Maurice O'Carroll advocate and counsel Scotland

Maurice O'Carroll advocate Scotland
Maurice O'Carroll advocate Scotland

public and administrative


Sometimes the actions of a local authority or central government are open to challenge by way of a process known as judicial review. I have in the past represented individual objectors, local authorities and central government in the Court of Session before a single judge and also before three judges on appeal (known as the Inner House) in matters of public law.
 
In addition, I have served as standing junior counsel to the Scottish Government for the past  six years and have acted in a variety of areas for it specifically, including property law, planning and agriculture.  I am not precluded from acting against any Government Department by reason of being a standing junior.
Updates
  • Case law update
    23.05.10

    Copy article on a Supreme Court case relating to CPO and planning gain issues published in SPEL magazine

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  • Cartledge v Scottish Ministers
    27.04.10

    An article on the potential conflicts between the planning and licensing regimes and the need for planning conditions to be clear and precise

    download whole article [10KB]
  • Housing Bill 2010
    12.03.10

    A summary of the main provisions put forward for consultation by the Scottish Government in relation to properties let by private landlords

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