Author Archives: Iain Nisbet

The UK government has launched a consultation on the Electronic Communications Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations. Responses should be sent by 31st October by e-mail to commsdata@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk or by post to Andrew Knight, Home Office, 5th Floor, Peel Building, 2 … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has stepped in to safeguard advocacy services for parents of children with additional support needs (ASN). The two main voluntary services that support and represent parents in Scotland challenging their child’s ASN educational provision are to receive … Continue reading →

As reported in the Herald today (Court ruling punches a hole in Scottish class size policy) and following on from our earlier Primary School Maths post, another Sheriff Court case casts doubt over the whole class sizes malarky. In the … Continue reading →

A decision of the Inner House in the case of WA’s Legal Representative v. The Highland Council 2008 CSIH 51, considers the role of the Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland. WA had been refused a Co-ordinated Support Plan (or … Continue reading →

KansasCity.com reports that a woman in Kansa, USA was ordered to serve three days in jail after a judge found her in contempt of court for inappropriate dress. Kirstie Arnold, 28, wore short shorts in court before Garrard County District … Continue reading →

The Sunday Mail reports that prosecutors will be retrained to improve Scotland’s appallingly low conviction rate for sex crimes – one of the worst rates in the western world. The Sunday Mail blames the figures on inexperienced prosecutors and victims’ … Continue reading →

A concerning post on William Beck’s “SCCRC Deny Justice” website. (Worth visiting if only for the Billy Joel soundtrack!) By all accounts, Mr. Beck has been informed by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission that in revealing Jurors’ Names and … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →