Judicial Expenses Recording

CPD 1 hour

PEAT Outcome - Relevant legal knowledge

OBJECTIVES

This session will explore the evolving approach to judicial awards of expenses against local authorities in public law proceedings. Focusing on the recent decision in A, Petitioner [2025] CSOH 66, the talk will examine how the courts assess reasonableness, conduct, and the public interest when determining liability for expenses.

It will also consider the decision in the "A" Council, Petitioner [2025] CSOH 78 judgment in the FGM case expenses hearing and its potential impact on future costs decisions.

Attendees will gain practical insights into how these developments affect litigation strategy and costs risk in cases involving local authorities.

PARTICIPANTS

This Zoom webinar is aimed at solicitors, trainee solicitors, advocates, law students, and anyone with an interest in litigation and public law.

SPEAKER

The speaker Jonathan Deans, Advocate, Arnot Manderson Advocates.

Jonathan has a wide and varied practice and can be instructed in many areas of law. His main areas of law are personal injury, consumer rights, and crime. Jonathan has been ranked as a 'Rising Star' by the Legal 500 in both personal injury and crime.

He is regularly instructed by pursuers and defenders for personal injury and clinical negligence actions in the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session. He has particular expertise in cases involving sexual abuse, industrial disease, and allegations of fraud.

His consumer rights practice ranges from disputes about defective products to mis-selling of agreements such as Green Energy Plans and motor finance.In terms of crime, Jonathan regularly appears in front of the criminal appeals courts but is also involved in criminal trials focusing on sexual offences, organised crime, and drugs offences.

Jonathan has a particular interest in public law litigation and judicial review, appearing in environmental disputes, planning disputes, and litigation involving mental health law.

Jonathan's practice also frequently involves succession and executory disputes, commercial instructions, and housing law. Jonathan can also be instructed for cases involving family law, pensions, discrimination, professional regulation, and immigration.