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I learn, from no lesser source than the online Belfast Telegraph that the European Court of Justice has decided in principle that the French government has a right to ban the energy drink Red Bull. The article states that a … Continue reading →

Indian blawg legal cell (tagline: THIS BLOG IS FOR ALL THE LAW STUDENTS, LAW TEACHER, ADVOCATES AND LEGAL ADVISORS.) has collected an almost useful list of Constitutions of the World. As well as apparently confusing the constitution of Great Britain … Continue reading →

Patrick Layden QC will be appointed as Commissioner to the Scottish Law Commission, with effect from September 1, 2008. Mr Layden replaces Professor Gerry Maher, whose appointment ends on August 31, 2008. Also, we hear news from Milne Media that … Continue reading →

Graham Spiers, writing for the Times Online, reports that Rangers Football Club may soon settle an employment law dispute with 20 former employees over redundancy packages. The case will be heard by an employment tribunal in September, and concerns the … Continue reading →

I’m off to Aberdeen all next week, so there probably won’t be much in the way of updates here, ’til the weekend at least. Wish me luck …

Kenneth Williamson, the owner of a neighbour nuisance cockerel, was back in Court on Friday. He admitted failing to comply with a court order, issued in November 2007, to prevent it crowing early in the morning. The five-year-old bird, known … Continue reading →

With the Scottish Premier League kicking off on Saturday 9 August, Strathclyde Police has teamed up with partners across North Lanarkshire to launch a poster campaign aimed at tackling discrimination and hate crime: “We’re On The Ball.” Posters will be … Continue reading →

You may not have known it, but there is already a legal limerick on Absolvitor: Scots Law Online – which was quite a hit on Wikipedia for a while. So, when I came across a dedicated “absolvitor” limerick, I knew … Continue reading →

A warm welcome to the most recent firm to be added to our Law Firms Directory. Greenfox Solicitors from Wick specialise in residential conveyancing and are one of the few firms in Scotland to be named after a fictional animal. … Continue reading →

Morag Driscoll, director of the Scottish Child Law Centre has slated plans to “streamline” the children’s hearings system. The Herald reports her concerns that amalgamating reporters, safeguarders and panel members is to undermine “essential legal distance”. She is quoted as … Continue reading →