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Author Archives: Iain Nisbet
Gay Rights “No Excuse for Bullying”
A Christian registrar from Islington who was bullied and threatened with the sack because of her religious beliefs on same sex unions has succeeded in her claims of unlawful discrimination by the council. Continue reading
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Justice by Voicemail / Inbox ?
The Inner House of the Court of Session has raised concerns about Glasgow Sheriff Court’s use of conference calls and e-mails. Continue reading
House of Lords Leukaemia Judgement Welcomed
Kevin Dunion, Scottish Information Commissioner, has welcomed the House of Lords ruling on the appeal by the Common Services Agency against a Court of Session judgement in favour of his decision in the case of Michael Collie and the CSA. … Continue reading
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Absolvitor Blog Hols
Yes, I’m on my holidays in Perthshire, so the blog will be updated less frequently for a little while. Of course, the Absolvitor Scots Law Firms Gazetteer has an impressive list of Law Firms in Perth & Kinross for you … Continue reading
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Pringles Potato Poser
The High Court has ruled that Pringles are not potato crisps. The delicious and addictive snacks are only 42 per cent potato and the judge decided that they were not therefore “wholly, or substantially wholly, made from the potato.” The … Continue reading
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You Tube! NY Court orders “privacy breach”
The Electronic Frontier Foundation are reporting that a court ruling will expose the viewing habits of YouTube users. As part of the ongoing Viacom v. Google litigation, the federal court for the Southern District of New York has ordered that … Continue reading
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HFEA grants human-pig hybrid embryo licence
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has recently granted a licence to the Clinical Sciences Research Institute, University of Warwick, which permits the creation of human-pig hybrid embryos for research purposes. This licence is purportedly enacted under the Human … Continue reading
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ICL Inquiry begins
Phase One of the ICL Inquiry began today at the Community Central Hall, Maryhill. On 11 May 2004 there was an explosion at a plastics factory operated by ICL Plastics Ltd and ICL Tech Ltd at Grovepark Mills in Maryhill, … Continue reading
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Pinball Pirates
Gamezine is reporting that Topware Interactive have won a court case against four people for illegal file-sharing. The downloaders were fined 750 pounds each, with a further 2,000 pounds in costs, for uploading Dream Pinball 3D to torrent sites. As … Continue reading
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Suing eBay
The Times Online is reporting that a ruling against eBay by a French Court earlier this week would lead to similar lawsuits to block the sale of fake goods on the internet auction site. eBay were ordered to pay nearly … Continue reading
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