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Jan 29 1918

Turnbull's Trustees Vs. Lord Advocate

Court: House of Lords

Decided on: Jan-29-1918

the neighbourhood in such sums and under such conditions as they in their discretion shall think proper.” The Lord Advocate maintains that this bequest is void from uncertainty, and that, as Mrs Turnbull left no heirs entitled to


Nov 28 2007

Whaley and Another (Appellant) Vs. Lord Advocate (Respondent) (Scotlan ...

Court: House of Lords

Decided on: Nov-28-2007

of an Extra Division of the Court of Session (Lord MacLean, Lady Paton and Lady Smith) (Friend v Lord Advocate [2005] CSIH 69; 2006 SC 121) refusing a reclaiming motion by the appellant, Brian Leonard Friend, against an … motion by the appellant, Brian Leonard Friend, against an interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary (Lord Brodie) (Whaley v Lord Advocate, 2004 SC 78) dismissing a petition in which the appellant and Jeremy Hagan Whaley sought judicial review of


Oct 12 2011

Axa General Insurance Limited and Others (Appellants) Vs. the Lord Adv ...

Court: UK Supreme Court

Decided on: Oct-12-2011

seek declarator that the 2009 Act is unlawful and its reduction.The first and second respondents are, respectively, the Lord Advocate representing the Scottish Ministers and the Advocate General for Scotlandrepresenting the United Kingdom government. The third to tenth … reclaiming motion: [2011] CSIH 31, 2011 SLT 439. The appellants have now appealed to this court and the Lord Advocate and the third to tenth respondents have cross-appealed. The Attorney General for Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Department


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Jul 10 2013

Kapri (Ap) Vs. the Lord Advocate Representing the Government of the Re ...

Court: UK Supreme Court

Decided on: Jul-10-2013

terms of section 87 of the said Act. ¦ Separatim. In seeking the appellant's extradition to Albania the Lord Advocate and the Scottish Ministers are acting in a way which is contrary to the appellant's fundamental rights in … 6 of the Convention." A devolution minute was also lodged in which it was stated that for the Lord Advocate to seek to support the appellant's extradition would be for him to act in a way which would


Jun 20 2012

Bh (Ap) and Another Vs. the Lord Advocate and Another

Court: UK Supreme Court

Decided on: Jun-20-2012

a preliminary issue in the light of written submissions provided by counsel for the Scottish Ministers and the Lord Advocate. 26. Among the issues which the sheriff must consider in his capacity as a judge under Part 2 … section 115A(5). There is no equivalent provision which enables the person to be detained in custody should the Lord Advocate wish to appeal to the Supreme Court on behalf of the category 2 territory against the determination of


Dec 12 2012

imperial Tobacco Limited Vs. the Lord Advocate (Scotland)

Court: UK Supreme Court

Decided on: Dec-12-2012

it was contrary to the petitioners' Convention rights in Adams v Scottish Ministers 2004 SC 665and Whaley v Lord Advocate [2007] UKHL 53, 2008 SC (HL) 107. An amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, which placed … 2010 SC (UKSC) 40. In those cases too the challenges were rejected. In AXA General Insurance Ltd v Lord Advocate [2011] UKSC 46, 2012 SC (UKSC) 122 one of the grounds of the unsuccessful challenge to the Damages


Apr 21 1964

Burmah Oil Co. (Burma Trading) Ltd. Vs. Lord Advocate

Court: House of Lords

Decided on: Apr-21-1964

REID There are before your Lordships four appeals by associated companies in actions brought by them against the Lord Advocate under the Crown Suits Act, 1857. When war broke out with Japan, these companies owned extensive properties in


Feb 21 1963

Hughes (A.P.) Vs. Lord Advocate (as Representing the Postmaster Genera ...

Court: House of Lords

Decided on: Feb-21-1963

into the hole and sustained very severe burning injuries. In an action by the pursuer directed against the Lord Advocate, as representing the Postmaster-General, on the ground that the accident was due to the fault of the Post


Apr 24 2013

Salvesen Vs. Riddell and Another (Lord Advocate Intervening)

Court: UK Supreme Court

Decided on: Apr-24-2013

within the Parliament's legislative competence. The Second Division gave leave to appeal on 29 March 2012. 3. The Lord Advocate appeared as an intervener in the proceedings in the Court of Session on behalf of the Scottish Government. … So the appeal to this court against the interlocutor of 15 March 2012 is being maintained by the Lord Advocate. Mr Wolffe QC and Mr Burnet were appointed as advocates to the court, and the court is grateful


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