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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]
30 Jul 2011, 7:23 am
However, Eileen Masterman’s resignation leaves questions over increasingly bitter exchanges between the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission & the Scottish Government’s Finance Chief, John Swinney, on a matter which I have previously reported where further documents obtained under Freedom of Information legislation revealed the SLCC had clearly mislead Mr Swinney over secret meetings between its officials including Ms Masterman and officials from Marsh, the Law… [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 7:50 am
John Swinney, Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth Secretary, said: "While this particular issue became academic given that the information is already in the public domain, we will of course continue to uphold the wider principle in regard to policy formulation. [read post]
6 Feb 2011, 4:35 am
The First Minister, still firmly ‘in the huff’ now alleges the major supermarkets are the “barons of politics” after opposition msps voted against Mr Swinney’s plans to thrash major retailers with an extra tax.The vote against the tax will put more pressure on Mr Swinney & force the SNP to trade with the Scottish Conservatives & Liberal Democrats to get their budget through the Parliament, raising the prospect of a NatConDem budget full of cuts… [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]
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]
20 May 2009, 12:17 pm
We all know the Scots justice system is somewhat slow, but nineteen years is a long time to wait on the implementation of acts of law designed to widen rights of audience in the Scottish Courts.Yes, some 19 years later, the famous Sections 25-29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 have become an Act of Sederunt, only it seems because the Justice Secretary and Lord President were running out of excuses to hold back on the approval of rights of audience applications by… [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]
29 Apr 2009, 2:45 pm
" Cabinet Secretary Swinney will be asked to speak to Holyrood committee on the merits of McKenzie Friends. [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]
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]
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]
17 Dec 2008, 2:24 pm
Skavdahl, Judge.Representing Appellant Swinney, et al: John H. [read post]
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]
22 Jun 2008, 10:54 am
"By pursuing this bill on a point of principle Kenny MacAskill risks damaging Scotland's financial services competitiveness - in direct contrast to the reassurance of Alex Salmond and John Swinney during Global Financial Services Week less than a month ago. [read post]
10 Jun 2008, 12:27 pm
By Scott B. [read post]
3 Oct 2007, 4:13 pm
The decision was originally made when Swinney, Harrah and the late Russell Basye made up the council, Swinney noted. [read post]
8 Feb 2007, 9:13 pm
"Kara Swinney, 35, of Washington Street, Trenton, surrendered at police headquarters Tuesday and was arrested by Detective Sgt. [read post]
