiaa)
Vattenfall Wind Farm Ltd v Scottish Ministers 2009 SC 444 (planning appeal; statutory interpretation)
Edinburgh City Council, Pet'r [2010] Fam. L.R. 92 (devolution minute; article 8; statutory interpretation)
Various devolution issues
Various opinions and advice to Scottish and local Government
Commercial Contracts
South Lanarkshire Council v Aviva [2016] CSOH 83 (performance bond)
South Lanarkshire Council v Coface [2016] CSIH 15 (performance bond)
Hoe International v Anderson2015 SC 506 (reclaiming motion; service of summons)
Sports Direct International plc v Rangers International Football Club plcunreported (interdict; breach of confidence)
NHS 24 v Cap Gemini [2015] CSOH 54 (construction of IT contract; obvious errors; rectification)
Nixon v Livingston Footbal Club [2015] CSOH 43 (directors' loans to football club; construction of terms)
Royal Bank of Scotland v Carlyle [2015] UKSC 13
Royal Bank of Scotland v Carlyle[2013] CSIH 75 (formation of contract; collateral warranty)
Dyce v Morisons[2013] CSOH 155 (partnership; entitlement to interest; compound interest)
G4S v Clydesdale Bank [2010] CSOH 133 (commercial contract/banking dispute; high value)
Pelagic v Lovie Construction [2010] CSOH 145
Royal Bank of Scotland v Haughey
[2008] CSOH 142 (banking; action for repayment of loan; various legal and factual objections to the action including allegations of fraud and forgery)
Various high profile actions [settled and/or ongoing] seeking repayment of borrowings
Bell & Scott v Kaye [2009] CSOH 51; [2009] CSOH 111 (partnership dispute; restrictive covenant; interpretation; proof of breach)
Various partnership disputes [settled or ongoing]
JL Sports Management v [name withheld ] [action resolved] (dispute between agent and international professional footballer; FIFA regulations; interpretation of contract)
Advice to manager and leading football club on possible proceedings against UEFA
Various cases, opinions and advice on interpretation of commercial contracts
Other notable cases
Sheridan v News Group Newspapers (defamation; verdict based on perjured evidence) 2016 SLT 941
B. v Murray 2008 SC (HL) 146 (prescription & limitation; historic child abuse)
Shirley McKie v Scottish Ministers
(action of damages by former police officer in respect of allegations of deliberate and malicious conduct of forensic investigators)