tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post3325545685008481247..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: THE BOOK OF BRIAN: The top judge who set his sights on the media, and then quietly detained transparency at his lordship’s pleasureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47371662543672811302015-05-05T10:31:59.362+01:002015-05-05T10:31:59.362+01:00The sooner we get rid of Gill and bring back Moi A...The sooner we get rid of Gill and bring back Moi Ali, the quicker we can begin to rebuild Scotland's judicial system back towards being fit for purpose, so that Scotland can be viewed impartially as being a decent, principled country instead of a swirling sewer of Scottish crooked lawyers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11850908956458421742015-05-04T10:34:20.077+01:002015-05-04T10:34:20.077+01:00Why the paranoia from Gill?
Could it be that he h...Why the paranoia from Gill?<br /><br />Could it be that he has skeletons in the cupboard that are close to being revealed and he is threatening to throw his weight around in a desperate tantrum?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-8806709043764051362015-05-03T10:38:40.505+01:002015-05-03T10:38:40.505+01:00A liar is always lavish of oaths.
Pierre Corneill...A liar is always lavish of oaths.<br /><br />Pierre Corneille<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-77640339715299329622015-05-01T15:41:20.093+01:002015-05-01T15:41:20.093+01:00Apparently, Lord Gill is apoplectic with rage that...Apparently, Lord Gill is apoplectic with rage that the truth media keep referring to his age being around a decade after retiral age?<br /><br />If we had transparency and accountability, we would see if it is established policy that Scottish Judges are allowed to continue working for many years past when they should have retired, so as to milk the system for as long as possible to bump up their millionaire golden pension pot?<br /><br />If the pension age is set down so that the deterioration which comes with age is not allowed to affect their job performance, then presumably each of the geriatric Scottish Judges undergo 'fit for purpose' assessments every 6 months they work beyond the retirement age limit?<br /><br />This evidence should be produced by Lord Gill as proof to the Scottish Public that the Scottish Judiciary are fit enough to carry out their duties under law and would be a prerequisite under a system where there was transparency and accountability?<br /><br />So long as Lord Gill refuses to be honest with the Scottish People about these vital confirmations, he will be in contempt of his own position in law and will continue to bring the Scottish Justice system into disrepute?<br /><br />There should be an Interim Interdict brought against the Scottish Judges until these answers are provided?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-21018811105120144932015-04-29T09:27:26.554+01:002015-04-29T09:27:26.554+01:00I don't get it.
How can somebody who professe...I don't get it.<br /><br />How can somebody who professes to have good judgement be so completely out of touch with reality that the Scottish public have which is that transparency and accountability is a non negotiable pre-requisite of our Public Servants?<br /><br />It is almost as if Lord Gill is saying to the Scottish Public and MSP's, stuff you lot, I am in control and I will decide what is best for judges and don't give a monkey's whether you agree with me or not. I am all powerful and whatever I say is the law?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-17017837048185000122015-04-28T19:49:34.160+01:002015-04-28T19:49:34.160+01:00How come The Gill can get away with paying himself...How come The Gill can get away with paying himself a huge salary long after he should have retired?<br /><br />One rule for him and his over paid champaign 1st Class Flyers and one rule for everyone else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-76021409470514941352015-04-28T09:28:50.514+01:002015-04-28T09:28:50.514+01:00Leveson was a joke - just a political revenge agai...Leveson was a joke - just a political revenge against the press and this is exactly what your top judge is doing - going after the press in a clearly failed attempt to mute or control publicity about the courts and justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2811659302824606222015-04-28T01:40:48.943+01:002015-04-28T01:40:48.943+01:00How come this guy is allowed to still be working l...How come this guy is allowed to still be working long after he is supposed to be retired?<br /><br />Is it something to do with making the rules up as you go along and all about the Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaashhhhhh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-40013809007087249302015-04-27T23:51:44.935+01:002015-04-27T23:51:44.935+01:00Anonymous said...
How can Scotland afford such an...Anonymous said...<br /><br />How can Scotland afford such an expensive, intransigent, beligerant and stuck-in-the-mud Lord President?<br />=====================================<br />It is the historical way they enginneered the system to protect themselves. He and his profession are detached from society but wield horrendous power over it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-15648887698101846782015-04-27T22:40:30.350+01:002015-04-27T22:40:30.350+01:00"The sheer sums of judicial wealth, the effor..."The sheer sums of judicial wealth, the efforts gone into hiding it, the connections, the links, the business, the money, the property, the assets, the travel, and the criminal records of judges - are simply too much to disclose – for Gill.<br /><br />But seriously, would anyone be surprised to learn the judiciary are collectively hiding billions under their beds - after we all witnessed the spectacle of a 73 year old judge waging a two year war with the Scottish Parliament in a bid to halt MSPs investigations and hearings on accountability and transparency in the judiciary?<br /><br />The answer of course is No. Everyone gets the argument that judges should, like everyone else, declare their interests."<br /><br />Of course you are correct,Peter.Gill is completely out of touch on this one.<br /><br />Your call for the register of interests is in keeping with the public mood and I believe you will get it in some form or another.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-41787318973826827632015-04-27T18:45:28.740+01:002015-04-27T18:45:28.740+01:00Scotland's People are subjugated by Scottish l...Scotland's People are subjugated by Scottish lawyers who seem to take delight in causing as much damage and destruction as they can, whilst the Law Society of Scotland laugh away in the background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-88758542652662531982015-04-27T18:27:28.037+01:002015-04-27T18:27:28.037+01:00We get it already!
Peter you are correct about all...We get it already!<br />Peter you are correct about all this and the angry Santa LGill is WRONG!<br /><br />Only a dumbass or potentially a crook argues against transparency!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-84431745463756064432015-04-27T13:52:53.783+01:002015-04-27T13:52:53.783+01:00Old Lord Grumpy at it again I see but then he can ...Old Lord Grumpy at it again I see but then he can afford it because he has the power!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57886611704886546082015-04-26T21:26:20.209+01:002015-04-26T21:26:20.209+01:00I guess if you are Scottish this Gill guy counts ...I guess if you are Scottish this Gill guy counts and kinda runs the country in a way cause politicians are scared of him because of his power.<br /><br />Looking at this from the outside Scotland he kinda sounds as you say a bit sad bad mad <br /><br />love this and ur blog!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-71314145588761377322015-04-26T15:21:28.906+01:002015-04-26T15:21:28.906+01:00Gill has far too much power, and he aims to keep i...Gill has far too much power, and he aims to keep it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43840771875344323612015-04-26T14:52:27.510+01:002015-04-26T14:52:27.510+01:00This is good.The article by Russell Findlay is exc...This is good.The article by Russell Findlay is excellent and spot on in every detail.<br />A damning indictment of how Brian Gill has mishandled the entire debate on judicial transparency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3368027120727733212015-04-26T14:30:28.939+01:002015-04-26T14:30:28.939+01:00How can Scotland afford such an expensive, intrans...How can Scotland afford such an expensive, intransigent, beligerant and stuck-in-the-mud Lord President?<br /><br />How come he can keep being employed when he should've retired nearly a decade ago?<br /><br />Can he not bare to give up on his over inflated jumped-up salary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-20389617370580064302015-04-26T13:51:00.594+01:002015-04-26T13:51:00.594+01:00Lord No NO wants to keep his Pandoras box of secre...Lord No NO wants to keep his Pandoras box of secrets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58341874201754032102015-04-26T13:29:40.022+01:002015-04-26T13:29:40.022+01:00Anonymous said...
Lord Gill said in his speech in ... Anonymous said...<br />Lord Gill said in his speech in the other story the judiciary face criticism and cannot reply.Is this Gill's way of answering back as in shutting out the press from court?<br />This is a very peculiar affair.If the press were barred from English courts under the same terms Gill uses there would be uproar in the media and at Westminster.<br /><br />25 April 2015 at 22:57<br />££££££££££££££££££££££££<br /><br />Especially when you consider the complete daftness of his reasoning?<br /><br />You only get complaints about a judicial system if it is inherently corrupt or dysfunctional?<br /><br />The Gill's attitude is that when he speaks about Scottish Justice then everyone should listen and obey his every word, without question and that they should bow before him in all his omnipotence? Anyone who questions his version of events is either evil or stupid and he is only content, when he gets everything his own way 100% of the time?<br /><br />Judgement?<br /><br />You are having a laugh?<br /><br />It's a private abuse club?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-8673534607276951862015-04-26T13:23:01.580+01:002015-04-26T13:23:01.580+01:00Anonymous said...
Good points about PACER I have o... Anonymous said...<br />Good points about PACER I have often browsed the site myself.The USA are years ahead of the SCS search engine for court opinions and users often end up discovering half the opinion is missing.<br /><br />25 April 2015 at 18:24<br />££££££££££££££££££'mm<br /><br />I have noticed that the SCS has planned their search facility to be the most unhelpful possible, whereby unless you know the full details of a case or get even a single letter or digit wrong, it blocks you?<br /><br />Also, cases which may cause embarrassment are hidden, never to be found again?<br /><br />Also, cases which they do not want the Scottish Public to find out about or where they seek to protect the identity of the person or organisation are recorded as single letters like, AB v CD Ltd?<br /><br />So, often times even if you know the name of a person or organisation, when you try to type their name into the search database to scrutinise details of the case, you are blocked from ever finding their details as their names are abbreviated and or anonymised?<br /><br />So much for accountability and transparency to the Scottish Public?<br /><br />Every day that passes the Scottish Judicial System becomes more a Private abuse forum for crooked Scottish lawyers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-74026861840677505522015-04-26T13:22:29.636+01:002015-04-26T13:22:29.636+01:00What music does Gill listens to during his speech ...What music does Gill listens to during his speech writing?<br />Wagner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3350255015394476622015-04-26T13:12:38.664+01:002015-04-26T13:12:38.664+01:00If you ask me you are giving the judges a bigger c...If you ask me you are giving the judges a bigger clobbering than they are to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89088768059980695072015-04-26T12:01:54.899+01:002015-04-26T12:01:54.899+01:00Thanks for ruining my weekend.
Calls all round to ...Thanks for ruining my weekend.<br />Calls all round to read this after someone said quiet few days due to your number on Stevenson/slcc.**!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25638873695741957462015-04-26T12:01:28.913+01:002015-04-26T12:01:28.913+01:00This character has done more to bring down the tru...This character has done more to bring down the trust in the Scottish Judiciary than anyone else in history?<br /><br />Some say that he has a similar comedy value as the Monty Python crew?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69662041096607697072015-04-26T01:30:10.263+01:002015-04-26T01:30:10.263+01:00Yes just as you say there is too much to hide and ...Yes just as you say there is too much to hide and Gill knows it.Easy to spot the friends of the bankers and shredders eh m'ludAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com