tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post4802258355840938993..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Victorian,prejudiced,politicised & definitely a little crooked, yet First Minister feels Scotland’s justice system should be its own final arbiterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51552333065531089902011-06-02T19:15:19.291+01:002011-06-02T19:15:19.291+01:00The Law Society are biggots, not in religious term...The Law Society are biggots, not in religious terms but they hate clients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-32962896672246704212011-05-29T16:00:10.708+01:002011-05-29T16:00:10.708+01:00You'll be happy now - everything you said abou...You'll be happy now - everything you said about Salmond and the SNP on the justice system is now coming true http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-13583705<br /><br />no justice for us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-10656627812986092512011-05-28T17:22:15.572+01:002011-05-28T17:22:15.572+01:00http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/law/sect...http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/law/sectarianism-action-1<br /><br />Scotland has been blighted by sectarian attitudes and behaviour - bigotry, which can all too often lead to abuse, violence and even murder.<br /><br />Ministers believe that sectarianism has no place on Scotland's streets, at football grounds or in workplaces and have acted with the aim of eventually making Scotland a sectarian free zone.<br /><br />"Wordplaces"<br /><br />Right Mr Salmond.The justice system is also a workplace so what are you going to do about the sectarianism in the justice system?Nothing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-67719429394786526402011-05-28T15:20:54.886+01:002011-05-28T15:20:54.886+01:00Spot on about Megrahi.If he had been refused his a...Spot on about Megrahi.If he had been refused his appeal in Scotland he could have gone to the Supreme Court and it would have served Hamilton & co right if they had ruled in his favour and then what would Salmond & MacAskill have been saying about a higher power?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-13538863994286700702011-05-28T12:33:12.218+01:002011-05-28T12:33:12.218+01:00Fantastic Peter!The only one out there telling Sco...Fantastic Peter!The only one out there telling Scots justice as it really is!<br />I bet some singalong judge choked on his rent boy when reading this hahahaha bloody great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-82903280770515838912011-05-27T21:51:20.320+01:002011-05-27T21:51:20.320+01:00Isnt it odd we've had over 2 weeks of jumped u...Isnt it odd we've had over 2 weeks of jumped up lawyers and politicians on tv and in the newspapers shouting about sectarianism at football matches and now it turns out the bloody justice system is even more sectarian than all the footie fans combined!<br />Why was this report kept secret and why didnt all these top lawyers and the Salmond brigade act sooner because they obviously knew there was and is sectarianism in the justice system not just at footie matches!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-90544546174370565412011-05-27T21:24:37.891+01:002011-05-27T21:24:37.891+01:00No Findlay is no exception there are plenty others...No Findlay is no exception there are plenty others in the legal system and up to much worse sectarian stuff than just singing a song.<br />Also its well known the cops know about them but nothing is done.Could that be because they are working in the justice system itself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16626205200726053052011-05-27T21:07:11.664+01:002011-05-27T21:07:11.664+01:00MaAskill rants about justice when his owm lawyer f...MaAskill rants about justice when his owm lawyer flock are the most prejudiced crop of criminals Scotland has ever had. <br /><br />Now in England or Soctland I believe the Law society want to shut down Solicitors from Hell accusing the site of defamation, imagine these bent bastards accusing anyone of corruption. <br /><br />Their Victorian justice system, they would use the rack to torture clients if they could. They want to maintain it as it protects their incomes and reputations. <br /><br />Never trust a lawyer.MACASKILL BELONGS AT THE LAW SOCIETYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3895049407198708692011-05-27T19:47:51.367+01:002011-05-27T19:47:51.367+01:00Your description of what Scottish judges & cou...Your description of what Scottish judges & counsel think of party litigants is 100% accurateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-66163812382944277932011-05-27T16:44:14.001+01:002011-05-27T16:44:14.001+01:00Lord Gill must be doing his nut at this but why th...Lord Gill must be doing his nut at this but why the silence?<br />If his review is being reviewed and sod all being done about it why no complaints?<br />Is he another one now silenced by the establishment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-5938231447593200892011-05-27T11:04:00.155+01:002011-05-27T11:04:00.155+01:00corrupt and rotten to the core there is no part of...corrupt and rotten to the core there is no part of the justice system that can be trusted whatever the politicians sayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58723948437818019512011-05-27T10:30:43.832+01:002011-05-27T10:30:43.832+01:00Peter's posting is an excellent synopsis of th...Peter's posting is an excellent synopsis of the problems facing Scotland's out of touch justice system both criminal and civil as you rightly point out there are both to consider not just the one.<br /><br />Messrs Salmond & MacAskill's frantic objections to the Fraser ruling appear to be based more on the fact the ruling came from an English based court than anything else so perhaps your tag of racism should also include the First Minister's developing habit of attacking anything from south of the border which shows up Scotland in a big light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60798068652682562892011-05-27T09:46:24.767+01:002011-05-27T09:46:24.767+01:00Thanks for the tip on Dr Wiltshire's reportThanks for the tip on Dr Wiltshire's reportAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47517745973320922022011-05-27T08:59:17.241+01:002011-05-27T08:59:17.241+01:00I seem to remember a Mr Findlay QC, a director of ...I seem to remember a Mr Findlay QC, a director of Rangers FC, who was filmed singing a 'song', but perhaps he was the exception?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85934848095039042062011-05-27T00:58:28.568+01:002011-05-27T00:58:28.568+01:00Is Salmond going to do this stunt every time there...Is Salmond going to do this stunt every time there's a Supreme Court ruling against sucky Scottish law? it must be very embarrassing for all of those who bother to fight for human rights in Scotland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52168863048163246802011-05-27T00:07:14.495+01:002011-05-27T00:07:14.495+01:00I agree with everything you wroteI agree with everything you wroteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57796671201005625082011-05-26T23:28:40.227+01:002011-05-26T23:28:40.227+01:00As you say Peter the judge said the Scottish justi...As you say Peter the judge said the Scottish justice system is victorian therefore it must be true.Good he backed you up even though you've been saying this kind of thing for years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-70834932821941239972011-05-26T22:56:13.108+01:002011-05-26T22:56:13.108+01:00didnt some lawyer end up in the papers for singing...didnt some lawyer end up in the papers for singing sectarian songs or something like that awhile back? if lawyers do it some of the judges are probably as bad anyway theres deffo sectarianism in the justice system i hear it all the time and some of the worst are cops at the courts and on forums tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52594798551885574042011-05-26T22:04:38.186+01:002011-05-26T22:04:38.186+01:00All very true Peter but Mr Salmond cares not.Just ...All very true Peter but Mr Salmond cares not.Just look at him in the picture as proud as punch in front of the judges.He's already one of the club and has been for many years.He's not about to clean up anyone's justice system because it suits his ends to a T.Judicial corruption bring it on for the SNP as much as possible and crack out the gas chambers for anyone who dissents!You just know they want to do it just like all parties with the word national in their title have done before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-30983183365397587672011-05-26T21:29:37.071+01:002011-05-26T21:29:37.071+01:00Speaking of Lord Gill where is he?
Did he suddenly...Speaking of Lord Gill where is he?<br />Did he suddenly lose the ability to speak or something?<br />All that stuff about not cherry picking his precious review and now look whats happened another review?<br />Anyone's credibility drops even a judge if they dont follow through on their promises or recommendations..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69760278629823407572011-05-26T20:53:37.667+01:002011-05-26T20:53:37.667+01:00The eyes of the £200,000 a year judge and equally ...The eyes of the £200,000 a year judge and equally costly defending counsel before you in the court say it all “Why does this person exist. What gives this person the right to intrude into our cosy club and challenge our right to stand here with the full backing of the legal establishment and decide who should come before us.”<br /><br />You sum up the court experience so eloquently Peter.<br /><br />I would compare it to being in front of a firing squad because judges have no time for anyone else but themselvesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-84335914464741597932011-05-26T20:45:55.665+01:002011-05-26T20:45:55.665+01:00With the kind of corruption going on in legal circ...With the kind of corruption going on in legal circles I think its reasonable to expect even without a Scottish parliament report there is sectarianism racism & bigotry in the justice system and probably a lot more than any of us think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-61744233898776502472011-05-26T20:22:43.272+01:002011-05-26T20:22:43.272+01:00I'm for more Supreme Court intervention too.It...I'm for more Supreme Court intervention too.Its about time the Scottish justice system was sorted out as you say even some of the judges say it should be done yet the Scottish Government do nothing except make another review!<br />Disgusting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-88441987445315825042011-05-26T19:19:56.648+01:002011-05-26T19:19:56.648+01:00Fancy that - there are as many bigots in the justi...Fancy that - there are as many bigots in the justice system as there are in the football stadiums.I imagine some of the judges have a good old sing-a-long when they get the chance themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-35608309034953286862011-05-26T19:15:26.079+01:002011-05-26T19:15:26.079+01:00Excellent reporting which clearly outlines the def...Excellent reporting which clearly outlines the deficiences in the SNP 'logic' and shows them to be parocial, selfish and keen to see the Scottish Public continuing to be held prisoner by a 'Justice System' which has repeatedly failed to deliver.<br /><br />The sooner the Scottish system is abolished and amalgamated with UK law the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com