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An additional support needs unit at a school on Skye is to be investigated by HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) following complaints from parents, backed by Govan Law Centre. Allegations include claims that one pupil was forced to do excessive … Continue reading →

You can now read my latest Yell.com blog post on EC law and minimum pricing plans for alcohol. Enjoy (but in moderation)! Posted on Absolvitor: Scots Law Online.

Following a suggestion by Prof. Dirk J. Vandewalle that they had been leaned on to deliver a conviction, three of Scotland’s most senior judges: Lords Sutherland, Coulsfield and MacClean have taken the unusual step of writing a letter to the … Continue reading →

I’m now blogging on Yell.com! Exciting, no? You can read my first post, all about the Gill Review, right here. Enjoy.

The online version of my website review in September’s Journal is now available. This month covers the websites of the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Website Review (September 2009) “Human Rights Revisited”. Posted on … Continue reading →

Local pressure group, Communities Opposed to New Coal at Hunterston (or CONCH) are to launch a legal challenge to plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston. The judicial review of the plans is to be brought on the … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Govan Law Centre on winning the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the Law Awards of Scotland 2009. If you look very carefully through the picture gallery on the Awards website, you may find a pic of me, strutting my … Continue reading →

The World Prison Brief from King’s College London was released yesterday (you can read about Scotland’s prison stats here) and was the subject of much discussion in the news. As report cards go, it didn’t make happy reading, according to … Continue reading →

The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini Q.C. has asked appeal judges to increase the minimum jail terms which must be served by murderers, which would see the worst offenders receiving “rest of life” sentences. The Crown has taken the cases of … Continue reading →

A survey by RNID Scotland found that only a fifth of venues in the Edinburgh Fringe provided induction loops for audiences. RNID Scotland found only a fifth of venues surveyed provided induction loops for audiences. The equipment, which amplifies speech … Continue reading →