tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post454634241391684218..comments2024-02-28T11:22:45.794+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: YOU RAN, M’LORD: Departing top judge gets a wigging for protecting vested interests as Holryood MSPs call in Judicial Complaints Reviewer on register of interests for judges probeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-40097161901464915022015-06-07T12:28:15.670+01:002015-06-07T12:28:15.670+01:00MacAskill announced he is standing down at next ye...MacAskill announced he is standing down at next year's Holyrood elections. <br /><br />Will he also stand aside from the Petitions Committee or is he determined to stop your petition no matter what.<br /><br />Here is DR's take on Kenny to go<br /><br />http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/ex-justice-secretary-kenny-macaskill-standing-5833823<br /><br />Ex-justice secretary Kenny MacAskill standing down as MSP to pursue 'third career'<br /><br />6 June 2015 By Lucy Christie<br /><br />THE SNP heavyweight wrote to constituency members last night to tell them of his decision but says he will remain committed to his dream of an independent Scotland.<br /><br />FORMER justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has announced he will stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election.<br /><br />The member for Edinburgh Eastern said he is leaving the Scottish Parliament to "pursue new challenges", but said he would remain committed to the campaign for independence.<br /><br />MacAskill, 57, was succeeded by Michael Matheson as Justice Secretary in Nicola Sturgeon's new administration after seven and a half years in the role.<br /><br />During that time he made the controversial decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, on compassionate grounds.<br /><br />He wrote to constituency members last night to tell them of his decision to step down in May 2016, the National reported.<br /><br />The former solicitor told the newspaper: "I'm proud of the commitment and efforts I made, but it will now be up to others to take things forward.<br /><br />"I am not leaving parliament to retire, but am leaving to pursue what might be considered a third career.<br /><br />"Independence for Scotland will remain dear to my heart and I will be committed to it."<br /><br />Mr MacAskill was elected a Lothians list MSP in 1999 and 2003, before winning Edinburgh East and Musselburgh seat from Labour at the 2007 election.<br /><br />In 2011, he was elected MSP for the newly named constituency of Edinburgh Eastern.<br /><br />Regarded as one of the SNP administration's heavyweights, he served as justice secretary from 2007 to November last year.<br /><br />Before Holyrood he worked as a senior partner in an Edinburgh law firm and has written several books on nationalism in Scotland.<br /><br />An excerpt from his letter to constituents, published in the National, said: "It is with a heavy heart that I have decided that it is time both for someone new and something new.<br /><br />"Come next May I will have represented the constituency for nine years, and the wider area for 16 years.<br /><br />"As with stepping down from ministerial office in November after seven and a half years as the longest service justice secretary, there comes a time when it is appropriate for fresh blood and also for new challenges."<br /><br />Mr MacAskill said he had always planned to stand down in 2016, even if Scotland had returned a yes vote in September's independence referendum.<br /><br />Fellow SNP MSPs paid tribute to Mr MacAskill on social media.<br /><br />Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: "Wishing Kenny MacAskill well for his future pursuits - his contribution to the success of the party of Government the SNP has been immense."<br /><br />Former education secretary Michael Russell said: "Sorry to hear Kenny MacAskill is standing down. Great long term colleague, fine speaker, strong Cabinet secretary - he will be missed."<br /><br />Tommy Sheppard, the newly elected SNP MP for Edinburgh East, said: "Just heard that my mate Kenny MacAskill is to leave Scottish Parliament. He's put in quite a shift. Hard act to follow. Thanks and good luck."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-37901085611436263182015-05-27T01:30:50.308+01:002015-05-27T01:30:50.308+01:00Is this the same Gillian Thompson civil servant wh...Is this the same Gillian Thompson civil servant who shut down the Account and Bankruptcy offices of over 100 staff and took them away for a day's rythmic drumming and hailed it a tremendous success for improving their morale?<br /><br />Surely not a good omen for protecting the Public Purse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-7842920437329091902015-05-25T17:51:02.732+01:002015-05-25T17:51:02.732+01:00I cannot imagine Ms Thompson will be too pleased t...I cannot imagine Ms Thompson will be too pleased to be called in over this as she already say everything in her letter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-39954970349176604112015-05-25T08:52:27.845+01:002015-05-25T08:52:27.845+01:00I'm sick of the corruption by Scottish lawyers...I'm sick of the corruption by Scottish lawyers and how they are are above the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6988656786676836712015-05-25T08:47:42.349+01:002015-05-25T08:47:42.349+01:00It is obvious that Nicola Sturgeon and Lord Gill h...It is obvious that Nicola Sturgeon and Lord Gill have changed the membership of the Scottish Public Petitions Committee in order to get the result that they want; for Peter Cherbi's fantastic petition to be voted down?<br /><br />The thing is, the Scottish Public know this and are watching with interest and it has not escaped their attention that Nicola Sturgeon has already been caught with her fingers in the till over the gift of the court buildings deeds to a private group of wealthy self serving advocates, which in anyone's summation was naked fraud?<br /><br />Either this petition goes ahead or there will be calls of treason?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-28878555256620953072015-05-24T17:31:46.505+01:002015-05-24T17:31:46.505+01:00Anonymous said...
Obviously some moves going on be... Anonymous said...<br />Obviously some moves going on behind the scenes to get this put to bed but now we know about the judges it cannot be silenced and we must have this register no matter who is having their arm twisted!<br /><br />Keep up the good work Peter!<br /><br />23 May 2015 at 16:33<br />"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""<br /><br />Exactly.<br /><br />The Genie is out of the bottle and cannot be put back.<br /><br />They are desperate to keep their vested interests a secret from the Scottish People but by doing so, they have brought the Scottish Judiciary into disrepute and it was already in terminal decline over massive miscarriages of justice?<br /><br />This latest attempt to keep vested interests from the Scottish People has made the Scottish Judiciary a dead-man-walking and Gill's capitulation should be just the start of the purge that is required to flush out the rotten core from the bowels of the Scottish Judiciary and Prosecutorial Systems?<br /><br />Where would we be without the Public Spirited journalists of The Diary of Injustice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-36106146511766500582015-05-24T16:04:15.255+01:002015-05-24T16:04:15.255+01:00looks to me like Jackson Carlaw saved the day from...looks to me like Jackson Carlaw saved the day from MacAskill's bile<br /><br />so we have someone else coming in to say a register for judges is a good idea and she approves of it!<br /><br />a good time to legislate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-48738926104892915292015-05-24T13:31:01.340+01:002015-05-24T13:31:01.340+01:00I heard that Gill and Sturgeon drink in the same p...I heard that Gill and Sturgeon drink in the same pub - Shenanigans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-35899164931015250552015-05-23T17:29:47.229+01:002015-05-23T17:29:47.229+01:00As one of my colleagues said to me last week "...As one of my colleagues said to me last week "You just need to google *.* *.* and *.* (the new boys to this committee) to find horror stories connected to errm interests!"Parly insiderhttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68956382813467837912015-05-23T16:33:40.498+01:002015-05-23T16:33:40.498+01:00Obviously some moves going on behind the scenes to...Obviously some moves going on behind the scenes to get this put to bed but now we know about the judges it cannot be silenced and we must have this register no matter who is having their arm twisted!<br /><br />Keep up the good work Peter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16785630148255304762015-05-23T12:04:33.557+01:002015-05-23T12:04:33.557+01:00I think the only reason McAskill jumped in and sug...I think the only reason McAskill jumped in and suggested calling the new Judicial Complaints Reviewer was because he knew it was more than likely others would. He seemed far too smug for my liking - almost as if he already knew the petition was heading for a dead end.<br /><br />I hope I am wrong, but with past supporters such as former Convenor David Stewart and Chic Brodie moved sideways the writing is perhaps on the wall - and I wouldn't tryst Jackson Carlaw further than I could spit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-86683522561312232892015-05-23T02:24:07.717+01:002015-05-23T02:24:07.717+01:00Lord Gill and his colleagues on the judicial bench...Lord Gill and his colleagues on the judicial bench will have accumulated a few more interests and links to business in the past two years of your petition.<br /><br />This register must happen in Scotland and England/Wales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-13040312731294785512015-05-22T20:28:15.149+01:002015-05-22T20:28:15.149+01:00"Moi Ali was appointed as the country’s first..."Moi Ali was appointed as the country’s first judicial complaints reviewer in 2011 but resigned last year claiming she had no power and got no co-operation from law chiefs.<br /><br />She was also criticised by Scotland’s top judge, Lord Gill, over her support for a register of interest for judges.<br /><br />But her successor Gillian Thompson has also given her backing for a register. "<br /><br />I bet Gill has some similar criticisms of Gillian Thompson now she supported your petition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-28391824363190002262015-05-22T17:32:41.842+01:002015-05-22T17:32:41.842+01:00Guess who's blog had a lot of mentions today i...Guess who's blog had a lot of mentions today in the rooms of Parliament House..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-50397739175678317812015-05-22T16:40:29.974+01:002015-05-22T16:40:29.974+01:00I see Kenny boy sitting next to Carlaw in a failed...I see Kenny boy sitting next to Carlaw in a failed SNP intimidation ploy, really what a PRATT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-34300320854210233402015-05-22T12:43:31.420+01:002015-05-22T12:43:31.420+01:00It is good they are bringing in the new judicial c...It is good they are bringing in the new judicial complaints reviewer for evidence however surely it is now time to legislate and require judges to declare their interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24540327442174703952015-05-21T23:45:50.912+01:002015-05-21T23:45:50.912+01:00 Anonymous said...
Kenny MacAskill seems a bit too... Anonymous said...<br />Kenny MacAskill seems a bit too keen to have Gillian Thompson in for evidence.<br /><br />Did he forget she already wrote this letter or is there some other scam going on in the background?<br /><br />20 May 2015 at 17:43<br />????????????????????????<br /><br />Great observation.<br /><br />Looks like the Law Society of Scotland are going to push their appointee to sing like a canary to try to snuff out this petition and protect self interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25756342794344989612015-05-21T23:40:40.683+01:002015-05-21T23:40:40.683+01:00 Anonymous said...
was MacAskill sober??
20 May 2... Anonymous said...<br />was MacAskill sober??<br /><br />20 May 2015 at 20:51<br />xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<br /><br />My mate said he saw him on Musselburgh beach walking up and down the beach with a hat on an eating carrots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19744039585142138442015-05-21T19:08:36.261+01:002015-05-21T19:08:36.261+01:00Anonymous said...
Fancy that..old Gill did a ...Anonymous said...<br /><br /> Fancy that..old Gill did a runner rather than face up to your petition.<br /><br /> He is hiding something me thinks..<br /><br /> 20 May 2015 at 17:00<br /><br />Something very big and so secret he has to threaten parliament itself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-39290525790896649262015-05-21T17:52:12.135+01:002015-05-21T17:52:12.135+01:00""As a general principle I am in favour ...""As a general principle I am in favour of those in public life, whether paid or unpaid, being required to maintain a register of interests including hospitality given or received."<br /><br />So am I and so is everybody else om favour of a judge register of interests except those with something to hide - like the judges and lawyers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-48275736568892153012015-05-21T12:46:00.689+01:002015-05-21T12:46:00.689+01:00New broom wants judges to open up so cant see her ...New broom wants judges to open up so cant see her going back on her word now especially as you have her letter and press coverage.<br /><br />Good work hope you are successful judges should declare their interests as we all expect them to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60854748859234433282015-05-21T11:32:23.813+01:002015-05-21T11:32:23.813+01:00MacAskill's face at 1min 20sec after Jackson C...MacAskill's face at 1min 20sec after Jackson Carlaw has his say is priceless and sums up Kenny's attitude toward this petition in a snapshot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16337192726478811172015-05-21T11:00:30.519+01:002015-05-21T11:00:30.519+01:00They should have Moi Ali and Gillian Thompson on t...They should have Moi Ali and Gillian Thompson on together to talk about the judges and then we will get the full picture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69018998885178779582015-05-21T10:12:19.703+01:002015-05-21T10:12:19.703+01:00Some intriguing articles on your blog about Gillia...Some intriguing articles on your blog about Gillian Thompson,will be interesting to see how far she goes in any evidence session.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60889567287800681292015-05-21T02:35:32.245+01:002015-05-21T02:35:32.245+01:00Sturgeon is unfit to be First Minister, a clandest...Sturgeon is unfit to be First Minister, a clandestine agent for the judiciary to protect their vested interests. No No does a runner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com