Commercial law
Tor Corporate AS v China National Star Petroleum Corporation 2001 SC 314 (proper approach to security required for release of arrestment of an oil rig)
Cameron (Scotland) Ltd v Melville Dundas Ltd 2001 SCLR 691 (contractual interpretation issues)
Stiell Facilities Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd 2001 SLT 1229 (title to sue issues in the context of arrestments on the dependence)
Barry D Trentham Ltd v Lawfield Investments Ltd 2002 SC 410 (effect of ECHR on inhibitions on the dependence)
McLaren Murdoch and Hamilton Ltd v The Abercromby Motor Group Ltd 2003 SCLR 323 (leading Scottish case on legal "black hole"/Panatown issues)
Farrans Construction Ltd v RMC Ready Mix Concrete (Scotland) Ltd,
27th February 2004 (dispute relating to supply of materials to a large tunnelling project)
E&J Glasgow Ltd v UGC Estates Ltd [2005] CSOH 63 (contractual interpretation of development agreement; contractual waiver; Royal Brompton issues)
Martin Currie Ltd, Petitioner 2008 SLT 57 (approach to applications seeking confirmation of the cancellation of a share premium account)
R&D Construction Group Ltd v Hallam Land Management Ltd
[2009] CSOH 128 & 2011 SC 286 (construction of land purchase contract and option agreement; enforceability of agreements to agree)
Baillie Estates Ltd v Du Pont (UK) Ltd, 2010 SCLR 192 (correct approach to formation of a contract)
McMullen Group Holdings Ltd v Harwood, [2011] CSOH 132 (proper construction of share purchase agreement)
Credential Jersey Ltd v DLA Piper Scotland LLP
[2012] CSOH 96 (applicability, or otherwise, of the no reflective loss principle to a claim by holders of units in a unit trust)
Russel Properties (Europe) Ltd v Dundas Heritable Ltd and Tesco Stores Ltd, [2012] CSOH 175 (enforcement of property title conditions)
Secretary of State for Defence v Turner Estate Solutions Ltd, [2014] EWHC 244 (TCC) (serious irregularity challenge to an arbitration award pursuant to the Arbitration Act 1996)
Scanmudring AS v James Fisher MFE Ltd (No.1) [2017] CSOH 91 (variation of a dredging contract)
Scanmudring AS v James Fisher MFE Ltd (No. 2) [2018] CSOH 16 (payment of hire charges under a dredging contract)
David MacBrayne Ltd v ATOS IT Services UK Ltd [2018] CSOH 32 (wide-ranging dispute re failure to deliver a major IT system)
Scanmudring AS v James Fisher MFE Ltd 2019 SLT 295 (successfully defended appeal proceedings)
Construction and engineering
John Doyle Construction Ltd v Laing Management (Scotland) Ltd
[2002] BLR 393 and [2004] BLR 295 / 2004 SC 713 (leading Scottish case on global claims)
Vaughan Engineering Ltd v Hinkins and Frewin Ltd 2003 SLT 428 (scope of potential challenge to adjudicators' decisions)
Barr Ltd v Law Mining Ltd 2003 SLT 488 (scope of potential challenge to adjudicators' decisions)
Deko Scotland Ltd v Edinburgh Royal Joint Venture 2003 SLT 727 (nature of adjudication process)
City Inn Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd 2003 SLT 885 (Bristol case) (notice provisions relative to extension of time claims)
Costain Ltd v Strathclyde Builders Ltd 2004 SLT 102 (leading Scottish case on natural justice issues relative to adjudicators' decisions)
APC Ltd (in receivership) v Amey Construction Ltd and others
(the M6 Joint Venture), 23rd July 2004 (multi-million pound dispute arising from an earthworks sub-contract on a major roads project; contractual interpretation issues)
Emcor Drake & Scull Ltd v Edinburgh Royal Joint Venture and others
2005 SLT 1233 (existence, or otherwise, of a contractual warranty in the context of a major claim arising out of construction of the new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)
APC Ltd (in receivership) v Amey Construction Ltd and others (the M6 Joint Venture) (No 2)
[2005] CSOH 147 (proper measure of damages for a failure to complete works; degree of specification required for a claim of that type)
Royal Insurance (UK) Ltd v AMEC Construction Ltd [2005] CSOH 162 (legal "black hole"/Panatown issues)
City Inn Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd
[2006] CSOH 94 (Glasgow case) (notice provisions relative to extension of time claims; analysis of waiver, acquiescence and personal bar in relation thereto)
City Inn Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd [2008] BLR 269 (Bristol case) (leading Scottish case on extension of time claims)
Royal Insurance (UK) Ltd v Amec Construction Ltd 2008 SC 201 (title to sue issues in the context of bare trust arrangements)
Spiersbridge Property Developments Ltd v Muir Construction Ltd 2008 SCLR 362 (right of contractor to recover bond monies obtained by the employer)
Robertson Construction Central Ltd v Glasgow Metro LLP [2009] CSOH 71 & 71A (proper construction of minute of agreement varying a building contract)
City Inn Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd [2010] BLR 473 (leading Scottish case on extension of time claims in construction disputes (reclaiming motion))
W H Malcolm Ltd, petitioner [2010] CSOH 152 (jurisdictional challenges to construction adjudicators; proper construction of TeCSA Rules)
Morgan Utilities Ltd v Scottish Water Solutions Ltd [2011] CSOH 112 (dispute regarding formation of major water infrastructure contract)
Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd v Stewart & Shiels Ltd, [2014] CSIH 55 (appellate court consideration of enforcement of adjudicators' decisions)
Martifer UK Ltd v Lend Lease Construction (EMEA) Ltd [2015] CSOH 81 (status of documents touching on programming issues)
NKT Cables A/S v SP Power Systems Ltd [2017] CSOH 38 (failure of adjudicator to consider defences)
Oil States Industries (UK) Ltd v Lagan Building Contractors Ltd [2018] CSOH 22 (instruction of contractual variations)