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10 May 2024, 1:42 am
Scotland’s new minister warned to prioritise the housing crisis Scotland’s new First Minister John Swinney has been warned that he needs to prioritise housing as five councils have now declared a housing emergency and rent controls have been put into question which would allow councils to make their own controls. [read post]
6 Jul 2012, 6:26 am
”However, during Mr Hume’s term at the Council, the south of Scotland local authority has found itself at the heart of persistent financial failures with the loss of millions of pounds in bankrupt Icelandic banks, and recent revelations by Scotland’s Finance Secretary John Swinney that Scottish Borders Council has a staggering debt mountain of TWO HUNRED & SIXTY TWO MILLION POUNDS.Speaking at the Scottish Parliament, Mr Swinney also revealed Scottish Borders… [read post]
4 Mar 2010, 8:36 am
Regulator slammed over GCSE marking - Press Association 28/02/10“GCSE science pupils may have missed out on top grades after the exam regulator made a late change to marking boundaries to avoid a row over grade inflation, it has emerged. [read post]
16 Oct 2018, 2:45 pm
Last year, Clemson University’s football coach Dabo Swinney claimed King would not have supported kneeling during the anthem. [read post]
17 May 2009, 12:59 pm
They include finance secretary John Swinney and housing minister Alex Neil, who would make profits of £95,000 each if they sold up. [read post]
26 Mar 2009, 9:31 am
John Swinney, too, has acknowledged the squeeze on existing finances, forecasting near-zero growth in public sector funding in real terms over the period 2010-3. [read post]
19 Mar 2009, 11:45 am
There is suspicion that the decision was forced through by Alex Salmond, the First Minister, and John Swinney, the finance secretary, against opposition from their colleagues. [read post]
8 Apr 2009, 7:18 am
" Finance secretary John Swinney said the bank had assured him compulsory redundancies would be a last resort and added: "I made clear the Scottish Government would work extremely closely with the company to help those affected and minimise the impact in Scotland as far as possible. [read post]
17 Aug 2023, 7:51 am
Such allegations have been periodically raised in the Scottish Parliament, including by John Swinney MSP who rose to become deputy first minister. [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 8:48 am
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30 Jul 2008, 5:56 pm
Make the Law Society of Scotland FOI compliant, suggests Peter Cherbi's "A Diary of Injustice in Scotland"Not a bad idea, and one which should be taken up immediately by the Scottish Government current review on FOI.Consumer protection weakened by lawyers FOI exemption while new Legal Complaints Commission must comply to information lawsFor ever and a day, the Law Society of Scotland has been exempt from any law which would or could have helped clients who were or who are still having… [read post]
30 Oct 2022, 12:54 am
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Deputy First Minister John Swinney has confirmed in a statement to the Scottish Parliament that Lord Brailsford will replace Lady Poole as Chair of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. [read post]
30 Jul 2016, 2:11 pm
This is a guest post by Allan Norman of Celtic Knot following the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of The Christian Institute and others (Appellants) v The Lord Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland) [2016] UKSC 51. [read post]
19 Oct 2011, 9:57 pm
Kenna Swinney from Kenna Swinney on Tue, 2011-12-13 08:56 This is one awesome blog article.Really looking forward to read more. [read post]
22 Jan 2011, 9:39 am
Sadly not a single MSP or MP agreed to back that request, and in the case of John Swinney, the Scottish Government Finance Minister, he has not even acknowledged receipt of my report even though I have submitted it to him twice since 27 October 2010. [read post]
16 Jul 2012, 6:37 am
A member of the public who outed Mr Hume's latest lucrative position after leaving SBC, has told Scottish Law Reporter such payment arrangements using limited companies are now widely recognised as TAX AVOIDANCE schemes, a claim which has shamed earlier claims by Scottish Government Finance Secretary John Swinney that no such salaries are paid in Scotland.Retired Scotsman journalist William Chisholm tackles the crisis in transparency at Scottish Borders Council :Openness and… [read post]
30 May 2022, 4:10 pm
Saini J’s confirmation of the position post-Warren (and explaining that had given consideration to the case of Swinney v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police Force [1997] QB 464), is important, as it makes the law clear, following HHJ Pearce’s decision in Collins & Ors v Ticketmaster UK Limited [2022] Costs LR 123. [read post]
17 Mar 2009, 12:08 pm
" The legal profession's ‘point of view' on how the Master Insurance Policy actually operates, is as you know, slightly askew from the truth of the matter, which I have reported previously in articles such as the following : Law Society boss Mill lied to Swinney, Parliament as secret memos reveal policy of intervention & obstruction on claims, complaints. [read post]
4 Mar 2009, 5:39 am
Kenneth Pritchard wrote to legal firm Skene Edwards advising them to withdraw from acting in the case, and that letter was subsequently discussed in the Scottish Parliament debate chamber by Cabinet Secretary for Business John Swinney. [read post]
10 Jun 2008, 12:27 pm
By Scott B. [read post]
