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Author Archives: Iain Nisbet
Simon Collins QC appointed as part-time Sheriff
Congratulations to Simon Collins QC, for whom 2011 has been a very big year. Elevated to Queen’s Counsel only a matter of weeks ago, Simon has now been appointed to the office of part-time Sheriff. A former law centre solicitor, … Continue reading
Adults with Incapacity articles
For those of you who don’t follow Absolvitor on Yell.com or facebook, I have just finished a brief series on the law to do with adults with incapacity, which may be of interest: Week 1 – General Principles; Week 2 … Continue reading
Conflict of Interests
Interesting. So, Rangers FC have lodged a complaint with the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission about an alleged conflict of interest in Levy & McRae (who once acted for them) acting for former Chief Executive Martin Bain in suing them. The … Continue reading
Posted in Court of Session, Glasgow, Law Firms, News, Sports Law
Tagged Conflict of interest, Court of Session, Glasgow, Law Society of Scotland, Martin Bain, Rangers FC
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A big SLAB of advice and assistance
Credit where credit is due. The Scottish Legal Aid Board have been extremely helpful this week. Thank you, SLAB!
Sale of kidneys unlawful under EU law
So, it was reported today that Professor Roff of Dundee University, writing in a personal capacity in the British Medical Journal, has suggested that the sale of kidneys from living donors could help meet the demand for transplant organs. She … Continue reading
Posted in European Law, Law and Ethics
Tagged Human Tissue Authority, Kidney, money, Organ donation, Organ transplantation
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Equality Commission intervenes to defend religious liberty from UK judges
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced that it intends to intervene in four cases of alleged religious discrimination involving Christians in the UK (cf. Commission proposes ‘reasonable accommodation’ for religion or belief is needed – 11 July 2011). … Continue reading
You are the (Sher)Ref
So, I was reading through the draft Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill, which seems to be really broad in its attempts to crack down on sectarianism. I tried to think back to my legislation honours classes … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Law, Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament
Tagged Football, sectarianism
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As ithers see us …
So, Basshunter has been cleared of charges of sexual assault at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. Which is fine, but what interested me was the way in which it was reported in some online news media. In particular, I was amused by … Continue reading
Law (with honours)
Among those honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours list were the following from the fields of law and justice: Elish Angiolini, QC (DBE) “for services to the Administration of Justice in Scotland” David McKenna (OBE) Victim Support Scotland “for services … Continue reading
Tarbolton crooner sparks constitutional row
Jai MacDowall (24) a singer from the village of Tarbolton in Scotland, won Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night, sparking a constitutional crisis as he did so. The First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has warned the UK-wide talent show … Continue reading
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