tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post1874193811592509694..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Access to justice ? Scots criminal law changed by UK Supreme Court in a day, ‘Victorian’ civil justice reform proposals ‘growing older by the year’Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-9391402256776222882010-11-04T21:15:26.251+00:002010-11-04T21:15:26.251+00:00I think its time for Lord Gill to stand up and be ...I think its time for Lord Gill to stand up and be counted otherwise his justice reforms are going to be talked away like everything else with politiciansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-91987352967166644392010-10-31T19:03:26.533+00:002010-10-31T19:03:26.533+00:00Civil justice is a pot of gold for lawyers. Delay ...Civil justice is a pot of gold for lawyers. Delay £ delay £ delay.<br /><br />That is they they will not change it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51653835844628194172010-10-31T19:00:56.218+00:002010-10-31T19:00:56.218+00:00Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill called Scotland’...Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill called Scotland’s Justice system proud & distinctive, admired by others.<br /><br />You have lost touch with reality Kenny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19846062293002976352010-10-28T22:57:40.436+01:002010-10-28T22:57:40.436+01:00AOL news
Tributes have been paid to a "trail...AOL news<br /><br />Tributes have been paid to a "trailblazing" lawyer at a top immigration law firm who died after falling under a Tube train.<br /><br />Sonia Burgess, 63, known professionally by her legal name David, was struck by a train at King's Cross station during the Monday evening rush hour.<br /><br />Nina Kanagasingham, 34, of Chichele Road, Cricklewood, north-west London, has been charged with murder and appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. She was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Monday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-20378278627341033132010-10-28T21:26:05.040+01:002010-10-28T21:26:05.040+01:00Given your reports of a distinct lack of action ov...Given your reports of a distinct lack of action over Lord Gill's proposals (and yes I have also watched those video clips in your earlier reports of the Parliamentary debate) I feel it is now time for Lord Gill to come back and question why its taking so long to do something positive for civil justice when as we see in the news criminal justice can be changed in a matter of hours !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-34470053754946791652010-10-28T17:27:24.705+01:002010-10-28T17:27:24.705+01:00Lord Gill should have gave his [excellent] speech ...Lord Gill should have gave his [excellent] speech to the Scottish parliament also thanks for posting this Peter I've been looking for it for ages and couldn't find it in full!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16133555267436152362010-10-28T16:06:16.949+01:002010-10-28T16:06:16.949+01:00I'm surprised MacAskill didnt ask Fergus Ewing...I'm surprised MacAskill didnt ask Fergus Ewing to stand in for him in the debate as has usually been the case.Be part of something better is the SNP's election motto - what a joke !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-17069314739650707162010-10-28T00:41:41.278+01:002010-10-28T00:41:41.278+01:00If Peter Tobin was convicted of another murder nex...If Peter Tobin was convicted of another murder next year but when questioned his lawyer was not present, his conviction would be unsafe.<br /><br />A monster like Tobin has legal rights but civil lawyers ruin people with impunity. A clients crime is seeking redress against a lawyer. Mr MacAskill your explanation please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-5000897462931623792010-10-28T00:24:30.619+01:002010-10-28T00:24:30.619+01:00Thanks for all your comments on this article, whic...Thanks for all your comments on this article, which I'm happy to see are broadly supportive of the issues highlighted in the lack of will to reform access to civil justice compared with the moves passed tonight in the Scottish Parliament or as some would have us believe, 'forced law changes' regarding the Cadder v HMA Supreme Court decision ...<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 21:46<br /><br />If you would like to contact me or post an additional comment marked 'Do Not Publish" with more information on what happened regarding your attempt to use Lord Gill's speech.<br /><br />As far as I am aware the Law Society did not write the speech for Lord Gill, nor can I imagine they own it !Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57309938713947849462010-10-28T00:19:06.269+01:002010-10-28T00:19:06.269+01:00MSPs pass an emergency bill on Cadder ruling.
Mr ...MSPs pass an emergency bill on Cadder ruling.<br /><br />Mr MacAskill argued: "The scales of justice require we do now recognise the importance of a lawyer being in for interrogation and investigation.<br /><br />Civil law Mr MacAskill, your scales of justice favour the Law Society.<br />Devolution is a disaster for Scotland. You Mr MacAskill alter what justice means to protect your legally qualified criminals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58258134043291334302010-10-28T00:13:32.090+01:002010-10-28T00:13:32.090+01:00BBC News MSPs pass an emergency bill on Cadder rul...BBC News MSPs pass an emergency bill on Cadder ruling.<br /><br />Enter Alex Salmond. The first minister intervened to point out that every other signatory to the ECHR was able to put its case directly to the European Court in Strasbourg.<br /><br />Only Scotland was subject, because of the Scotland Act "anomaly", to an interpretation by the UK Supreme Court.<br /><br />Our First Minister is a man who is selective on what he says about justice. A victim of a crooked lawyer Mr Salmond is barred from every court in the European Community.<br /><br />Mr Salmond highlights difference when it suits him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-59714473421427918972010-10-28T00:04:23.846+01:002010-10-28T00:04:23.846+01:00The Scottish Parliament has rushed through a new e...The Scottish Parliament has rushed through a new emergency law, after a landmark legal ruling over the police questioning of suspects.<br />undefined<br /><br />The UK Supreme Court upheld an appeal by teenager Peter Cadder, whose assault conviction was based on evidence gained before he spoke to his solicitor.<br />===================================<br />The Law Society water down the client protection in the Legal Services Bill. MSP's are bastards just like the Law Society they bend over for. Nothing democratic about our rotten parliament.<br /><br />The police cannot question a suspect without a lawyer present. A client cannot get legal representation against a lawyer in a civil case. But of course the suspect in a criminal law situation is no threat to a lawyers reputation. A bent justice system is the only conclusion the logical thinker can arrive at. <br /><br />I do not vote any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-21369402668444107692010-10-27T23:00:28.535+01:002010-10-27T23:00:28.535+01:00I wonder what Lord Gill would have to say to the c...I wonder what Lord Gill would have to say to the claim that the Law Society owns his speech and that censorship now apparently enjoys a priviledged position in a University Law syllabus?<br /><br />Perhaps Douglas Mill at Glasgow University could enlighten us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18675436715474269182010-10-27T21:47:15.053+01:002010-10-27T21:47:15.053+01:00We live in a country where a legal problem can eas...We live in a country where a legal problem can easily become a legal nightmare because lawyers have carte blanche when dealing with clients.<br /><br />I know it is not always possible but the best advice regarding lawyers, to avoid them at all costs. If you have a raw deal from one lawyer, the legal system automatically shuts down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-30037986412380872242010-10-27T21:46:56.374+01:002010-10-27T21:46:56.374+01:00I just want to let you know Mr Cherbi I asked to i...I just want to let you know Mr Cherbi I asked to include Lord Gill's speech as part of a dissertation I was writing on aspects of civil law.<br />The Law Society claimed they had ownership of his speech and refused permission for me to use it.When I asked the Law Society if they had written it for Lord Gill a certain Law Professor who you may know warned me I may be kicked out of my course if I continued to pursue the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16814961186373377742010-10-27T21:06:01.734+01:002010-10-27T21:06:01.734+01:00Clearly Gill's criticisms are wasted on the li...Clearly Gill's criticisms are wasted on the likes of MacAskill and his cloud cuckoo land admiration for Scots law which incidentally is not admired anywhere or by anyone other than the money grabbing bastards who operate it as a milking operation against their clientsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58111701338342807092010-10-27T20:20:56.456+01:002010-10-27T20:20:56.456+01:00Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill called Scotland’...Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill called Scotland’s Justice system proud & distinctive, admired by others.<br /><br />No Kenny it is an abusers delight, a system with no balance of power. That is why client are abused, they are the rightness. We are not equal in legal terms Kenny, you an get legal representation, I cannot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2334572475789431632010-10-27T20:13:23.671+01:002010-10-27T20:13:23.671+01:00MacAskill you are an abuser of human rights becaus...MacAskill you are an abuser of human rights because you are not interested in protecting lawyers clients. You only see lawyers rights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68227644377360037772010-10-27T20:00:01.372+01:002010-10-27T20:00:01.372+01:00Scottish justice made to look a fool by an English...Scottish justice made to look a fool by an English court - what a surprise !<br /><br />On Lord Gill's speech to the Law Society I wish I had been there to hear that one - at last someone in the legal fraternity has the courage to stand up and tell it 'mostly' how it is !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-54799042836839286302010-10-27T19:07:29.374+01:002010-10-27T19:07:29.374+01:00Looks like Lord Gill has been totally ignored by t...Looks like Lord Gill has been totally ignored by the parliamentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-13908125437481024202010-10-27T17:47:27.514+01:002010-10-27T17:47:27.514+01:00He said that in May last year.Lets hope there is s...He said that in May last year.Lets hope there is something more to report by May 2011 or MacAskill & co can go take a hike like Douglas Mill suggested the FSA did on regulating claims against corrupt lawyersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26203145972297268502010-10-27T16:40:17.861+01:002010-10-27T16:40:17.861+01:00Scottish justice at its best picking on an pension...Scottish justice at its best picking on an pensioner !<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11635745<br /><br />Pensioner liable for Donald Trump golf court expenses<br /><br />A pensioner who has dropped a legal challenge to the Donald Trump golf plan has been found liable for court expenses.<br /><br />US tycoon Mr Trump hopes to build the "world's greatest golf resort" at Menie, north of Aberdeen.<br /><br />Molly Forbes, 86, raised judicial review proceedings at the Court of Session but has dropped her case.<br /><br />A judge has ruled Trump International Golf Links and Aberdeenshire Council were entitled to expenses.<br /><br />Lord Kinclaven said: "On the information before me the appropriate course is to find the petitioner (Mrs Forbes) liable in expenses to date.<br /><br />"There is no good reason for withholding that finding."<br /><br />The judge said that the motions for an award by the local authority and golf developer were "irresistible".<br /><br />But he said the court did not have to pass decree for immediate payment and he was prepared to allow Mrs Forbes an opportunity to make further submissions on modification of her liability for expenses.<br /><br />Andrew Smith QC, for Mrs Forbes, earlier told the court: "Mrs Forbes couldn't afford to meet any award of expenses."<br /><br />Trump International Scotland said in a statement: "It is regrettable that an elderly woman has been used to front this frivolous court action.<br /><br />"There are consequences for filing a baseless claim and her son and lawyers should pay the expenses."<br /><br />A spokesman for Aberdeenshire Council said: "The court has fixed a further hearing for 11 January at which Mrs Forbes will be allowed to seek to have these expenses modified if her Legal Aid position has been resolved.<br /><br />"The court has wide discretion regarding expenses and may modify her liability to nil, or otherwise limit the amount recoverable.<br /><br />"Any decision on action to be taken by the council to enforce the award against Mrs Forbes before that hearing would therefore be premature."<br /><br />Work on Mr Trump's golf course development got under way earlier this year.<br /><br />The billionaire has said the total cost of the project is likely to be about £750m.<br /><br />Some residents object to the plans, and have refused to sell their land.<br /><br />Many opponents of the development have bought a stake in a one-acre stretch of land at the heart of the resort site in a bid to disrupt it.<br /><br />As well as a championship golf course, the development includes a 450-room hotel, 950 holiday apartments and 500 residential homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-21621583245741549332010-10-27T16:31:32.188+01:002010-10-27T16:31:32.188+01:00Lord Gill's speech kind of kills off any linge...Lord Gill's speech kind of kills off any lingering thought there is pride or fairness in Scots justice no matter what MacAskill or his stand in Fergus Ewing try to tell us.<br /><br />Anyway now you've reminded us of that excellent speech by Lord Gill I think the good Lord Justice Clerk should be banging a few tables to see his review take shape.. or do we also have to look to London for civil reforms ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-8552174303517433782010-10-27T16:08:57.122+01:002010-10-27T16:08:57.122+01:00Megrahi was in prison for 7 years and then release...Megrahi was in prison for 7 years and then released - peanuts compared to the 15 sentence you wrote of Mr. Wilson enduring in his claim against Motherwell College.<br /><br />McAskill may be proud to be a member of the travesty that is the Scottish Justice System, but he is surely aware of the contempt in which it is widely held, both here and abroad. <br /><br />High time this apologist for the Law Society of Scotland and its crooked insurer was kicked out of office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com