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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
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
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
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Tagged Conflict of interest, Court of Session, Glasgow, Law Society of Scotland, Martin Bain, Rangers FC
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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
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
House of Lords Reform Bill
“It so happens that if there is an institution in Great Britain which is not susceptible of any improvement at all, it is the House of Peers!” So says Lord Mountararat in Gilbert & Sullivan‘s classic light opera, “Iolanthe”. But … Continue reading
Law sucks!
In a recent edition of The Lawyer, reporting on Irwin Mitchell‘s plans to float and take on the mid-tier (whatever that means), managing partner John Pickering is quoted as saying: “It’s about deconstruction of the law, like [consultants] Stephen Mayson … Continue reading
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