tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post2933235481502965634..comments2024-02-28T11:22:45.794+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Scotland’s top judge throws Scotland Act at MSPs in transparency battle as Lord Gill refuses to give evidence at Scottish Parliament on judge’s secret wealth, connections for register of judicial interestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68440886555764722002014-01-09T11:48:11.928+00:002014-01-09T11:48:11.928+00:00Does this judge and the Scotland Act excuse remind...Does this judge and the Scotland Act excuse remind anyone of the mafia shouting about the 5th in the Godfather?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46773926870921662232013-10-29T21:35:55.428+00:002013-10-29T21:35:55.428+00:00Very powerful coverage you have on this story so I...Very powerful coverage you have on this story so I wouldn't bother too much about the bbc et all coming in and ruining it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-20303024091995122492013-06-20T18:21:06.334+01:002013-06-20T18:21:06.334+01:00aye its easy to see power corrupts from the judges...aye its easy to see power corrupts from the judges down when stories like this come out to let us know what is going on behind the scenes and paid for by us too!<br /><br />maybe Gill and co should open an airline since they are doing so much flying?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24900318800697280552013-06-19T16:41:19.920+01:002013-06-19T16:41:19.920+01:00Well if anything this proves there is much to hide...Well if anything this proves there is much to hide from Mr Gill if he is so willing to jeopardise the reputation of the judiciary just because they have been asked to declare their 'interests' and other things they do not want us to know about.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51052805861963234362013-06-18T01:29:39.227+01:002013-06-18T01:29:39.227+01:00What an absurd position for a judge to take.Scotla...What an absurd position for a judge to take.Scotland should be ashamed of the fact it's judges end up going to war because openness comes along and they cannot answer it.Sickening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-7647232088840571632013-06-08T07:13:45.279+01:002013-06-08T07:13:45.279+01:00Is it not serendipity that at the same time Lord G...Is it not serendipity that at the same time Lord Gill is stalling and refusing to be questioned by the Scottish Public Petitions Committee, where he is refusing to disclose matters surrounding Scottish Judges conduct, that one of Scotland's top lawmen is undergoing an 'in-house' investigation by one of his peers over his conduct in Public Office and specifically regarding allegedly not declaring a potential conflict of interest during a trial which had a bearing on the outcome of the trial and calls into question the efficacy of the Scottish Court System and it's ability to act according to law?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80633262387323029152013-06-07T18:55:06.306+01:002013-06-07T18:55:06.306+01:00This is what happens when someone works in a secre...This is what happens when someone works in a secretive profession, any excuse to avoid transparency. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-27271398824596540282013-06-07T18:49:46.679+01:002013-06-07T18:49:46.679+01:00Have a feeling there are a lot of scandals going t...Have a feeling there are a lot of scandals going to come out of this one Peter and it'll be thanks to you and your perseverance all these years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-39206137551979179772013-06-07T16:13:49.698+01:002013-06-07T16:13:49.698+01:00Yes indeed that opinion in the Sunday Mail is a bi...Yes indeed that opinion in the Sunday Mail is a big thumbs up for this petition and the whole issue of registers of interest of judges.As others are saying and also the newspaper it is time the parliament acted and made this law along with making a system of policing it completely independent from the judiciary and legal profession and any other vested interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16407435069705670862013-06-07T11:44:28.838+01:002013-06-07T11:44:28.838+01:00Who is The Lord President there to protect?
The S...Who is The Lord President there to protect?<br /><br />The Scottish Judicial System & the People of Scotland? <br /><br />OR<br /><br />The partial vested self-interests of Scottish lawyers, Judges & Sheriffs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-13538150316777712732013-06-07T11:41:12.321+01:002013-06-07T11:41:12.321+01:00Has Lord Gill brought the Office of the Lord Presi...Has Lord Gill brought the Office of the Lord President into disrepute by snubbing the Public Petitions Committee's reasonable request for him to provide much needed answers to difficult questions in the Public Interest?<br /><br />We know that secrecy corrupts and that transparency is compatible with the Rule of Law, therefore can our system be trusted when it is based on secrecy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58835825717989738602013-06-07T11:35:20.724+01:002013-06-07T11:35:20.724+01:00Why the desperate panic for secrecy now?
What is ...Why the desperate panic for secrecy now?<br /><br />What is going on behind the scenes now which has to be jeleously guarded?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3283227873483436072013-06-07T11:17:38.924+01:002013-06-07T11:17:38.924+01:00The top lawman, who earns £214,000 a year, cited t...The top lawman, who earns £214,000 a year, cited the Scotland Act which prevents parliament from forcing judges to give evidence. He justified his refusal saying: “I do so for the reasons of constitutional principle. [FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES LORD GILL AND EITHICAL PRINCIPLES, YOU YOUR OWN REPUTATION DOING THIS]I intend no discourtesy to your committee. <br /><br />SECRECY AND JUSTICE ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51280787950997468122013-06-07T00:59:12.993+01:002013-06-07T00:59:12.993+01:00 Anonymous said...
So you must be in the right the... Anonymous said...<br />So you must be in the right then if the judicial complaints investigator is saying she backs a register of interests too.Honestly I always thought this happened anyway but now after reading all your articles on this petition and the Sunday Mail we definitely need a register of interests for all the judges pronto!<br /><br />4 June 2013 17:27<br />;:(;;))(:(;):(())(:);(:(:();;(:()(:<br /><br />Me too.<br /><br />It is incredulous that a Register of Interests for Scottish Judges is not in place already<br /><br />Whilst we have been thinking that everything is battened-down and fit for purpose, we find that this has been going on in our name in Scotland!<br /><br />Not some Banana Republic but SCOTLAND!<br /><br /><br />These people are not acting lawfully if they do not have the trust of the Scottish People?<br /><br />They are simply gangsters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-87860297018203276712013-06-07T00:50:56.508+01:002013-06-07T00:50:56.508+01:00How can going to a conference on the other side of...How can going to a conference on the other side of the planet be a job requirement of a Scottish Judge or Sheriff?<br /><br />What exactly are they learning that brings a benefit to their job to serve the Scottish People or is it just a Duty Free jolly paid for by Scots tax-payers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-74528559761757348742013-06-07T00:44:19.013+01:002013-06-07T00:44:19.013+01:00This really is comedy cartoon capers!This really is comedy cartoon capers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24908960259644269742013-06-06T23:28:08.181+01:002013-06-06T23:28:08.181+01:00So Lord Gill is cherry picking those committess he...So Lord Gill is cherry picking those committess he will grace with his presence and those he deems not suitable to receive his words of wisdom on what presently passes for a civil justice system in Scotland.<br /><br />This begs the question; is he doing the same with the information he chooses to impart to others?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-27785850521427998482013-06-06T21:43:11.092+01:002013-06-06T21:43:11.092+01:00The opinion along with the article is just fantast...The opinion along with the article is just fantastic and puts Lord Gill and the Parliament itself to shame.Yes it is about time the politicians got on with it and acted as the judges are either playing for time while they disperse their interests or are attempting to bully the msps into submission.<br /><br />Keep up the good work all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26385534180321439662013-06-05T22:59:21.692+01:002013-06-05T22:59:21.692+01:00# Anonymous @ 5 June 2013 19:17
Send in the name ...# Anonymous @ 5 June 2013 19:17<br /><br />Send in the name of the judge & details of your case to scottishlawreporters@gmail.comDiary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18639746950991147582013-06-05T20:41:53.901+01:002013-06-05T20:41:53.901+01:00Why is it that Lord Gill has slammed the breaks on...Why is it that Lord Gill has slammed the breaks on regarding his giving evidence to the Public Petition Committee?<br /><br />Could it be that he cannot risk a Register of Scottish Judges Interests at the moment for fear it may reveal some very disturbing goings on with some cases where if they were revealed it would bring their House of Cards falling down around them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-12080619247074003532013-06-05T19:59:31.758+01:002013-06-05T19:59:31.758+01:00This is a massive scandal?
Why is this not blazon...This is a massive scandal?<br /><br />Why is this not blazoned across the newspapers and on every news bulletin?<br /><br />Is it because we all know that the Scottish Judiciary has been hopelessly corrupt for decades and that this latest National Scandal is treated by the Scottish Public as the normal state of affairs?<br /><br />How can we as a country have a Court System where you have to GUESS whether or not the Judge/Sheriff handling your case is a crook or not and whether there is a Conflict of Interest that he is keeping secret?<br /><br />The core of our Society is as rotten as Hell and the rest of the World must look at our country and sympathise with what we have to put up with?<br /><br />As an oxymoron of a Heinekan, now becoming our slogan........SCOTLAND - PROBABLY THE MOST CORRUPT SMALL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2598826280441978642013-06-05T19:17:36.688+01:002013-06-05T19:17:36.688+01:00This is exactly what happened to my medical neglig...This is exactly what happened to my medical negligence case and the judge who did not declare an interest my solicitor told me he had.You will be able to guess the outcome - we lost in court but now I will make a complaint about it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57383687987648377152013-06-05T13:29:23.560+01:002013-06-05T13:29:23.560+01:00Scottish justice is not fit for purpose and the ac...Scottish justice is not fit for purpose and the actions of this judge and his kind prove it 100%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25505252502913478392013-06-05T11:39:42.541+01:002013-06-05T11:39:42.541+01:00Yes, very telling the lack of any news about this ...Yes, very telling the lack of any news about this on television however last night on Reporting Scotland I saw they were keen enough to cover the lawyers striking because they are worried the closing courts will affect their business as in MONEY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-902829570428704842013-06-05T03:04:21.814+01:002013-06-05T03:04:21.814+01:00It is simply a matter of judgment......it is blata...It is simply a matter of judgment......it is blatantly obvious that secrecy has nothing whatever to do with Justice in Scotland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com