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Author Archives: Iain Nisbet
Was Anwar right all along?
Don’t forget to check out the latest Yell.com blog post called “Miscarriage of justice in Scottish terror case”, which concerns the decision of the High Court of Justiciary sitting as an appeal court in the case of Mohammed Atif Siddique v. HM Advocate. Continue reading
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Tagged Aamer Anwar, High Court of Justiciary, Sheriff Courts, war on terror
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Compensation bill for NHS Scotland soars
The latest figures for compensation in the NHS indicate that the bill for hospitals in Scotland was £26 million last year, up 80 per cent on the year before. However, half of that total was the result of just 3 … Continue reading
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New Model Law Centres?
I learn, from eGovmonitor, that a new business model for law centres in England & Wales is being piloted with the South West London Law Centres (SWLLC). Support from the Ministry of Justice, together with investment from a number of … Continue reading
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Cigarette Ban Bites
Howls of protest from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation on the passing by the Scottish Parliament of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill. Continue reading
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Legal Stereotypes Confirmed
I note, from the website Scottish Golf View that the recession is hitting many golf clubs hard with “membership levels in Scotland having dropped by 2.6 per cent in the men’s game and 4.6 per cent on the ladies’ front … Continue reading
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Pre-paid palaver
The latest Absolvitor offering on the Yell.com solicitors’ blog is a piece which asks the question “Are pre-paid card charges legal?”. And before you ask, this is not a variation on the bank charges campaign theme. In fact, this is … Continue reading
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Teenagers must pee with parents
Interesting news reaches us that has lead to the licensing laws of Glasgow City Council being labelled “Sissy“. According to UPI, recent changes to licensing requirements within Glasgow, require a parent to escort children under 16 years old to the … Continue reading
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Scotland’s Supreme Court(s)?
Professor Neil Walker of the University of Edinburgh today (22 Jan 2010) published his report to the Scottish Government on the position of the new (UK) Supreme Court within the context of the current constitutional settlement (in Scotland). Continue reading
Journal Web Review (Jan 10) Family Law
The first Journal of the new year is now online, and that means that the first web review of 2010 is also online. It has been called “After the festivities…” and covers various family law links and snippets. I am … Continue reading
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Primary School Maths (Yet Again)
Don’t forget to check out my latest Yell.com blawg post for all the latest developments in the unfolding saga of the minimum class sizes rules. You can read all about it here: Primary school maths. Posted on Absolvitor: Scots Law … Continue reading
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Absolvitor: Scots Law Online 