(566) LORD PRESIDENT ABSENT: NEW LAW NEEDED
Lord President Hamilton, appointed in November 2005, has been absent from court for some weeks, but over the weekend of 28-29 May 2006, it became public knowledge that this was due to stress” and that he had recently entered The Priory hospital in Glasgow for treatment. It was unclear when he would be fit to return to work. On 1 June 2006 the First Minister announced that