Court rulings relevant to Scotland
Scotland and England operate separate legal systems albeit both apply a principle of precedent. As such, the judgments delivered in the High Court case and Court of Appeal case in England are not binding in Scotland. However, the UK Supreme Court is the final court of appeal for civil matters in Scotland, as it is in the rest of the UK, and it is this judgment that this guidance is concerned with. It is also useful to be aware of the European Union Court of Justice decision which the Supreme Court refers to throughout the judgment (1).