tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post6672388849428303765..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: ‘Judicial Independence’ gives vested interests, tax dodging, rich judges an immunity from transparency says top judge as Lord Gill refuses to answer MSPs questions over register of judicial interestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-66110942022378355692013-06-03T11:33:35.926+01:002013-06-03T11:33:35.926+01:00We should not forget that this secrecy being jealo...We should not forget that this secrecy being jealously guarded has so far kept it secret from the public that some of the Judiciary are criminals themselves and if it was not for DOI then it would still be hidden from us?<br /><br />If lord Gill is keeping the likes f this a secret from the people, then what else is being kept from us?<br /><br />Are there even more skeletons in their cupboards?<br /><br />How can we trust Gill's word that everything is fine here; nothing to see here, please move along; when he is so opposed to doing the right thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-22390221662062504112013-06-03T10:37:10.173+01:002013-06-03T10:37:10.173+01:00So King Gill runs Scotland then. He says A, B or C...So King Gill runs Scotland then. He says A, B or C and that is it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47981420336366882852013-06-03T10:35:01.823+01:002013-06-03T10:35:01.823+01:00Anonymous said...
Oh well now we know for certain...Anonymous said...<br /><br />Oh well now we know for certain, Scotland is NOT a democracy.<br />[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[<br />No it is not it is a small country with a democratic system of voting for candidates. The question is where does real power lie? And the answer if with the MSP's because they can change the law to remove the protections in the Scotland Act or Westminster can do it because if they cannot they are powerless and if they can and don't want to they are malevolent against the voters. Gill is using these powers because he is ALLOWED to do so. Secret courts cannot be tolerated, and secret Judges even more so. Crooks masquerading as upholders of law and justice. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-82895342742251531352013-06-03T10:23:08.630+01:002013-06-03T10:23:08.630+01:00‘Judicial Independence’ gives vested interests, ta...‘Judicial Independence’ gives vested interests, tax dodging, rich judges an immunity from transparency says top judge as Lord Gill refuses to answer MSP's questions over register of judicial interests.<br />================================<br />Refuse, what kind of legal system do we have when the top man does not want any scrutiny of Judge's interests. He is not fit ethically to be in his job. This situation is the result of a process of political evolution which challenged the Monarchy's power and did not deal with the Judiciary. Yes legal outcomes must not be influenced by politicians but these Judges want to operate in a secret system where they are unaccountable to everyone. Every time an Act is passed into law it always has protection for the judiciary as an integral part of it's machinery and it is a scandal. Gill is only fueling greater mistrust because he wants to be an oligarch in a democratic country. He is Victorian. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6846828754192666212013-06-03T10:15:18.022+01:002013-06-03T10:15:18.022+01:00"Judges have from time to time given evidence..."Judges have from time to time given evidence to committees of the Scottish Parliament on matters that affect the administration of justice in Scotland. I hope that that has been helpful in the legislative process. Judicial participation in the work of the committees must however be kept within prudent limits."<br /><br />They pick and choose what subjects they will speak about (not their own secretive interests or criminal convictions)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26197495835116920412013-06-03T01:17:02.997+01:002013-06-03T01:17:02.997+01:00The Public Petitions Committee must stand up again...The Public Petitions Committee must stand up against the Law Society of Scotland on this issue and insist that Lord Gill has to answer the difficult questions?<br /><br />If they do, they will have the respect of the public?<br /><br />If they capitulate to these crooks then no doubt there will be a public backlash and they will forever be known individually and collectively as traitors of the Scottish People and can forget about getting any votes in a future election?<br /><br />Stand up and do the right thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69934468710149914382013-06-03T01:09:21.512+01:002013-06-03T01:09:21.512+01:00Scotland is the only Banana Republic that cannot a...Scotland is the only Banana Republic that cannot actually grow bananas?<br /><br />However, we have any number of banana brains at the helm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3852430015674126852013-06-03T01:06:27.653+01:002013-06-03T01:06:27.653+01:00Further proof, if it were needed, that the whole p...Further proof, if it were needed, that the whole purpose of the Scottish Judicial System is a power play for Scottish lawyers and how it is run is of NO CONCERN to the people of Scotland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-65777908520629501722013-06-03T01:05:21.608+01:002013-06-03T01:05:21.608+01:00That judge of yours is talking absolute garbage in...That judge of yours is talking absolute garbage in his letter to your politicians.If your Scottish Parliament has any balls they get on with it and make it law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-77677562473027468862013-06-02T23:25:04.019+01:002013-06-02T23:25:04.019+01:00This is just a disgrace - these judges are not fit...This is just a disgrace - these judges are not fit for purpose along with the justice system they are paid to waste around inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-17051527914144313122013-06-02T22:34:06.984+01:002013-06-02T22:34:06.984+01:00What were those hardworking MSP's thinking abo...What were those hardworking MSP's thinking about by trying to protect the rule of law and the interests of the Scottish People?<br /><br />Don't they know what the rest of us know, that the Scottish lawyers run Scotland and act according to their own cause and that nothing is allowed to stand in their way?<br /><br />NOTHING?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-70382305958181170442013-06-02T22:25:46.070+01:002013-06-02T22:25:46.070+01:00Scotland laughs in the face of Banana Republics?
...Scotland laughs in the face of Banana Republics?<br /><br />We have managed to fall lower than the low?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18990512899704375192013-06-02T22:22:02.626+01:002013-06-02T22:22:02.626+01:00Did the EU judges who wrote the report say it was ...Did the EU judges who wrote the report say it was ok for the Scottish judges to keep their criminal convictions hidden too?<br /><br />I think Lord Gill is well out of touch with reality and public right to knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-41590540486928941772013-06-02T22:21:47.138+01:002013-06-02T22:21:47.138+01:00Oh well now we know for certain, Scotland is NOT a...Oh well now we know for certain, Scotland is NOT a democracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25992241296086894442013-06-02T22:20:23.803+01:002013-06-02T22:20:23.803+01:00Sounds like Lord Gill is ready to do a backroom de...Sounds like Lord Gill is ready to do a backroom deal with the Petitions Committee's representatives, no doubt over a malt whiskey and with much back slapping.<br /><br />I wonder how those on the Committee who are excluded from this cosy chat will feel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60005109568645828812013-06-02T22:11:52.971+01:002013-06-02T22:11:52.971+01:00Wait a God-Darn-Minute........we all know that the...Wait a God-Darn-Minute........we all know that the Scottish Judiciary is not independent of politicians influence through the Megrahi corrupt case and the Hollie Greig Case, so this Independence of the Scottish Judiciary is a big fat RED-HERRING?<br /><br />So, given that this false claim is a ruse, then why-oh-why can we not have the Judiciary being able to be accountable to the Scottish People?<br /><br />It would seem that Lord Gill's warped view of accountability is where he wants the Scottish Judiciary to answer to himself solely and that his judgement on the matter will suffice?<br /><br />Well, the way that Mr Gill has handled this scandal about secrecy regarding vested interests and by virtue of the fact that he promised the People of Scotland radical reforms of a broken, irrelevant and unfit for purpose Judicial System and then did the opposite, would seem to exemplify the point rather succinctly, that His judgement and ability to act according to the high standards required of such Office cannot be trusted?<br /><br />The sooner the old wood is hacked away from the tree the better to allow new pure and fresh growth to replace it the better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24066343312084022072013-06-02T21:53:10.290+01:002013-06-02T21:53:10.290+01:00Interesting that Lord Gill does not want to 's...Interesting that Lord Gill does not want to 'say' anything to the Public Petitions Committee but will meet them privately for a chat?<br /><br />i.e. he cannot risk the Scottish Public hearing what his reasons are for rebutting a reasonable Petition?<br /><br />i.e. his explanations are to be kept a secret from the Scottish Public?<br /><br />i.e. anything he tells them in the privacy of his own Chambers, cannot be relied upon at all because anything said in secret can be denied?<br /><br />Is this machiavellian conduct acceptable from the top Scottish Judge and has he not brought his post into disrepute by disrespecting the People of Scotland in disregarding their best interests in favour of partial self-interest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-62888185184915896362013-06-02T21:31:04.127+01:002013-06-02T21:31:04.127+01:00The judge seems not to care he has no credibility ...The judge seems not to care he has no credibility left in his argument against your petitionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-34729472107585624542013-06-02T20:51:42.814+01:002013-06-02T20:51:42.814+01:00This Gill and his slippery letter need to be quest...This Gill and his slippery letter need to be questioned in public forums like the Scottish parliamentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-55394472372512464592013-06-02T19:55:22.380+01:002013-06-02T19:55:22.380+01:00The Scotland Act is not meant to protect the ident...The Scotland Act is not meant to protect the identities of benefits cheats and drunk drivers who are judgesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-7323138229746129552013-06-02T19:23:28.312+01:002013-06-02T19:23:28.312+01:00Mr Gill likes digging holes for himself doesn'...Mr Gill likes digging holes for himself doesn't he.. and what's with this private meeting with the committee?<br /><br />Why is this not being said and Gill appearing in open committee like they said it was going to be?<br /><br />What is so secret about these judges the public cannot hear it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-42473480881291825882013-06-02T18:58:09.437+01:002013-06-02T18:58:09.437+01:00Perhaps the benefits cheating judge could give the...Perhaps the benefits cheating judge could give the petitions committee a lesson on how he/she did it and managed to keep all the details out of the press,court rolls and so on until it showed up on the paper!<br /><br />Keep at it Peter I fully support your register of judges interests 110%!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-90184549662619328472013-06-02T18:51:02.403+01:002013-06-02T18:51:02.403+01:00Oh well I hope people are learning a lesson never ...Oh well I hope people are learning a lesson never to trust judges because they are just as corrupt or likely to be as the rest of society.<br /><br />So much for all that bs about judicial independence making judges respectable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24894893623873563632013-06-02T17:46:13.497+01:002013-06-02T17:46:13.497+01:00Much to hide Lord Gill?
If someone did this in yo...Much to hide Lord Gill?<br /><br />If someone did this in your court you would order them jailed on contempt of court and order their interests produced before youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-37470139570693509522013-06-02T17:39:23.031+01:002013-06-02T17:39:23.031+01:00Yes I have been reading this today in the Sunday M...Yes I have been reading this today in the Sunday Mail,very good and glad to see the newspapers standing up for openness instead of these judges who want to keep their millions and other interests secret.<br /><br />You know what the most scary thing is though ? This judge doesn't care about what the rest of us think of him or his kind and that is why he is writing the way he is because he can get away with it and obstructing a proper inquiry as he is doing by refusing to show up and answer the questions in public instead of the usual back room offer of a quick deal etc<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com