Note: Dr Laurence McDermid against NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Judge | Sheriff F McCartney |
| Judgment Date | 23 December 2025 |
| Neutral Citation | [2026] SC DUMB 4 |
| Docket Number | DBN-B204-24 |
| Published date | 06 January 2026 |
| Court | Sheriff Court |
| Date | 23 December 2025 |
SHERIFFDOM OF NORTH STRATHCLYDE AT DUMBARTON SHERIFF COURT
[2026] SC DUMB 4
DBN-B204-24
NOTE BY SHERIFF F McCARTNEY
in the cause
DR LAURENCE McDERMID
Pursuer
against
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE HEALTH BOARD
Defender
Introduction
[1] On 2 December 2025 I refused Dr McDermid’s motion seeking that the court exercise
certain powers under section 180A of the Data Protection Act 2018. Since then,
Dr McDermid has been in correspondence with the Sheriff Clerk’s office regarding his
request for written reasons for the refusal of the motion.
The summary application and the procedural history of the case
[2] I start with the application and some background to the case.
[3] This summary application was raised by Dr McDermid against Greater Glasgow and
Clyde Health Board (the Health Board) in May 2024. The Sheriff Clerk granted a warrant on
31 May 2024. Dr McDermid made various data protection requests to the defenders, and
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