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Author Archives: Iain Nisbet
Max Evans has had a busy week
Max Evans has had a busy week. Fresh from being acquitted by a jury of his peers at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, he received a yellow card in today’s Six Nations Ireland v. Scotland test match. Earlier this week, a jury … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Law, Edinburgh, News, Sports Law
Tagged Edinburgh, Ireland, Jury, Keith Earls, Max Evans, Scotland, Sheriff Court, Six Nations Championship
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Church of (an independent) Scotland – Part 2
With all this talk of an independent Scotland on the horizon, there is one question which leaps immediately to the front of one’s mind: What impact would independence have on the constitutional position of the Church of Scotland? At least, … Continue reading
More Sheridan shenanigans
So, Tommy Sheridan has been released from prison after serving one year of a three year sentence. And thus the well loved politician returns to entertain and agitate. He is to be electronically tagged for the final six months of … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Law, Defamation, News
Tagged Electronic tagging, High Court of Justiciary, Perjury, Tommy Sheridan
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Strictly Come Legislating
New laws giving Scotland’s police and prosecutors the additional tools they have asked for to extract ‘poisonous comments of hatred’ from Scottish ballroom and threats of harm being posted on the internet have been passed by the Scottish Parliament today. … Continue reading
Vote for Absolvitor – best foreign law blog!
Very exciting news to report – this very blog has been shortlisted for inclusion in the Top 25 International & Foreign Law Blogs of 2011, featured on the LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Community. To vote for this blog, please … Continue reading
Posted in Blawgs
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Chambers UK Guide 2012
Another tiresome “check me out” post, I’m afraid! The jolly nice folks at Chambers and Partners have given me a rather nice write up in this year’s guide. I’m listed as a “Notable Practitioner” (Band 3) in the category of … Continue reading
Posted in Education Law, Law Centres
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Supreme Court rejects AXA appeal
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgement in the case of AXA Insurance v. Lord Advocate, in which insurance giants and bad losers AXA sought to strike down the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 on the basis that … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, News, Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, Supreme Court
Tagged AXA, money, Personal injury
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EHRC submission on UK religious discrimination laws
You can now download the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s submission to the European Court of Human Rights on the four UK cases relating to religious discrimination. It is 19 pages long, but to summarise it in a non-specific, over … Continue reading
Have you been injured in a space debris accident that wasn’t your fault?
If so, you may be eligible for a cash settlement. Just call 0800-555-2368 in confidence and start feeling better – today! NASA has moved to reassure people that the risk to (human) life from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) … Continue reading
Obama to veto UN membership for Palestine
Far be it from me to disagree with Barack Obama. Far be it from me to stray into areas of law I know nothing about – like International Law. Far be it from me to comment on an area which … Continue reading
Absolvitor: Scots Law Online 