0 0 1 503 2870 Faculty of Advocates 23 6 3367 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria;} Criminal Note of Appeal against Conviction:- In this case the court considered generally sections 260 and 263(4) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 together with Jamieson v HMA (No. 2) 1994 SCCR 610 and the iss ...
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0 0 1 526 3000 Faculty of Advocates 25 7 3519 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria;} Criminal Note of Appeal:- On 8 September 1967, the appellant pled guilty to the following charge:- "... you did ... on 26th or 27th May 1967… at ... assault … residing there, and did stab her with a k ...
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0 0 1 508 2900 Faculty of Advocates 24 6 3402 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria;} Criminal Note of Appeal Against Conviction:- On 15 July 2010, after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow, the appellant was convicted of a charge of murder . On 12 August 2010 he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a ...
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0 0 1 198 1129 Faculty of Advocates 9 2 1325 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria;} Applications for an extension of time in which to apply for a stated case:- On 24 November 2011 the applicants were convicted after trial on summary complaint of a contravention of section 1(5)(a) of the Wildlife and Countr ...
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The First-tier tax Tribunal has held that when determining whether a farmhouse qualifies for agricultural property relief (APR) from inheritance tax, the farmhouse and the land to which it is of a “character appropriate” must be in the same occupation, but need not be in the same ownership. A reminder of where “character appropriate” comes from: Agricultural property” is defined for APR purposes in section 115(2) of IHTA 1984 as meaning: Agric ...
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The court dismissed a Husband's application for the return of his passport which was held by the tipstaff pending the conclusion of ancillary relief proceedings. The court considered the authorities and found the Husband to be in contempt of court and further that the Wife had a good case for a substantive award, the Husband was plainly about to quit the jurisdiction and this would materially prejudice the Wife in her application.
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The court conducted a final hearing in this long running litigation in the absence of the Husband, who did not attend. The court order a lump sum of £12.5m to the wife (£8.3m constituting maintenance). Funds held in court were released to the Wife (save for a portion held back on account of previous costs orders) however the full sums payable were not identifiable within the jurisdiction for the court to make specific orders. Ongoing enforcement proceedings are highly likely.
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The court granted a declaration that a marriage ceremony undertaken in the UK had no legal effect as the parties had previously undergone a valid marriage ceremony in Connecticut, US. The court deplored the practice of participating in two ostensibly valid ceremonies for social reasons.
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The CA refused a Husband's appeal against an order in Ancillary Relief proceedings. Permission had been granted to appeal on specific 'arithmetical' points. the CA however held that the Husband's conduct throughout 10 years of litigation and the trial itself had left the trial judge in the position of having to make certain assumptions.
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The Appellant sought to appeal against his conviction for an offence of theft on the basis that the trial Judge had wrongly permitted the Prosecution to rely upon a confession he made. The confession had been made by the Appellant to his employer from whom he was said to have stolen during the course of his employment. The Appellant's employer had informed the Appellant that, were he to confess, the situation could be resolved without the Police being involved. Having been given that unequivocal ...
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