Author Archives: Iain Nisbet

From the good offices of NO2ID, the following. “The ID scheme has not been shelved, cancelled, or even significantly changed. “Once more government spin has triumphed and much of the media has got it wrong. The new Home Secretary Alan … Continue reading →

More Primary School Maths, I’m afraid. I was also on Breakfast TV this morning with this (tho’ I missed it and can’t find on iPlayer or anything). Posted on Absolvitor: Scots Law Online.

News reaches us that an Edinburgh solicitor has been accused of dealing drugs from the law firm where he worked as a partner. According to the BBC News website, he is alleged to have supplied cocaine to four men from … Continue reading →

It has been reported in The Herald that an award of expenses has been made directly against the Scottish Legal Aid Board in a matrimonial case. The paper reports “Solicitors acting for William Bohannon repeatedly raised problems in the action … Continue reading →

Spot the Govan Law Centre in this news clip on class sizes.

I am up far too late as my good friend T. plied me with too much caffiene-filled cola drink after 8pm – which means I can’t sleep (a bit like the Mogwai in Gremlins – sort of). So, I will … Continue reading →

Patrick Harvie MSP‘s Bill was unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament today. So perfectly drafted was the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill that it was not amended at all during its passage through Parliament. Surely, this type of legislation … Continue reading →

The Herald reports on plans afoot to introduce a “no fault” compensation scheme in the NHS for those injured at the hands of its doctors. This would avoid the need for complex negligence claims. It would, it is said, be … Continue reading →

From the website of the Scottish Government, I learn that a pilot project to provide parents with improved access to information about known sex offenders who may be in contact with their children will be trialled in Tayside from September … Continue reading →