tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post1359524371020380139..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: WIGS IN A TWIST : Quashed convictions row as court staff forced to apologise to judges over claims of ‘wrong data’ released to mediaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52717979896717580422013-08-30T15:37:37.307+01:002013-08-30T15:37:37.307+01:00http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-2389...http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23895116<br /><br />Judges punch up in a Mexico Court!Do you think this could ever happen in Scotland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-91827609551141846912013-08-27T14:20:39.805+01:002013-08-27T14:20:39.805+01:00It is crystal clear that we need to get this Regis...It is crystal clear that we need to get this Register of Interests into law as soon as possible because it seems like Scottish Judges have been left to their own devices for far too long?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43087673303208122522013-08-26T00:28:40.998+01:002013-08-26T00:28:40.998+01:00You guys must have the worst judges on the entire ...You guys must have the worst judges on the entire planet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85782335259817985132013-08-25T23:46:49.220+01:002013-08-25T23:46:49.220+01:00Sack them allSack them allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-22338251728935721612013-08-25T12:22:04.547+01:002013-08-25T12:22:04.547+01:00Statistics and transparency urgently required so t...Statistics and transparency urgently required so that it can be seen if regular court users keep getting the same judge for their cases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18868862202116796512013-08-24T17:37:17.963+01:002013-08-24T17:37:17.963+01:00Anonymous said...
Your idea for publishing statist... Anonymous said...<br />Your idea for publishing statistics on judges and their decisions would be a much needed bonus to the current rambling judicial opinions published by the SCS in bare [and depending on the faces in court] anonymised form.Of course there are exceptions to what I say with regard to the protection of minors however anonymising legal briefs names and companies caught at it is just not on for courts funded by taxpayers.<br /><br />Keep pushing!<br /><br />21 August 2013 13:06<br />________________________________<br /><br />This is a very observant point. Too often do you see the Court Rolls with the names of individuals and or firms abbreviated or with disguised names, so that they can hide the fact that their pals are involved in a Court Case or in fact abbreviated or disguised legal representation?<br /><br />All of this information should be easily digestible and in a standardised format so that the Scottish Public can see what is going on behind their back?<br /><br />When I asked the court clerk about one of these cases the other day, I was asked, 'what is it got to do with you?'<br /><br />Then when I said I wanted to attend as a member of the public I was told I was not allowed to unless I knew somebody involved in the case?<br /><br />Unbelievable?<br /><br />So much for having cases under the scrutiny of the Scottish Public?<br /><br />Maybe as a member of the public I am too dumb to know any different?<br /><br /><br />How many individuals or firms have bunged the Court Staff a bag of cash to make sure that their name is abbreviated or disguised?<br /><br />Or where the legal representation is disguised in case a member of the public notices that there is a potential conflict of interest going on?<br /><br /><br />Unless you are transparent then WE DO NOT TRUST A WORD YOU SAY?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69777409869009022572013-08-24T12:10:51.747+01:002013-08-24T12:10:51.747+01:00This is scandalous, especially when you consider t...This is scandalous, especially when you consider that Scottish Judges will preside over about 12 cases in any year?<br /><br />Statistically speaking, this hit-rate either points to some of the Scottish Judiciary being unfit to do the job or worse that they may be cooking the books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69933485034103494522013-08-23T12:53:16.782+01:002013-08-23T12:53:16.782+01:00Interesting that NONO has nothing to say on this m...Interesting that NONO has nothing to say on this matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-42686956006760200322013-08-22T12:25:02.400+01:002013-08-22T12:25:02.400+01:00Wonder how the figures compare for England & W...Wonder how the figures compare for England & Wales?Anyone asked yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68966998648692643902013-08-22T12:01:38.218+01:002013-08-22T12:01:38.218+01:00A disgrace!A disgrace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-59100779640549424392013-08-22T02:59:52.415+01:002013-08-22T02:59:52.415+01:00NepotismNepotismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-27816946036461456472013-08-21T21:45:45.571+01:002013-08-21T21:45:45.571+01:00One thing is for sure after reading your own take ...One thing is for sure after reading your own take on this, there is much more to this story than the apology which itself is full of holes and seemingly misleading statements.For instance all that stuff about contextual information as has already been pointed out is nothing short of an attempt to hide the real facts and anyway why is all this information not published as a matter of course rather than having to be gained via Freedom of Information?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-13877742905696497092013-08-21T17:36:01.295+01:002013-08-21T17:36:01.295+01:00My God!
Imagine if they were paid on their perfor...My God!<br /><br />Imagine if they were paid on their performance?<br /><br />They would be selling the big issue down the supermarket to top up their wages. Either that or flippin' burgers at MacDonalds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-64594460162909359412013-08-21T13:06:08.127+01:002013-08-21T13:06:08.127+01:00Your idea for publishing statistics on judges and ...Your idea for publishing statistics on judges and their decisions would be a much needed bonus to the current rambling judicial opinions published by the SCS in bare [and depending on the faces in court] anonymised form.Of course there are exceptions to what I say with regard to the protection of minors however anonymising legal briefs names and companies caught at it is just not on for courts funded by taxpayers.<br /><br />Keep pushing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51927239755123432972013-08-21T04:11:29.433+01:002013-08-21T04:11:29.433+01:00Great journalism once again. A big thanks to the t...Great journalism once again. A big thanks to the team at DOI for looking out for the Scottish People.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52698036662584351702013-08-20T22:25:05.079+01:002013-08-20T22:25:05.079+01:00Well whatever the figures this deserves an investi...Well whatever the figures this deserves an investigation by the Scottish Information Commissioner if Government and Judicial Departments are putting out false figures or fiddled figures as the case may beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-50836002696266827162013-08-20T21:05:57.340+01:002013-08-20T21:05:57.340+01:00This lot lurch from disaster to laughing stock.This lot lurch from disaster to laughing stock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-308367683816149462013-08-20T00:46:41.473+01:002013-08-20T00:46:41.473+01:00Sackings must surely follow?Sackings must surely follow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46151406493791913662013-08-19T19:43:36.740+01:002013-08-19T19:43:36.740+01:00How can these Judges take it for granted that they...How can these Judges take it for granted that they should have the confidence and trust of the Scottish People when all of this is going on behind our backs?<br /><br />Smell like a proper Public Inquiry is required. Sooner rather than later and definitely not a Judge led whitewash!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-55867816795905011982013-08-19T19:42:26.872+01:002013-08-19T19:42:26.872+01:00wouldnt surprise me one bit if the foi debacle was...wouldnt surprise me one bit if the foi debacle was faked just to take the heat off the judges regarding their interests being exposed and all these other questions now surfacing about our overpaid wigs..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-71667746584171971392013-08-19T15:31:16.192+01:002013-08-19T15:31:16.192+01:00So basically, you trust your case to your lawyer, ...So basically, you trust your case to your lawyer, he trusts your case to Agents in Edinburgh who you may or may not ever meet, these Edinburgh Agents then trust your case to an Advocate (Counsel) who and wait for this.........have your best interests as in position 6 in their hierarchy of responsibilities?<br /><br />Their First Duty is to the Court?<br /><br />Their Second Duty is to their member organisation (the Law Society of Scotland or Faculty of Advocates)?<br /><br />Their Third Duty is to the Edinburgh Agents?<br /><br />Their Fourth Duty is to your lawyer<br /><br />Their Fifth Duty is to their opposite number in court (Advocate)<br /><br />Their Sixth Duty is to YOU and to properly represent your case?<br /><br /><br />Then, you have the Scottish Judges & Sheriff's, where you cannot be certain of a fair result as supported by these figures?<br /><br />This is the £Billion pound Scottish Judicial System in reality?<br /><br />What chance have you got in this Scottish system of getting a fair result?<br /><br /><br />The sooner they bring in experts (not Scottish lawyers) using polygraph testing the better to get rid of this corrupt old regime and herald a new fairer Scotland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85671820151143249852013-08-19T14:35:02.692+01:002013-08-19T14:35:02.692+01:00Word in the courts last week was this foi bungle w...Word in the courts last week was this foi bungle was an attempt at good publicity for the judiciary that backfired when the press decided not to go with the blame it on the SCS staff line,hence McQueen's squirming letter in the Scotsman last week.<br /><br />I think you will find the figures are much more serious than what we currently know and btw your idea of a live listing of appeals/overturned convictions is excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3862461517045014832013-08-19T13:34:47.150+01:002013-08-19T13:34:47.150+01:00Why no statement about this scandal from The Lord ...Why no statement about this scandal from The Lord President, Lord Gill or indeed an apology and an explanation why they tried to snuff-out this information from reaching the Scottish Public?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-82907583067209571552013-08-18T16:04:02.217+01:002013-08-18T16:04:02.217+01:00So, this is the reward the public gets for trustin...So, this is the reward the public gets for trusting these fiends to behave properlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60400804065827168372013-08-18T03:01:19.789+01:002013-08-18T03:01:19.789+01:00This could only happen in Scotland.This could only happen in Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com