Monthly Archives: August 2008

Whose profile is it anyway?

Tech blawg, Naked Law features some interesting questions on recent cases which have given guidance on who has the rights to a profile on social networking sites. In some cases, it seems, your profile if used in the course of … Continue reading

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Faculty Slap-down for Instruct Us Now

Jonathan Mitchel QC brings us news that Instruct Us Now Ltd are not flavour of the month with the Faculty of Advocates. His blog entry “Instruct Us Now Ltd” Faculty ban on instructions includes the comment “It is not wholly … Continue reading

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Solicitor takes Law Centre expertise to Cameroon

Mike Dailly, principal solicitor at the Govan Law Centre, is travelling to Cameroon next week to provide legal assistance to a human rights project. He will work as a legal adviser in Cameroon alongside an African Human Rights Commissioner. Mr … Continue reading

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Primary School Maths

News of an impressive brace of court victories in placing request cases for the Govan Law Centre was reported far and wide today. Thank you – you’re very kind. Court case throws key policy on class sizes into chaos (The … Continue reading

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Scottish Victory in China

No, it’s not the Olympics. Scotland is celebrating another golden prize, as news reaches us from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) that the People’s Republic of China has agreed to register “Scotch Whisky” as a trademark. Following an SWA application, … Continue reading

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Red Bull “gives you wings”?

I learn, from no lesser source than the online Belfast Telegraph that the European Court of Justice has decided in principle that the French government has a right to ban the energy drink Red Bull. The article states that a … Continue reading

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A New Constitution for Scotland?

Indian blawg legal cell (tagline: THIS BLOG IS FOR ALL THE LAW STUDENTS, LAW TEACHER, ADVOCATES AND LEGAL ADVISORS.) has collected an almost useful list of Constitutions of the World. As well as apparently confusing the constitution of Great Britain … Continue reading

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New Appointments

Patrick Layden QC will be appointed as Commissioner to the Scottish Law Commission, with effect from September 1, 2008. Mr Layden replaces Professor Gerry Maher, whose appointment ends on August 31, 2008. Also, we hear news from Milne Media that … Continue reading

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Redundancy Row at Rangers FC

Graham Spiers, writing for the Times Online, reports that Rangers Football Club may soon settle an employment law dispute with 20 former employees over redundancy packages. The case will be heard by an employment tribunal in September, and concerns the … Continue reading

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One Referendum or Two?

How many referendums (referenda?) would be required to effect Scotland’s independence? Continue reading

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