SCOLAG Index 2009 - Scottish Legal Action Group

SCOLAG 

INDEX 

L E G A L J O U R N A L JANUARY 

- DECEMBER 

2009 

Editorials 

A Friend in Need, 114 

Advancing Human Rights, 30 

Advancing Public Legal Education, 138 

An Abundance of Major Reforms, 266 

Bye, Bye to Right to Buy?, 266 

Changing Mental Health, 54 

Countering the Effects of Recession, 82 

Cutting Evictions, 162 

Go Raffle Yersel’, 82 

Inequality is Inequality, 242 

Integrity of Sexual Offences, The, 54 

Legal Education - Spreading the Word, 211 

Long Statues and Short Sentences, 290 

Money’s Too Tight Not To Mention, 2 

MPs Must Work For Their Money, 187 

No More Sodomy, 162 

Proposed Cuts to Court Funding, 187 

Quality of Mercy, The, 211 

Recognise Value – Act Now, 2 

Religious Discrimination by the State, 82 

There Ought to be a Law..., 114 

Time for a Written Constitution, 138 

Unacceptable Ministerial Power, 242 

News 

3, 31, 55, 83, 85, 115, 139, 163, 188, 213, 243, 267, 291 

Consultations 

16, 40, 56, 84, 122, 141, 165, 196, 212, 244, 268, 292 

Events 

28, 52, 80, 112, 136, 160, 184, 208, 240, 264, 288, 316 

SCOLAG Consultation Responses 

The Modern Jury in Criminal Trials, 33 

SCOLAG Reports & Guides 

Benefits and Tax Credits from April 2009, 90 

Law Updates 

Child Law, 68, 156, 234, 304 

Criminal Justice Update, 48, 132, 203, 303 

Education Law Update, 45, 205 

Employment, 21, 98, 177, 255 

Family Law, 24, 101, 180, 260 

Housing Law, 94, 125, 279, 310 

Human Rights Law, 70, 154, 233 

Information Law, 43, 152, 236, 277 

Legislation, 17, 41, 66, 92, 123, 150, 171, 197, 226, 253, 274, 300 

Mental Health Law, 72, 228 

Money Advice, 19, 104, 173, 258 

Sports Law, 129 

Welfare Law, 106, 199, 306 

Articles 

A Bill on Land Management?, Jimmy Black, 294 

A Radical Vision for Scotland’s Prisons, by Looking to the Past?, 

Douglas Thomson, 9 

A Victims’ Commissioner, David Stewart, 222 

A8 Migrants - Rights, Restrictions and Remedies, Lorraine 

Barrie, 246 

Age of Criminal Responsibility in Scots Law, The, Claire 

McDiarmid, 116 

Article 14 ECHR and Glor: taking non-discrimination and disability 

further, Jill Stavert, 224 

Article 8 & Evictions by Public Authorities: the battle rages on..., 

Adrian Stalker, 145 

Bairns and Borders, Alan Inglis, 220 

Bank Charges May Still Be Illegal, Alan McIntosh, 293 

Bankruptcy Reform Required Urgently, Alan McIntosh, 86 

Bringing Experience to Bear in Law Reform, Farah Adams, 14 

Broke But Not Bust!, Alan McIntosh, 214 

Burden v UK: ‘dissin’ lesbians or decentring marriage?, Pt 1, Brian 

Dempsey, 35 

Burden v UK: ‘dissin’ lesbians or decentring marriage?, Pt 2, Brian 

Dempsey, 58 

Case for Equity Fines and Independent Financial Enquiries, 

The, Bill Wilson & R Eric Swanepoel, 166 

Case of the Apothecary’s Tomb, The, (McCoach v. Keeper of 

the Registers of Scotland), Iain Artis, 192 

Challenges for Developing PLE in Scotland, The, Gemma 

Crompton, 189 

Deprivation of Liberty Rules Challenge Scotland’s Care for 

Vulnerable Adults, Hilary Patrick, 5 

End of Life Choices, Margo MacDonald, 245 

FAIs: Issues for Families and Carers, Nicola Smith, 120 

Future for Additional Support for Learning, The, Iain Nisbet, 269 

Future of The Debt Arrangement Scheme – what are the options?, 

The, Pauline Lamont, 15 

Homeowner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill, Alan 

McIntosh, 272 

Housing Advice for Everyone, Joyce Horsman, 219 

Is There a Future for Short-Term Sentences of Six Months or 

Less?, Douglas Thomson, 296 

Legal Services With French Fries Please, Mike Dailly, 57 

Mental Health and Disability, Craig Watson, 39 

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Under Threat, The, 

Adrian D Ward, 250 

Perception and Understanding of PLE in Scotland, Gemma 

Crompton, 142 

Piracy – the Old and the New, Paul Arnell, 12 

Preventing Homelessness, Danny Phillips, 252 

Protecting Scotland’s Children: The way forward for national 

child protection and social work services, Jennifer 

McConachie, 65 

Public Legal Education and Access to Justice, Gemma 

Crompton, 168 

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Reducing Re-Offending: a shared duty for service providers, 

Fiona King, 88 

Reforming Pensions, Iain Talman, 64 

Revolt over Debtor Protection Bill, Alan McIntosh, 299 

Teachers, Pupil Injury and the Standard(s) of Care: as easy as 

1 2 3?, Lesley-Anne Barnes, 216 

Letters to the Editor 

Female Unit Closure, Donald Proctor, DAGCAS Prison Project, 

HMP Dumfries, 55 

Book Reviews 

A Route Out of Poverty? Disabled people, work and welfare 

reform, Ruth Patrick, 183 

Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 Annotated, 

T St John N Bates, 110 

Child Support Handbook (16th Edition), Ruth Patrick, 134 

Constitution of the United Kingdom: A contextual analysis, 

The, Jean McFadden, 286 

Consumer Law in Scotland (4th ed), T St John N Bates, 26 

Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Annotated, 

James Chalmers, 238 

Criminal Law (4th ed), Douglas Thomson, 207 

Criminalising Social Policy; Anti-social behaviour and welfare 

in a de-civilised society, Kryss Macleod, 110 

Dictionary of Policing, Liz Campbell, 78 

Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment, Douglas Thomson, 159 

Employment Law, An introduction (3rd ed), Michelle Weldon- 

Johns, 79 

Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice, Robert Shiels, 26 

Family Life and the Law: Under one roof, Brian Dempsey, 183 

Financial Provision on Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnerships, 

Carolyn Gray, 111 

Fuel rights handbook (14th Edition), Ruth Patrick, 134 

Genetic Policing: The use of DNA in criminal investigations, 

Liz Campbell, 27 

Governing through Globalised Crime, Futures for international 

criminal justice, Maria O’Neill, 135 

Handbook of Policing 2nd ed, Liz Campbell, 78 

Intelligence-Led Policing, Maria O’Neill, 182 

Law Essentials, Delict, Douglas Bain, 158 

Law Essentials, Public Law, Douglas Bain, 158 

Law of Contract in Scotland, The (3rd ed), Gordon Cameron, 238 

Local Government Law in Scotland (2nd ed), Francis 

McManus, 314 

Migration and social security handbook (4th Edition), Ruth 

Patrick, 134 

Money Laundering, Robert Shiels, 314 

Natural Law Approach to Normativity, A, James P. Connolly, 239 

Out of Reach: Benefits for disabled children, Ruth Patrick, 183 

Parenting After Partnering: Containing conflict after separation, 

Lesley-Anne Barnes, 26 

Police in the Age of Improvement: Police development and 

the civic tradition in Scotland, 1775-1865, Maurice 

Golden, 51 

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Evidence, policy and practice, 

Sarah Bleichner, 111 

Prisoner Resettlement, Douglas Thomson, 315 

Public Opinion and Criminal Justice, Douglas Thomson, 286 

Reluctant Gangsters; The changing face of youth crime, Robert 

Brown, 287 

Restorative Justice in Prisons: A guide to making it happen, 

Douglas Thomson, 182 

Restorative Justice, Self-interest and Responsible Citizenship, 

Allan T Moore, 159 

Sex Segregation and Inequality in the Modern Labour Market, 

Michelle Weldon-Johns, 50 

Social Work and the Law in Scotland, Hilary Patrick, 262 

Street Gangs, Migration and Ethnicity, Kryss Macleod, 79 

Terrorism, Rights and the Rule of Law; Negotiating justice in 

Ireland, Maria O’Neill, 50 

The Race to Incarcerate, Douglas Thomson, 134 

Welfare benefits and tax credits handbook 2008/2009, Ruth 

Patrick, 134 

Young People, Crime and Justice, Allan T Moore, 263 

Authors 

Adams, Farah, Bringing Experience to Bear in Law Reform, 14 

Arnell, Paul, Piracy – the Old and the New, 12 

Artis, Iain, Case of the Apothecary’s Tomb, The, (McCoach v. 

Keeper of the Registers of Scotland), 192 

Bain, Douglas, review of Law Essentials, Delict, 158 

Bain, Douglas, review of Law Essentials, Public Law, 158 

Barnes, Lesley-Anne, review of Parenting After Partnering: 

Containing conflict after separation, 26 

Barnes, Lesley-Anne, Teachers, Pupil Injury and the 

Standard(s) of Care: as easy as 1 2 3?, 216 

Barrie, Lorraine, A8 Migrants - Rights, Restrictions and 

Remedies, 246 

Bates, T St John N, review of Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. 

(Scotland) Act 2007 Annotated, 110 

Bates, T St John N, review of Consumer Law in Scotland (4th 

ed), 26 

Black, Jimmy, A Bill on Land Management?, 294 

Bleichner, Sarah, review of Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: 

Evidence, policy and practice, 111 

Brown, Robert, review of Reluctant Gangsters; The changing 

face of youth crime, 287 

Cameron, Gordon, review of Law of Contract in Scotland, The 

(3rd ed), 238 

Campbell, Liz, review of Dictionary of Policing, 78 

Campbell, Liz, review of Genetic Policing: The use of DNA in 

criminal investigations, 27 

Campbell, Liz, review of Handbook of Policing 2nd ed, 78 

Chalmers, James, review of Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate 

Homicide Act 2007 Annotated, 238 

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Connolly, James P, review of Natural Law 

Approach to Normativity, A, 239 

Crompton, Gemma, Challenges for Developing 

PLE in Scotland, The, 189 

Crompton, Gemma, Perception and Understanding 

of PLE in Scotland, 142 

Crompton, Gemma, Public Legal Education 

and Access to Justice, 168 

Currie, David, Education Law Update, 205 

Dailly, Mike, Legal Services with French 

Fries Please, 57 

Dale-Risk, Ken, Human Rights Case Law 

Update, 70, 154, 233 

Dallimore, Jennifer, Employment Law 

Update, 21, 98, 177 

Dempsey, Brian, Burden v UK: ‘dissin’ 

lesbians or decentring marriage?, 

Pt 1, 35 

Dempsey, Brian, Burden v UK: ‘dissin’ 

lesbians or decentring marriage?, 

Pt 2, 58 

Dempsey, Brian, review of Family Life 

and the Law: Under one roof, 183 

Gallacher, Yvonne, Money Advice Update, 

173 

Gillies, Allison, Welfare Law Update, 199 

Golden, Maurice, review of Police in the 

Age of Improvement: Police development 

and the civic tradition in 

Scotland, 1775-1865, 51 

Gray, Carolyn, review of Financial Provision 

on Divorce and Dissolution of 

Civil Partnerships, 111 

Gray, Carolynn, Family Law Update, 24, 

101, 180, 260 

Horsman, Joyce, Housing Advice for 

Everyone, 219 

Inglis, Alan, Bairns and Borders, 220 

Kelly, David, Welfare Law Update, 306 

King, Fiona, Reducing Re-Offending: a 

shared duty for service providers, 88 

Lamont, Pauline, Future of The Debt Arrangement 

Scheme – what are the 

options?, The, 15 

MacDonald, Margo, End of Life Choices, 

245 

Macleod, Kriss, review of Street Gangs, 

Migration and Ethnicity, 79 

Macleod, Kryss, review of Criminalising 

Social Policy; Anti-social behaviour 

and welfare in a de-civilised society, 

110 

McArdle, David, Information Law Update, 

41, 152, 236, 277 

McConachie, Jennifer, Protecting Scotland’s 

Children: The way forward for 

national child protection and social 

work services, 65 

McDiarmid, Claire, Age of Criminal Responsibility 

in Scots Law, The, 116 

McDougall, James, Sports Law Update, 

129 

McFadden, Jean, review of Constitution 

of the United Kingdom: A contextual 

analysis, The, 286 

McIntosh, Alan, Bank Charges May Still 

Be Illegal, 293 

McIntosh, Alan, Bankruptcy Reform Required 

Urgently, 86 

McIntosh, Alan, Broke But Not Bust!, 214 

McIntosh, Alan, Homeowner and Debtor 

Protection (Scotland) Bill, 272 

McIntosh, Alan, Money Advice Update, 

19, 104, 258 

McIntosh, Alan, Revolt over Debtor Protection 

Bill, 299 

McManus, Francis, review of Local Government 

Law in Scotland (2nd ed), 314 

Melia, Louise Mary, Education Law Update, 

45 

Moore, Allan T, review of Restorative 

Justice, Self-interest and Responsible 

Citizenship, 159 

Moore, Allan T, review of Young People, 

Crime and Justice, 263 

Nisbet, Iain, Education Law Update, 205 

Nisbet, Iain, Future for Additional Support 

for Learning, The, 269 

O’Neill, Maria, review of Governing 

through Globalised Crime, Futures for 

international criminal justice, 135 

O’Neill, Maria, review of Intelligence-Led 

Policing, 182 

O’Neill, Maria, review of Terrorism, 

Rights and the Rule of Law; Negotiating 

justice in Ireland, 50 

Paterson, Judith, Welfare Law Update, 

106 

Patrick, Hilary, Deprivation of Liberty 

Rules Challenge Scotland’s Care for 

Vulnerable Adults, 5 

Patrick, Hilary, Mental Health Law Update, 

72 

Patrick, Hilary, review of Social Work and 

the Law in Scotland, 262 

Patrick, Ruth, review of A Route Out of 

Poverty? Disabled people, work and 

welfare reform, 183 

Patrick, Ruth, review of Child Support 

Handbook (16th Edition), 134 

Patrick, Ruth, review of Fuel rights handbook 

(14th Edition), 134 

Patrick, Ruth, review of Migration and 

Social Security Handbook (4th Edition), 

134 

Patrick, Ruth, review of Out of Reach: 

Benefits for disabled children, 183 

Patrick, Ruth, review of Welfare benefits 

and tax credits handbook 2008/2009, 

134 

Phillips, Danny, Preventing Homelessness, 

252 

Plumtree, Lexy, Child Law Update, 66, 156, 

234, 304 

Robert Shiels, review of Money Laundering, 

314 

SCOLAG, The Modern Jury in Criminal 

Trials, 33 

Scott, Kenneth B, Criminal Justice Update, 

48, 132, 203, 303 

Shiels, Robert, review of Evidence: Principles, 

Policy and Practice, 26 

Smith, Nicola, FAIs: Issues for Families 

and Carers, 120 

Stafford, Ewan, Employment Law Update, 

255 

Stalker, Adrian, Article 8 & Evictions by 

Public Authorities: the battle rages 

on..., 145 

Stalker, Adrian, Housing Law Update, 94, 

125, 279, 310 

Stavert, Jill, Article 14 ECHR and Glor: 

taking non-discrimination and disability 

further, 224 

Stavert, Jill, Mental Health Law Update, 

228 

Stewart, David, A Victims’ Commissioner, 

222 

Swanepoel, R Eric, Case for Equity Fines 

and Independent Financial Enquiries, 

The, 166 

Talman, Iain, Reforming Pensions, 64 

Thomson, Douglas, A Radical Vision for 

Scotland’s Prisons, by Looking to the 

Past?, 9 

Thomson, Douglas, Is There a Future for 

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Short-Term Sentences of Six Months 

or Less?, 296 

Thomson, Douglas, review of Criminal 

Law (4th ed), 207 

Thomson, Douglas, review of Dictionary 

of Prisons and Punishment, 159 

Thomson, Douglas, review of Prisoner 

Resettlement, 315 

Thomson, Douglas, review of Public Opinion 

and Criminal Justice, 286 

Thomson, Douglas, review of Restorative 

Justice in Prisons: A guide to 

making it happen, 182 

Thomson, Douglas, review of The Race 

to Incarcerate, 134 

Ward, Adrian D, Mental Welfare Commission 

for Scotland Under Threat, 

The, 250 

Watson, Craig, Mental Health and Disability, 

39 

Weldon-Johns, Michelle, review of Employment 

Law, An introduction (3rd 

ed), 79 

Weldon-Johns, Michelle, review of Sex 

Segregation and Inequality in the 

Modern Labour Market, 50 

Wilson, Bill, Case for Equity Fines and 

Independent Financial Enquiries, The, 

166 

Case Digests 

AC v Secretary of State for Work and 

Pensions [2009] UKUT 24 (AAC), 308 

AG v Secretary of State for Work and 


AM v. Scottish Children’s Reporter for 

Renfrewshire [2009] CSIH 49, 260 

Armstrong v. Armstrong 2008 G.W.D. 30- 

464 (Sh Ct), 24 

Barry v Southwark LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 

1440, 283 

BBC v. Information Commissioner [2009] 

EWHC 2348 (Admin), 278 

BBC v. Sugar [2009] 1 WLR 430 (HL), 152 

BBC v. Sugar [2009] EWHC 2349 (Admin), 

278 

Bigia and ors v Entry Clearance Officer 

[2009] EWCA Civ 79, 109 

Birmingham City Council v. Aweys [2008] 

EWCA Civ 48, 125 

Birmingham City Council v. Aweys; and 

Moran v. Manchester City Council 

[2009] UKHL 36, 312 

Boreh v. Ealing LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 

1176, 310 

BP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 

[2009] UKUT 90 (AAC), 200 

Burns v. HM Advocate, [2008] UKPC 63, 

15 December 2008, 70 

BW v SSWP [2009] UKUT 196 (AAC), 308 

C v. S Court of Session (Outer House), 02 

September 2008, 24 

Carrie v. Tolkein [2009] EWHC 29 (QBD), 

43 

CDLA/0059/2009 [2009] UKUT 54 (AAC), 

201 

CDLA/1450/2008 [2009] UKUT 37 (AAC), 

200 

CDLA/1525/2008, 107 


201 

CDLA/2955/2006 [2008] UKUT 24 (AAC), 

200 

CH/1764/2008 [2008] UKUT 13(AAC), 108 

CH/3524/2008 [2009] UKUT 72 (AAC), 202 

CH/3584/2007, 108 


CH/779/2007 [2008] UKUT 20(AAC), 108 

Charlton v Secretary of State for Work 

and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 42 (6 

February 2009), 108 

Cheltenham Borough Council v Laird 

(2009) EWHC 1253 (QB), 230 

Chief Constable of Humberside v. Information 

Commissioner [2009] EWCA 

Civ 1079 (CA), 278 

Child Support Agency (Dudley) v. Truman 

UKEAT/0293/08, 98 

CIS/1502/2007 [2009] UKUT 38 (AAC), 201 

City of Edinburgh Council v. Additional 

Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland 

[2009] CSIH 46, 205 

Corbett v. Corbett, (Sh Ct) , 22 July 2009, 

260 

CPC/1446/2008, 108 

CSIB/261/2009 [2009] UKUT 261 (AAC), 

202 

Culkin v. Wirral Independent Appeal 

Panel [2009] EWHC 868, 153 

Dale side Nursing Home v Mathew 

UKEAT/0519/08, 178 

Deans v. Glasgow Housing Association 

Ltd, Glasgow Sheriff Court 19/09/2009, 

281 

Devolution Minute by A B in Respect of 

Purported Appeal under Section 51 

of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, 

20 February 2009, Sheriff Court, 157 

Dickson v. The United Kingdom European 

Court of Human rights (Application 

no. 44362/04), 76 

DL v Liverpool City Council [2009] UKUT 

176 (AAC), 307 

E.S. as parent and legal representative 

of L.S. v. K. School, Sheriff Principal, 

205 

East Lothian Council for Judicial Review 

[2008] CSOH 137, 45 

East Renfrewshire District Council v. Glasgow 

City Council [2008] CSOH 175, 45 

ECS v. LMM, [2009] CSOH 44, 20 March 

2009, 157 

Edward Pratt v The Scottish Ministers 

[2009] CSOH 31, 230 

English v. Thomas Sanderson Ltd [2008] 

EWCA Civ 1421; 2009 IRLR 206, 98 

ES as parent of LS v. K School, 8 May 

2009, Sheriff Principal, 157 

Eweida v. British Airways plc UKEAT/ 

0123/08, 20 November 2008, 22 

E-Zec Medical Transport Service Ltd v. 

Gregory UKEAT/0192/08, 14 November 

2008, 22 

FK v HMRC [2009] UKUT 134 (AAC), 308 

Gisda Cyf v. Barratt [2009] EWCA Civ 648 

Glasgow Housing Association Ltd v. 

Fisher 2008 SLT (Sh Ct) 142, 95 


Hetherington, Glasgow Sheriff Court 

28/04/2009 case number SD2890/08, 

279 

Glasgow Housing Association v. Du (unreported), 

280 

Global Santa Fe Drilling (North Sea) Limited 

& others v. Lord Advocate [2009] 

CSIH 43, 27 May 2009, 233 

Glor v Switzerland Application no. 13444/ 

04, Chamber judgment of 30 April 


Govan Housing Association v. Kerr, Glasgow 

Sheriff Court 25/02/2009, 281 

Green v. Croydon LBC [2007] EWCA Civ 

1367, 125 

HM Advocate v. Murtagh [2009] UKPC 

35, 277 

HMRC v Stringer and Others [2009] UKHL 

31, 178 

Holmes v. South Yorkshire Police Authority 

[2008] EWCA Civ 51, 96 

Holmes-Moorhouse v. Richmond upon 

Thames LBC [2009] UKHL 7, 128 

Home Office v. Information Commissioner 

[2009] EWHC 1611 (Admin), 236 

Hotel Cipriani v. Cipriani (Grosvenor 

Street) Ltd [2008] EWHC 3032, 44 

Imerman v. Tchenguiz [2009] EWHC 2024 

(QBD), 278 

Incorporated Trustees of the National 

Council on Ageing (Age Concern England) 

v. Secretary of State for 

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory 

Reform Case C- 388/07 (Heyday Challenge), 

100 

Kaczmarek v Secretary of State for Work 

and Pensions [2008] EWCA Civ 1310, 

109 

KBO v. Secretary of State for the Home 

Department, [2009] CSIH 30, 1 April 


Kennedy & Black v. Lord Advocate & 

Scottish Ministers, [2009] CSOH 1, 7 

January 2009, 70 

Kingdom of Spain v. Reid, Edinburgh Sheriff 

Court, 29 January 2009, 71 

Kitfix Swallows Group v. Great Gizmos 

[2008] EWHC 2723, 44 

KU v. Finland (2009) 48 EHRR 52, 153 

Lewisham LBC v. Malcolm (Equality and 

Human Rights Commission intervening) 

[2008] UKHL 43, 77 

LG v Leicester City Council [2009] UKUT 

155 (AAC), 307 

LG, R (on the application of) v Tom Hood 

School [2009] EWHC 369 (Admin), 206 

Lord Advocate v. McNamara [2009] CSIH 

45, 4 June 2009, 235 

M v. Aberdeenshire Council, 2008 SLT (Sh 

Ct) 126, 45 

M v. Chief Constable of Northern Ireland 

(HL), 152 



M v. M [2009] CSIH 62, 260 

MacDonald v MacDonald (Sh Ct), 30 

March 2009, 180 

Magical Marking v. Holly [2008] EWHC 

2428 (Ch), 43 

Manchester City Council v. Moran; 

Richards v Ipswich BC [2008] EWCA 

Civ 378, 127 

Marber v. United Kingdom (2009) 48 EHRR 

50 (ECHR), 153 

Mardas v. New York Times [2008] EWHC 

3135 (QBD), 44 

Martin v. Greater Glasgow Primary Care 

NHS Trust, [2009] CSIH 10, 11 February 


McCormack v. Hamilton Academical 

Football Club, [2009] CSIH 16, 4 March 


McCreight v. West Lothian Council [2009] 

CSIH 4, 281 

McLaughlin v. The New Housing Association 

Ltd 2008 SLT (Sh Ct) 137, 94 

Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v. 

Designtechnica Corp [2009] EWHC 

1765 (QB), 236 

Mitchell v. Glasgow City Council [2009] 

UKHL 11, 282 

Niven v. Lord Advocate [2009] CSOH 110, 

24 July 2009, 233 

Omar v. Westminster City Council [2008] 

EWCA Civ 421, 126 

Patchett v. Swimming Pool & Allied 

Trades Association [2009] EWCA Civ 

717, 237 

Plewes v. Adams Pork Produce Limited 

2600842/07, Reported July 2008, 21 

Porter v. Porter (Sh Ct), 30 January 2009, 

101 

Principal Reporter, Petitioner [2009] 

CSOH 9430, 260 

Quinton v. Pierce [2009] EWHC 912 (QB), 

152 

R (N) v SSH; R (E) v Nottinghamshire 

Healthcare NHS Trust (2009) EWCA 

Civ 795, 231 

R (on the application of G) v The Governors 

of X School & Another [2009] 

EWHC 504, 177 

R (On The Application of JL) v. Secretary 

of State For Justice [2008] UKHL 68, 

75 

R v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs, 

ex parte McKinnon [2009] EWHC 2021 

(DC), 277 

R. (on the application of Ahmad) v. Newham 

LBC [2009] UKHL 14, 313 

R. (on the application of Bath) v. North 

Somerset Council [2008] EWHC 630 

(Admin), 284 

R. (on the application of Faarah) v. Southwark 

LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 807, 312 

R. (on the application of G) v. Southwark 


R. (on the Application of Heffernan) v. 

Rent Service [2008] UKHL 58, 96 

R. (on the Application of Nipyo) v. Croydon 

LBC [2008] EWHC 847 (Admin), 

126 

R. (on the application of S) v. Social Security 

Commissioner [2009] EWHC 2221 

(Admin), 284 

R. (on the application of Weaver) v. London 

& Quadrant Housing Trust [2009] 

EWCA Civ 587, 283 


& Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] 

EWHC 1377 (Admin), 96 

RD v. Children’s Reporter (Sh Ct), 24 

Re: East Sussex County Council [2009] 

EWHC 935 (Fam), 236 

Rhondda Cynon Taf Borough Council v. 

Close UKEAT/0503/07, 09 June 2008, 

21 

RI v SSWP [2009] UKUT 144 (AAC), 308 

Richmond Pharmacology v Dhaliwal 

UKEAT/458/08, 177 

Robb v. Tayside Joint Police Board 2008 

GWD 31-474, LTS/TR/2007/12, 94 

S v Argyll & Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS 

Trust [2009] CSOH 43, 180 

S v M [2009] CSOH 44, 180 

Savage v. South Essex Partnership NHS 

Foundation Trust [2008] UKHL 74, 76 

SCA Packaging Ltd v. Boyle [2009] UKHL 

37, 2009 WL 1726019 

Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail 

Limited v. Procurator Fiscal, Edinburgh, 

[2009] HCJAC24, 12 March 


Scottish Ministers v Mental Health Tribunal 

for Scotland [2009] CSIH 9, 231 

Scottish Ministers v. Doig & others Inner 

House, [2009] CSIH 34, 1 May 2009, 

155 

SE v SSWP [2009] UKUT 163 (AAC), 309 

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise 

and Regulatory Reform v. UK 

Bankruptcy Limited [2009] CSOH 50, 

27 March 2009, 154 

Simms v. Islington LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 

1083, 310 

SK v Paterson, [2009] CSIH 76, 2 October 


SM as guardian of the child JM v. Advocate 

General for Scotland [2009] 

CSOH 91, 25 June 2009, 235 

Smith v Oxfordshire Learning Disability 

NHS Trust UKEAT/0176/09/CEA 

Smith v. Smith [2009] CSOH 2, 102 

Somerset County Council v. Pike [2009] 

EWCA Civ 808 CA 

South Lanarkshire Council v. Nugent 2008 

HousLR 92, 95 

SPSO Case 200601783: West Lothian 

Council, 206 

SPSO Case 200700850: Renfrewshire 

Council, 46 

SPSO Case 200700989: Aberdeenshire 

Council, 46 

Stringer & Others v. HM Revenue and 

Customs C-520/06 and Schultz-Hoff v. 

Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund 

C-530/06, 99 

Sutherland v. HM Advocate [2009] HCJAC 

29, 27 March 2009, 154 

The Child Poverty Action Group, R (on 

the application of) v Secretary of 

State for Work and Pensions, [2009] 

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EWCA Civ 1058, 309 

The Queen (on the application of B) v. 

Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] 


Tiscali UK v.British Telecommunications 

[2008 EWHC 2927, 43 

Todd v. Clapperton [2009] CSOH 112, 281 

Trajer v. Lord Advocate, [2008] HCJAC78, 

19 December 2008, 71 

V Petitioners, [2008] CSOH 180, 17 December 

2008, 68 

V, Petitioner [2008] CSOH 180, 101 

Watson (Procurator Fiscal, Ayr) v. King, 

[2009] HCJAC14, 6 February 2009, 71 

Watt v Watt [2009] CSOH 58, 180 

Webster & Ors v Governors of the 

Ridgeway Foundation School [2009] 

EWHC 1140 (QB), 206 

Webster v. Ridgeway Foundation School 

Governors [2009] EWHC 1140 (QB), 

237 

Welsh v Cowdenbeath Football Club 

Limited [2009] CSOH 16, 131 

William Grant & Son Distillers Ltd v. 

McClymont [2009] CSIH 8, 279 

Wragg v. Surrey CC [2008] EWCA Civ 19, 

95 

X v. Hounslow LBC [2009] EWCA Civ 286, 

284 

Zimmer Limited v. Brezan UKEAT/0294/ 

08, 98 

Case Digests by Subject 

Child 

Devolution Minute by A B in Respect of 

Purported Appeal under Section 51 

of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, 

20 February 2009, Sheriff Court, 157 

ECS v. LMM, [2009] CSOH 44, 20 March 


ES as parent of LS v. K School, 8 May 

2009, Sheriff Principal, 157 

SK v Paterson, [2009] CSIH 76, 2 October 


V Petitioners, [2008] CSOH 180, 17 December 

2008, 68 

Education 

City of Edinburgh Council v. Additional 

Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland 

[2009] CSIH 46, 205 

E.S. as parent and legal representative 

of L.S. v. K. School, Sheriff Principal, 

205 

East Lothian Council for Judicial Review 

[2008] CSOH 137, 45 

East Renfrewshire District Council v. Glasgow 

City Council [2008] CSOH 175, 45 

LG, R (on the application of) v Tom Hood 

School [2009] EWHC 369 (Admin), 206 

M v. Aberdeenshire Council, 2008 SLT (Sh 

Ct) 126, 45 

SPSO Case 200601783: West Lothian 

Council, 206 

SPSO Case 200700850: Renfrewshire 

Council, 46 

SPSO Case 200700989: Aberdeenshire 

Council, 46 

Webster & Ors v Governors of the 

Ridgeway Foundation School [2009] 

EWHC 1140 (QB), 206 

Employment 

Child Support Agency (Dudley) v. Truman 

UKEAT/0293/08, 98 

Dale side Nursing Home v Mathew 

UKEAT/0519/08, 178 

English v. Thomas Sanderson Ltd [2008] 

EWCA Civ 1421; 2009 IRLR 206, 98 

Eweida v. British Airways plc UKEAT/ 

0123/08, 20 November 2008, 22 

E-Zec Medical Transport Service Ltd v. 

Gregory UKEAT/0192/08, 14 November 

2008, 22 

Gisda Cyf v. Barratt [2009] EWCA Civ 648 

HMRC v Stringer and Others [2009] UKHL 

31, 178 

Incorporated Trustees of the National 

Council on Ageing (Age Concern England) 

v. Secretary of State for 

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory 

Reform Case C- 388/07 (Heyday Challenge), 

100 

Plewes v. Adams Pork Produce Limited 

2600842/07, Reported July 2008, 21 

R (on the application of G) v The Governors 

of X School & Another [2009] 

EWHC 504, 177 

Rhondda Cynon Taf Borough Council v. 

Close UKEAT/0503/07, 09 June 2008, 

21 

Richmond Pharmacology v Dhaliwal 

UKEAT/458/08, 177 

SCA Packaging Ltd v. Boyle [2009] UKHL 

37, 2009 WL 1726019 

Smith v Oxfordshire Learning Disability 

NHS Trust UKEAT/0176/09/CEA 

Somerset County Council v. Pike [2009] 

EWCA Civ 808 CA 

Stringer & Others v. HM Revenue and 

Customs C-520/06 and Schultz-Hoff v. 

Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund 

C-530/06, 99 

Zimmer Limited v. Brezan UKEAT/0294/ 

08, 98 

Family 

AM v. Scottish Children’s Reporter for 

Renfrewshire [2009] CSIH 49, 260 

Armstrong v. Armstrong 2008 G.W.D. 30- 

464 (Sh Ct), 24 

C v. S Court of Session (Outer House), 02 

September 2008, 24 

Corbett v. Corbett, (Sh Ct) , 22 July 2009, 

260 

M v. M [2009] CSIH 62, 260 

MacDonald v MacDonald (Sh Ct), 30 

March 2009, 180 

Porter v. Porter (Sh Ct), 30 January 2009, 

101 

Principal Reporter, Petitioner [2009] 

CSOH 9430, 260 

RD v. Children’s Reporter (Sh Ct), 24 

S v Argyll & Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS 

Trust [2009] CSOH 43, 180 

S v M [2009] CSOH 44, 180 

Smith v. Smith [2009] CSOH 2, 102 

V, Petitioner [2008] CSOH 180, 101 

Watt v Watt [2009] CSOH 58, 180 

Housing 

Barry v Southwark LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 

1440, 283 

Birmingham City Council v. Aweys [2008] 

EWCA Civ 48, 125 

Birmingham City Council v. Aweys; and 

Moran v. Manchester City Council 

[2009] UKHL 36, 312 

Boreh v. Ealing LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 

1176, 310 

Deans v. Glasgow Housing Association 

Ltd, Glasgow Sheriff Court 19/09/2009, 

281 


Fisher 2008 SLT (Sh Ct) 142, 95 


Hetherington, Glasgow Sheriff Court 

28/04/2009 case number SD2890/08, 

279 

Glasgow Housing Association v. Du (unreported), 

280 

Govan Housing Association v. Kerr, Glasgow 

Sheriff Court 25/02/2009, 281 

Green v. Croydon LBC [2007] EWCA Civ 

1367, 125 

Holmes v. South Yorkshire Police Authority 

[2008] EWCA Civ 51, 96 

Holmes-Moorhouse v. Richmond upon 

Thames LBC [2009] UKHL 7, 128 

Manchester City Council v. Moran; 

Richards v Ipswich BC [2008] EWCA 

Civ 378, 127 

McCreight v. West Lothian Council [2009] 

CSIH 4, 281 

McLaughlin v. The New Housing Association 

Ltd 2008 SLT (Sh Ct) 137, 94 

Mitchell v. Glasgow City Council [2009] 

UKHL 11, 282 

Omar v. Westminster City Council [2008] 

EWCA Civ 421, 126 

R. (on the application of Ahmad) v. Newham 


R. (on the application of Bath) v. North 

Somerset Council [2008] EWHC 630 

(Admin), 284 

R. (on the application of Faarah) v. Southwark 

LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 807, 312 

R. (on the application of G) v. Southwark 


R. (on the Application of Heffernan) v. 

Rent Service [2008] UKHL 58, 96 

R. (on the Application of Nipyo) v. Croydon 

LBC [2008] EWHC 847 (Admin), 

126 



R. (on the application of S) v. Social Security 

Commissioner [2009] EWHC 2221 

(Admin), 284 


& Quadrant Housing Trust [2009] 

EWCA Civ 587, 283 


& Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] 


Robb v. Tayside Joint Police Board 2008 

GWD 31-474, LTS/TR/2007/12, 94 

Simms v. Islington LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 

1083, 310 

South Lanarkshire Council v. Nugent 2008 

HousLR 92, 95 

Todd v. Clapperton [2009] CSOH 112, 281 

William Grant & Son Distillers Ltd v. 

McClymont [2009] CSIH 8, 279 

Wragg v. Surrey CC [2008] EWCA Civ 19, 

95 

X v. Hounslow LBC [2009] EWCA Civ 286, 

284 

Human Rights 

Burns v. HM Advocate, [2008] UKPC 63, 

15 December 2008, 70 

Global Santa Fe Drilling (North Sea) Limited 

& others v. Lord Advocate [2009] 

CSIH 43, 27 May 2009, 233 

KBO v. Secretary of State for the Home 

Department, [2009] CSIH 30, 1 April 


Kennedy & Black v. Lord Advocate & 

Scottish Ministers, [2009] CSOH 1, 7 

January 2009, 70 

Kingdom of Spain v. Reid, Edinburgh Sheriff 

Court, 29 January 2009, 71 

Lord Advocate v. McNamara [2009] CSIH 

45, 4 June 2009, 235 

Martin v. Greater Glasgow Primary Care 

NHS Trust, [2009] CSIH 10, 11 February 


McCormack v. Hamilton Academical 

Football Club, [2009] CSIH 16, 4 March 


Niven v. Lord Advocate [2009] CSOH 110, 

24 July 2009, 233 

Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail 

Limited v. Procurator Fiscal, Edinburgh, 

[2009] HCJAC24, 12 March 


Scottish Ministers v. Doig & others Inner 

House, [2009] CSIH 34, 1 May 2009, 

155 

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise 

and Regulatory Reform v. UK 

Bankruptcy Limited [2009] CSOH 50, 

27 March 2009, 154 

SM as guardian of the child JM v. Advocate 

General for Scotland [2009] 

CSOH 91, 25 June 2009, 235 

Sutherland v. HM Advocate [2009] HCJAC 

29, 27 March 2009, 154 

Trajer v. Lord Advocate, [2008] HCJAC78, 

19 December 2008, 71 

Watson (Procurator Fiscal, Ayr) v. King, 

[2009] HCJAC14, 6 February 2009, 71 

Information 

BBC v. Information Commissioner [2009] 

EWHC 2348 (Admin), 278 

BBC v. Sugar [2009] 1 WLR 430 (HL), 152 

BBC v. Sugar [2009] EWHC 2349 (Admin), 

278 

Carrie v. Tolkein [2009] EWHC 29 (QBD), 

43 

Chief Constable of Humberside v. Information 

Commissioner [2009] EWCA 

Civ 1079 (CA), 278 

Culkin v. Wirral Independent Appeal 

Panel [2009] EWHC 868, 153 

HM Advocate v. Murtagh [2009] UKPC 

35, 277 

Home Office v. Information Commissioner 

[2009] EWHC 1611 (Admin), 236 

Hotel Cipriani v. Cipriani (Grosvenor 

Street) Ltd [2008] EWHC 3032, 44 

Imerman v. Tchenguiz [2009] EWHC 2024 

(QBD), 278 

Kitfix Swallows Group v. Great Gizmos 

[2008] EWHC 2723, 44 

KU v. Finland (2009) 48 EHRR 52, 153 

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M v. Chief Constable of Northern Ireland 

(HL), 152 

Magical Marking v. Holly [2008] EWHC 

2428 (Ch), 43 

Marber v. United Kingdom (2009) 48 EHRR 

50 (ECHR), 153 

Mardas v. New York Times [2008] EWHC 

3135 (QBD), 44 

Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v. 

Designtechnica Corp [2009] EWHC 

1765 (QB), 236 

Patchett v. Swimming Pool & Allied Trades 

Association [2009] EWCA Civ 717, 237 

Quinton v. Pierce [2009] EWHC 912 (QB), 

152 

R v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs, 

ex parte McKinnon [2009] EWHC 2021 

(DC), 277 

Re: East Sussex County Council [2009] 

EWHC 935 (Fam), 236 

Tiscali UK v.British Telecommunications 

[2008 EWHC 2927, 43 

Webster v. Ridgeway Foundation School 

Governors [2009] EWHC 1140 (QB), 

237 

Mental Health 

Cheltenham Borough Council v Laird 

(2009) EWHC 1253 (QB), 230 

Dickson v. The United Kingdom European 

Court of Human rights 

(Application no. 44362/04), 76 

Edward Pratt v The Scottish Ministers 

[2009] CSOH 31, 230 

Glor v Switzerland Application no. 13444/ 

04, Chamber judgment of 30 April 


Lewisham LBC v. Malcolm (Equality and 

Human Rights Commission intervening) 

[2008] UKHL 43, 77 

R (N) v SSH; R (E) v Nottinghamshire 

Healthcare NHS Trust (2009) EWCA 

Civ 795, 231 

R (On The Application of JL) v. Secretary 

of State For Justice [2008] UKHL 68, 

75 

Savage v. South Essex Partnership NHS 

Foundation Trust [2008] UKHL 74, 76 

Scottish Ministers v Mental Health Tribunal 

for Scotland [2009] CSIH 9, 231 

The Queen (on the application of B) v. 

Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] 


Sports 

Welsh v Cowdenbeath Football Club 

Limited [2009] CSOH 16, 131 

Welfare 

AC v Secretary of State for Work and 


AG v Secretary of State for Work and 


Bigia and ors v Entry Clearance Officer 

[2009] EWCA Civ 79, 109 

BP v Secretary of State for Work and 


BW v SSWP [2009] UKUT 196 (AAC), 308 

CDLA/0059/2009 [2009] UKUT 54 (AAC), 

201 


200 

CDLA/1525/2008, 107 


201 

CDLA/2955/2006 [2008] UKUT 24 (AAC), 

200 

CH/1764/2008 [2008] UKUT 13(AAC), 108 


CH/3584/2007, 108 


CH/779/2007 [2008] UKUT 20(AAC), 108 

Charlton v Secretary of State for Work 

and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 42 (6 

February 2009), 108 

CIS/1502/2007 [2009] UKUT 38 (AAC), 201 

CPC/1446/2008, 108 

CSIB/261/2009 [2009] UKUT 261 (AAC), 

202 

DL v Liverpool City Council [2009] UKUT 

176 (AAC), 307 

FK v HMRC [2009] UKUT 134 (AAC), 308 

Kaczmarek v Secretary of State for Work 

and Pensions [2008] EWCA Civ 1310, 

109 

LG v Leicester City Council [2009] UKUT 

155 (AAC), 307 

RI v SSWP [2009] UKUT 144 (AAC), 308 

SE v SSWP [2009] UKUT 163 (AAC), 309 








EWCA Civ 1058, 309 

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