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Mungo Bovey QC
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Position
Human rights: Starrs v Ruxton (temporary sheriffs case); Millar v Dickson (JCPC case on waiver of right to independent tribunal); Buchanan v Maclean (JCPC case on delay in criminal trial); HMA v DS (JCPC case – challenge to rape shield legislation); Saber v SSHD (HL case – appropriate remedy where appeal against IAT allowed); MM v HMA (appeal against conviction in rape shield case); DJS v CICB (human rights challenge to failure to backdate changes to CIC scheme). Local authority law: Robertson v Fife Council (HL case on duty to provide residential care); Stewart v Perth & Kinross Council (HL case on vires of licensing condition); D v Glasgow City Council (education: out of area placement challenge). Extradition: Higson v Doherty 2004 SCCR 63 (backing of warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965); Wright v Scottish Ministers (extradition and article 8). Immigration and nationality: Kacaj v SSHD (IAT case on extra-territorial application of ECHR); Tehrani v SSHD (HL case – Court of Session can review English immigration adjudicator); Helow v SSHD (HL case – impartiality of judge). Also a door tenant at Tooks Chambers.
Career
Called 1984; appointed QC 1998; admitted to the English Bar 2000; practising door tenant Tooks Chambers 2001 to date; keeper of the Faculty of Advocates library 2008 to date; part-time sheriff 2009 to date.
Education
Jordanhill College School, Glasgow; University of Glasgow (1981 LLB).
Practice Areas
Administrative and public law; Civil liberties and human rights; Immigration and nationality
