Month: January 2024

Vincent Raynouard (appellant) v. His Majesty’s Advocate Themis member Chris Stephen appeared as junior Counsel for the Lord Advocate (led by Paul Harvey, AD) in the extradition appeal of Vincent Raynouard (appellant) v. His Majesty’s Advocate (representing the French Republic) [2024] HCJAC 2 in the Appeal Court, High Court of Justiciary. The appeal concerned a …

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Private Enforcement of Competition Law – Seminar, Thursday 1st February For many years the European Commission and the CMA have encouraged the use of competition law by private parties to bring their own cases in the courts; e.g., for interdicts or damages an unfair concerted practices or abuse of a dominant position.  But there are barriers to …

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Michael Upton has successfully opposed County Travel’s appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court Themis Member Michael Upton has successfully opposed County Travel’s appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court. The appellant was a school-bus operator for Angus Council whose contracts were terminated by the education authority for persistent breaches of the agreements. The operator sued for …

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