tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post2647311232062972150..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: MY COURT NOT YOURS: Scotland’s top judge slams politicians and government as “insidious” in law conference attack on transparency & calls to reform secretive judiciary & vested legal interestsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-44408268341526936562017-06-02T00:33:20.669+01:002017-06-02T00:33:20.669+01:00This event and perhaps your write up marked the en...This event and perhaps your write up marked the end of Gill's term as LP.Gill was foolish in his choice of words.I heard he regretted it later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43605543139211523452015-08-21T01:42:48.576+01:002015-08-21T01:42:48.576+01:00I was searching for some info on the Scottish just...I was searching for some info on the Scottish justice system and found your a m a z i n g blog.<br /><br />You are a brave one going up against the judicial mafia and everyone saw what they did and how they reacted to you so now we know it is all true what they get up to and why they fear the register so keep going with it and get to the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58276181373597324282015-05-19T09:24:08.733+01:002015-05-19T09:24:08.733+01:00Speech by the judge sound crazy to everybody else ...Speech by the judge sound crazy to everybody else except his own crowd due to the power these people peddle.I imagine they joke about hanging the remainder of us on a regular basis and all sorts of other strange combinations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-88970726696217336782015-05-06T20:15:55.828+01:002015-05-06T20:15:55.828+01:00Lord Gill told his audience: “The threats to judic...Lord Gill told his audience: “The threats to judicial independence do not always come with a knock on the door in the middle of the night. In a society that prides itself on the independence of its judiciary, the threat may come in insidious ways, even at the hands of well-meaning governments and legislators,in the name of efficiency and, ironically,in the name of transparency.”<br /><br />Time this judge moved on he is well out of order saying people and transparency is insidious (insidious has a meaning of evil).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-78574564266021583452015-04-25T01:20:18.177+01:002015-04-25T01:20:18.177+01:00Jail journalists and hang protesters?
Pretty weir...Jail journalists and hang protesters?<br /><br />Pretty weird speech from a judge no wonder he is uptight about WikileaksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-22130067268859211662015-04-24T20:02:50.762+01:002015-04-24T20:02:50.762+01:00You must be giving Lord Gill a lot of nightmares f...You must be giving Lord Gill a lot of nightmares for him to aim an entire speech at you.Well done it is about time someone took on the judiciary and cleaned it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60060069756533823242015-04-24T17:36:44.396+01:002015-04-24T17:36:44.396+01:00Good to see this on Wikileaks who mentioned you an...Good to see this on Wikileaks who mentioned you and the judicial transparency angle.Great work as always Peter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-31019399343833833862015-04-23T20:51:46.497+01:002015-04-23T20:51:46.497+01:00Silly really considering he must bow to the inevit...Silly really considering he must bow to the inevitable and make this register happen but of course there is too much to hide and this is why the judge is holding back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3991774576301660512015-04-23T18:35:33.345+01:002015-04-23T18:35:33.345+01:00I can see why you need a register for the judges -...I can see why you need a register for the judges - this guy is out of his tree on everything.Also why have they got away with it for so long keeping all these secret wealth funds and stuff and criminal records!How the heck did this get past without something major being done about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-75546839069444594162015-04-23T16:27:20.555+01:002015-04-23T16:27:20.555+01:00A bit daft of the judge to claim he had to walk ou...A bit daft of the judge to claim he had to walk out of a conference just because of Assange and then same judge gives a 17 million word speech attacking everybody except his own pals in the judiciary and all the money grabbing lawyers and judges present filling their pockets on expenses tickets from their own countries.<br /><br />You can just see these judges have way too much power for their own good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-36193972018420095492015-04-23T15:46:56.343+01:002015-04-23T15:46:56.343+01:00Judge loses it a bit no!Judge loses it a bit no!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-29999382031971127912015-04-23T11:14:37.601+01:002015-04-23T11:14:37.601+01:00I would have liked to have seen the reaction on Gi...I would have liked to have seen the reaction on Gill's face when he 'learned of' Julian Assange's booking!<br /><br />Obviously Gill really does have it in for transparency!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69656844326742283182015-04-22T16:59:06.866+01:002015-04-22T16:59:06.866+01:00A very good indication what the judiciary really t...A very good indication what the judiciary really think of the rest of us - we do not matter but we must pay for their money making adventures around the globe and in the courts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-10342332804978163262015-04-22T13:25:05.055+01:002015-04-22T13:25:05.055+01:00Is Gill referring to others as insidious not compl...Is Gill referring to others as insidious not complete and utter piffle and unbecoming of a Lord President?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-29152386425158898492015-04-21T13:14:49.996+01:002015-04-21T13:14:49.996+01:00Call me old fashioned but Lord Gill's flagrant...Call me old fashioned but Lord Gill's flagrant attack on transparency is not much of a vote winner is itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-63000323414641736092015-04-21T09:32:54.392+01:002015-04-21T09:32:54.392+01:00"It is surely desirable that our ideal judge ..."It is surely desirable that our ideal judge should be one who has experienced the true meaning of an independent profession and who exemplifies excellence allied to good judgment. A judge who is willing to learn and to be accountable"<br /><br />Notice that the above is just the desired qualities.<br /><br />How many Scottish judges have come anywhere near the minimum standard?<br /><br />Does Scotland have any judges who exemplify excellence and display good judgement?<br /><br />Is it not an oxymoron for a Scottish judge to be willing to learn and to be accountable when there are apparently sitting Scottish judges who are convicted felons?<br /><br />Then the phrase "the ideal judge should be one who has experienced the true meaning of an independent profession"<br /><br />Is this true meaning of experience the true meaning of independent profession that as Scottish lawyers they have experienced the Law Society of Scotland's corrupt regulation practices, under the various co-opted arms of the Law Society, the SSDT and SLCC, whereby Scottish lawyers have been taught that there is no justice for Scottish lawyers and that Scottish lawyers and if they are Law Society of Scotland Yes Men and become judges then the message is that they are above Society and above the law?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18791525668255383842015-04-20T20:25:15.352+01:002015-04-20T20:25:15.352+01:00What a lousy speech even though it was to a bunch ...What a lousy speech even though it was to a bunch of lawyers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-71113844102386203882015-04-20T13:07:14.625+01:002015-04-20T13:07:14.625+01:00A friend of mine was at the conference and he hear...A friend of mine was at the conference and he heard people talking about Gill and you so you did get a mention :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-64681351722879314612015-04-20T11:08:32.563+01:002015-04-20T11:08:32.563+01:00Gollum will do anything to protect his 'Precio...Gollum will do anything to protect his 'Precious'<br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-91985802145210608922015-04-20T09:22:29.318+01:002015-04-20T09:22:29.318+01:00More nonsense from Gill.
You do realise many in th...More nonsense from Gill.<br />You do realise many in the profession agree he has zero credibility after his performance on your petition..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51931414800146823372015-04-19T20:58:11.756+01:002015-04-19T20:58:11.756+01:00I'm sick of these crooks in ermin, who believe...I'm sick of these crooks in ermin, who believe that the own Scotland and that Scotland's People are their serfs to provide them with limitless cash and perquisites and allowing them to make the rules up as they go along?<br /><br />Gill is having a laugh insinuating that members of the Scottish Public are insidious?<br /><br />Sounds strangely similar to the words written for David Cameron, when he wasn't getting things all his own way anymore?<br /><br />Well boys the surprise is coming at the next election and there is about to be a catastrophic fire in Scotland which will burn away all of the dead wood?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68460555326574504032015-04-19T18:12:41.159+01:002015-04-19T18:12:41.159+01:00Reading yours and the Herald story about Carloway ...Reading yours and the Herald story about Carloway it should be clear to all why the judge refuses to go to see the msps.If he is asked the wrong question he will start ranting on about hanging and everyone except him is evil!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6116956585918191542015-04-19T14:00:25.984+01:002015-04-19T14:00:25.984+01:00Think yourself lucky you do not have an editor.Think yourself lucky you do not have an editor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-10013567130533525642015-04-19T12:01:13.387+01:002015-04-19T12:01:13.387+01:00Beginning to feel sorry for some peeps in Scotland...Beginning to feel sorry for some peeps in Scotland having to live with a loony government saying everyone is out to get them and courts run by power mad men.Where does it all end?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52335024688279037342015-04-19T07:14:23.524+01:002015-04-19T07:14:23.524+01:00http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/apr/16/julia...http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/apr/16/julian-assange-speech-prompts-judges-boycott-legal-conferenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com