Civil Procedure Law Cases & Criminal Procedure Laws in the UK
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R (on the application of Coke-Wallis) (Appellant) v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (Respondent), [2011] UKSC 1, 19/01/2011  -  This appeal concerns the relevance and application of the principles of autrefois acquit, res judicata and abuse of process in the context of successive proceedings before a regulatory or disciplinary tribunal. In particular it concerns the application of the general principle that nemo debet bis vexari... more...
The Scottish Ministers v Wayne Holloway – Peebles Sheriff Court, 20 October 2009  -  The Minuters made an application under section 298 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in relation to money seized in 2008. The Defender and a friend had been travelling south on the A702 in the Defender’s car. Both the Defender and his companion were drug addicts and unemployed. The Police were aware... more...
The Lord Advocate v. Andrew McNamara [2009] CSIH 45  -  Here the petitioner sought an order under section 1 of the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 as amended following the respondent's involvement in four separate legal actions. The petition was opposed by the respondents. Section 1 of the 1898 Act states:- "It shall be lawful for the Lord Advocate... more...
Joseph Duncan Champion Ross for Recall of Sequestration [2009] CSOH 33  -  On 3 September 2007 the sequestration of the petitioner was granted in his absence at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Here the petitioner, representing himself, sought recall of that award of sequestration. The petitioner presented his submission on two chapters:- (1) the petitioner's right to a fair and public... more...
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