Commercial Law
Lord Nickson v HMRC [2016] CSOH 119
- Acted for HMRC & successfully resisted an application for rectification of a deed of appointment.
PIP 3 Ltd v Glasgow City Council [2015] CSOH 119
- Acted for Glasgow City Council and successfully resisted a multi-million pound damages claim arising from the rescission of an option agreement on land.
Glare v Clydesdale Bank plc [2015] CSOH 184
- Successfully resisted a claim for alleged mis-selling of a financial product.
L Batley Pet Products Ltd v North Lanarkshire Council 2014 SC (UKSC) 84
- Supreme Court case clarifying the legal principles in relation to dilapidations claims under a commercial lease.
Grant Estates Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland [2012] CSOH 133
- Acted as junior counsel for the Bank in successfully resisting a claim alleging mis-selling of interest rate swap agreements.
Public Procurement
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP v Aberdeenshire Council [2016] CSIH 71
- Acted for the Pursuer in a public procurement dispute and successfully resisted the Defender's application to lift the automatic prohibition on the contract award.
British Telecommunications plc v Common Services Agency [2014] CSOH 44
- Acted for BT & established a breach of the principle of transparency in the procurement of a major IT contract.
Glasgow Rent Deposit Scheme v Glasgow City Council [2012] CSOH 199
- Acted for Glasgow City Council in successfully resisting a challenge to a procurement exercise for homelessness services.
Amey LG v Scottish Ministers [2012] 182
- Acted as junior counsel for Amey in a challenge to the procurement of motorway maintenance services by the Scottish Ministers.
Public Law
CW, Petitioner [2016] CSOH 56
- Acted for a local authority in successfully resisting a petition for judicial review seeking to challenge the de-registration of a respite foster carer.
Gilroy v Scottish Information Commissioner & Police Scotland [2016] CSOH 18
- Acted for Police Scotland & successfully resisted an appeal under the freedom of information legislation.
Mauger v Police Scotland [2016] CSOH 22
- Acted for Police Scotland & successfully resisted a petition for judicial review by a senior police officer regarding a decision to refuse management vetting.
Hendrick v Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police & Police Appeals Tribunal 2014 SLT 955
- Acted for the Chief Constable in a judicial review concerning a decision of the Police Appeals Tribunal.
Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner 2008 SC (HL) 18
- acted as junior counsel to the Advocate General in the first House of Lords case that considered the relationship between data protection laws and freedom of information
Constitutional Cases
Scotch Whisky Association v Lord Advocate & others [2014] CSIH 38; [2013] CSOH 70
- Acted as junior counsel for the United Kingdom Government in the challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association to the proposed minimum pricing legislation for alcohol.
Joint Liquidators of Scottish Coal Co Ltd 2014 SC 372
- Represented the United Kingdom Government in the petition for directions by the liquidators of Scottish Coal.
Fox Solicitors Ltd, 2013 SLT 1169
- Judicial review concerning introduction of fees in employment tribunal cases. Junior counsel for the UK Government.
H v Lord Advocate 2012 SC (UKSC) 308
- Supreme Court case concerning extradition and Article 8 ECHR. Junior counsel for the Advocate General.
AXA General Insurance Limited, Petitioners 2011 SLT 1061; 2011 3 WLR 871
- Acted as junior counsel for the Advocate General in the Inner House and Supreme Court in relation to the challenge to an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
Civil Liberties & Human Rights
BG v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and Mark McILwraith [2015] CSIH 18
- Acted for a Responsible Medical Officer in an appeal to the Court of Session in relation to a decision of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.
G v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland 2014 SC (UKSC) 84
- Supreme Court test case concerning the principles to be applied by the Mental Health Tribunal in cases concerning alleged detention in conditions of excessive security. Junior counsel for the Mental Health Tribunal.
IA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] 1 WLR 354; 2014 SC (UKSC) 105
- Supreme Court case concerning the significance of mandated refugee status when the Secretary of State considers an asylum application. Junior counsel for UK Government.
SA v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2014 SC 1
- Inner House appeal clarifying the test to be applied in judicial reviews concerning unappealable decision of the Upper Tribunal.
MJ v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] CSOH 107
- Judicial review concerning Article 8 ECHR and the best interests of the child.
Mauger v Police Scotland [2016] CSOH 22
- Acted for Police Scotland & successfully resisted a petition for judicial review by a senior police officer regarding a decision to refuse management vetting.
Lord Nickson v HMRC [2016] CSOH 119
- Acted for HMRC & successfully resisted an application for rectification of a deed of appointment.
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP v Aberdeenshire Council [2016] CSIH 71
- Acted for the Pursuer in a public procurement dispute and successfully resisted the Defender's application to lift the automatic prohibition on the contract award.
CW, Petitioner [2016] CSOH 56
- Acted for a local authority in successfully resisting a petition for judicial review seeking to challenge the de-registration of a respite foster carer.
Gilroy v Scottish Information Commissioner & Police Scotland [2016] CSOH 18
- Acted for Police Scotland & successfully resisted an appeal under the freedom of information legislation.