Sheriff Appeal Court

The Sheriff Appeal Court has ruled that a Motherwell couple did not breach their development’s title conditions by putting up a wall and electric gate at the front of their home — overturning an earlier decision that had allowed neighbours to block the work.

An appeal against a dismissal of a damages claim by a homeless person against a local authority who was refused homelessness assistance due to his immigration status has been refused by the Sheriff Appeal Court.

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by the tenant of student accommodation in Edinburgh who sought to overturn a decree of absolvitor on the ground that the case was conducted unfairly.