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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
What I did in my holidays…
Happy New Year! Hope you had a nice holiday. I had quite a nice and quite a long holiday from my real work, but here’s what I did with the rest of my holidays (besides relaxing and enjoying myself)! Back … Continue reading
Let us learn from the lips of death …
A brief note to let you know that my latest yell.com post is online. Bearing the title “Do not speak ill of the dead.” it reports on a forthcoming Scottish Government consultation which will discuss whether the law of … Continue reading
Fear not! The Absolvitor is here …
Exciting news! As part of a general revamp of their super website, Absolvitor has a new home on yell.com – although they do insist on calling me “The Absolvitor” … not sure why. It does make me sound kind of … Continue reading
Lions, and tigers, and bears – oh my!
Further forays into areas of the law in which I do not excel. This week – personal injury law. I start with the law relating to injuries caused by dogs and other animals. Continue reading
Come, one and all, undaunted men in blue …
My latest Yell.com blog entry is all about the common law crime of breach of the peace. Continue reading
Devices to deter drug drivers?
My latest post on the Yell.com solicitors’ blog is now available. It’s called: “Devices to detect drug driving”. Continue reading
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission: levy under attack
” While some eyebrows may be raised at a publicly funded body generating [a £1.5 Million] surplus in its first year of operation, the Government cannot be allowed to interfere with its internal decisions. The [Scottish Legal Complaints Commission] is … Continue reading
Secret Tram Costs Dispute
I tread carefully into the murky waters that are the City of Edinburgh’s tram project disputes with this month’s Yell.com blog post: “Edinburgh tram project costs dispute“. It occurs to me that the resultant road works have so slowed the … Continue reading
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Family Law Legal Aid Crisis
Yet another Yell.com blog post, this time on the subject of “Family Lawyers Reject Legal Aid”. A sample for you: “The main purpose of SLAB is to restrict the flow of money to solicitors still public spirited enough to do … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law, Legal Aid, Yell.com Solicitors Blog
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