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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Sound and fury deferred
The US Senate hearings on the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi from Greenock Prison in August 2009, due to be held on 29 July 2010, have been "postponed" as a result of inability to compel the attendance of … Continue reading
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Sound and fury in Washington
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, and Barack Obama, the US President, are in "violent agreement" that last year's compassionate release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber by the Scottish Justice Secretary was a mistake. The curious phrase – did Cameron … Continue reading
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Wheelie bins and the New Town – again
The prospect of wheelie bins in the World Heritage site of Edinburgh's New Town has reared its ugly head once again, according to a report in The Herald for 16 July 2010. Long-time readers of Scots Law News will recall … Continue reading
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Scotland at the International Congress of Comparative Law
For the first time Scotland will be represented as a separate jurisdiction at the quadriennial International Congress of Comparative Law, taking place in Washington from 25 July-1 August 2010. Hitherto Scotland has been entirely subsumed within the United Kingdom submissions to the … Continue reading
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Bank charges and small claims: too difficult
The Herald for 15 July 2010 reports a decision by Sheriff Andrew Cubie of Glasgow to remit to the court's ordinary roll a small claims action by a bank customer in respect of what she says were six years' worth of unwarranted … Continue reading
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Blood as well as oil in them thar deep waters?
BP's difficulties in the USA following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have led to a revival of American questions about the release of Abdelbaset Al Megrahi, the convicted Lockerbie bomber. The Herald for 15 … Continue reading
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The height of good manners, but no recovery
Elevated to the bench in May 2010 as well as receiving a CBE in June for services to the administration of justice as President of the Bars and Law Societies of Europe, Lord Tyre came back to basics in Wallace … Continue reading
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Bouncing into the register
On 25th March 2010 at 5 am James Burden was on a trampoline in his garden in Falkirk. He was seen by a female neighbour who was going to the bathroom. She reported to police that he was naked and … Continue reading
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Justice of the Peace removed for misbehaviour
Under section 71 of the Criminal Proceedings etc Reform (Scotland) Act 2007 (as amended) it is provided that a Justice of the Peace can be removed by a Tribunal established by the Lord President of the Court of Session. This … Continue reading
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The Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill and the curious incident of the unopposed opposition amendment
The Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish _Parliament on 1st July 2010. It is an important piece of legislation that will transform aspects of crofting law addressing issues of crofter absenteeism, and neglect and misuse of crofts; … Continue reading
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