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NJ and EH v the Lord Advocate and Others – Restricting the granting of Child...
This case challenged the decision-making process which led to the decision to grant two Child Protection Orders (“CPOs”) under section 57 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The decision of Lord...
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Defamation, or just fair political comment?
There has been a spate of interesting cases about defamation and local authorities. The most recent is Massie v McCaig & Ors [2013] CSIH 14 in which the Inner House lifted an interim interdict...
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Scottish Government launches school closures consultation
Earlier this month, the Scottish Government launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. The suggested measures aim to improve the delivery of...
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Judicial review of local authority land disposal
HFD Construction, an unsuccessful bidder, raised a petition for judicial review against Aberdeen City Council (ACC) in relation to a land disposal linked to the redevelopment of its former...
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Police traffic wardens – a fond farewell?
The average road user spends three years of his or her life circling for a parking space. Or at least it feels that way. Drivers everywhere will be interested to know that on 3 February 2014 police...
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On the road – trips to Ayr and St. Andrews for SOLAR and COSLA conferences
Never let it be said that Brodies’ people don’t like an excuse for a road trip. On 13 and 14 March, members of the Planning, Employment and Public Law and Regulatory teams were in Ayr for the annual...
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The perils of inalienable common good land: when is a disposal not a disposal?
Local authority property lawyers will have noted with interest the recent Outer House decision on common good, in East Renfrewshire Council, Petitioners. This case concerned an application by the...
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Not the referendum: what the Scottish Parliament has been doing when you...
The Scottish independence referendum and its aftermath has hogged the media spotlight recently, including the current grappling with the thorny issue of devolving further powers to the Scottish...
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The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014
The Crown published a draft of its newest proposals on reporting obligations for companies, which it plans on bringing into force on 1 December 2014. The Regulation is designed to implement EU...
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Protective Expenses Order – Hillhead Community Council v Glasgow City Council
As we blogged earlier this month, there have been two recent protective expenses hearings in the Court of Session (both relating to planning issues). A third has come along to complete the trilogy,...
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The Carers (Scotland) Bill: Caring for the Carers?
Avid followers of the blog will remember that a previous blog post considered the dearth of support for carers and the launch of the Scottish Government’s consultation on improving such support. The...
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Data sharing seminars
Data sharing is becoming an increasingly important aspect of Scotland’s public service reform agenda. The integration of children’s services, health and social care partnerships, service outsourcing...
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Understanding forced marriage in Scotland
The Scottish Government recently commissioned a study to gauge understanding of forced marriage in Scotland. The report is available here and will be of interest to local authorities, police, schools,...
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Councillor conflicts and the Code of Conduct
The Scottish Government is consulting on amendment of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct (“the Code”) so that councillors who represent their Councils on the board of an external organisation would not...
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Renewables development: enforcement of planning permission conditions
Experienced developers know that the grant of planning permission is not the end of the process: inevitably there are numerous conditions to fulfil, both pre-commencement and during construction....
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