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29 Apr 2009, 11:13 am
Since then he has been in prison in Scotland, and must remain in jail until at least 2026. [read post]
29 Apr 2009, 7:21 am
Relatives & family of the victims of those who died aboard Pan Am flight 103 which blew up as a result of a bomb, over Lockerbie, Scotland in December 1988 are unsurprisingly divided over the current appeal of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi against his conviction for the atrocity, which many feel was politically motivated.The Scotsman reports :Split among Lockerbie relatives as Megrahi bids to clear namePublished Date: 29 April 2009By JOHN ROBERTSONLaw Correspondent VICTIMS'… [read post]
29 Apr 2009, 6:29 am
In a rather humorous turn of events to the grandiose weekend revelation that Paul McBride, one of Scotland's largest legal aid earners switched sides from his life long love of the Labour Party to the Conservatives, revelations today have emerged Mr McBride was not in fact, a paid up supporter of the Labour Party he was so quick to condemn over the Damien McBride email smear-gate affair. [read post]
29 Apr 2009, 6:16 am
" Scotland has the worst knife crime level in the UK, three and a half times more than south of the Border. [read post]
28 Apr 2009, 11:05 am
Worldwide there were 73 cases, including six in Canada, one in Spain and two in Scotland.) [read post]
28 Apr 2009, 5:45 am
The law in Scotland was changed in 2007 when The Legal Aid Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act permitted the granting of Legal Aid in cases involving defamation and verbal injury. [read post]
28 Apr 2009, 5:07 am
How does Scotland stand in the world of FOI? [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 4:56 pm
Since sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 came into force in March 2007, however, it has been possible for members of other bodies to seek both rights of litigation and rights of audience. [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 3:20 pm
Scottish local authorities which seek to enforce access rights under Part 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 normally do so by serving a notice under section 14 of the Act. [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 6:27 am
It centres on Rule 3 of the Solicitors (Scotland) (Supreme Courts) Practice Rules 2003, which requires clients to be given the choice of advocate or solicitor advocate. [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 5:41 am
Dr Jim Swire, father of one of the victims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in December 1988 has spoken of his views that the latest appeal by Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi against his conviction over the destruction of the airliner, may well result in the Libyan clearing his name.The Scotsman reports : Lockerbie bomber will clear his name, says victim's fatherPublished Date: 27 April 2009By michael howie and john robertson THE father of a young woman… [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 5:32 am
In what is not a particularly great surprise to many, it has been revealed that Police forces across the UK, including Scotland, have infiltrated protest groups to gather intelligence on members and their aims.However rumours are now circulating those same Police forces may have used their insiders to destabilise protests, campaign groups, and discredit organisations in the media …The Sunday Herald reports :Revealed: a web of police bids to… [read post]
26 Apr 2009, 5:21 am
Last year McBride was Scotland's ninth-highest-earning legal aid QC, making £217,700. [read post]
25 Apr 2009, 5:14 am
In the ongoing saga of the Lockerbie case and the appeal of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi against his conviction for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in December 1988, families of the victims are pressing for a fresh inquiry into the events surrounding the bombing of the airliner and the prosecution of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, whose second appeal against his conviction is currently being heard in Edinburgh, Scotland.The Herald reports :Fresh demands for… [read post]
23 Apr 2009, 2:12 pm
" Members representing Scotland's 16,000 police officers voted 73.74 per cent in favour of the motion. [read post]
Insurers launch legal challenge against Scotland's asbestos ‘pleural plaques' compensation law
23 Apr 2009, 8:19 am
The last time the Scottish Parliament's law making powers were threatened on such high profile legislation occurred in 2006, when the Law Society of Scotland's then Chief Executive, Douglas Mill unbelievably claimed that new legislation in the form of the Legal Profession & Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007, created to independently regulate Scotland's 10,000 solicitors contravened a lawyers human right to regulate complaints against themselves. [read post]
23 Apr 2009, 1:21 am
“Baroness Scotland of Asthal could be forgiven if she saw no problem. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 7:57 am
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland was established by Ministers in 2002. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 7:48 am
"I have confirmed that to Acpos (the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland). [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 7:37 am
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, currently serving 27 years in Greenock Prison for the mass murder over Scotland, could be transferred home to Libya under an agreement being rushed through parliament by the UK Justice Secretary. [read post]
