tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post7723234983659119466..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: PROCEEDS OF CRIME: Judicial Interests investigation reveals top Sheriff Principal has shares in company fined £13.9million for Iraq bribes case & mining giant caught in China bribe scandalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43594776530931782042015-03-30T21:00:52.410+01:002015-03-30T21:00:52.410+01:00In response to an unpublished comment today on 30/...In response to an unpublished comment today on 30/03/15 the information provided regarding the sheriff will be looked into.Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11363322210632232432014-11-11T21:14:38.820+00:002014-11-11T21:14:38.820+00:00Is this legal a judge having shares in crooks????Is this legal a judge having shares in crooks????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89001177156920067842014-06-09T21:18:42.278+01:002014-06-09T21:18:42.278+01:00The Finnish company made the right move against th...The Finnish company made the right move against the Weir takeover.<br /><br />I wonder what other countries like China are now thinking about Scottish judges who invest in corrupt companies who intentionally damage other countries economic interests.All these trips by Gill to China or Taiwan? should be put under the microscope - the people have the right to know what these judges are really up to and the deals or pocket lining fiddles going on in the background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80943875839098747102014-05-29T10:14:05.155+01:002014-05-29T10:14:05.155+01:00Metso made a good move and while I'm writing t...Metso made a good move and while I'm writing there are rumours a London law firm now wishes it had not bought up a firm of Edinburgh solicitors after finding out the extent of embezzlement among its partners.Heard about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-1850654493190770172014-05-28T14:19:12.361+01:002014-05-28T14:19:12.361+01:00I wouldn't be surprised if the Finns took a lo...I wouldn't be surprised if the Finns took a look at what Weir did in the past and decided otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-17204923013720208642014-05-28T12:31:04.222+01:002014-05-28T12:31:04.222+01:00Get many readers from Finland do you?
Their compa...Get many readers from Finland do you?<br /><br />Their companies must have some sense in Finland not getting involved with companies prosecuted for bribing dictators.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-27602348<br /><br />Weir Group abandons bid to buy Finnish rival Metso<br /><br />Weir Group has dropped its attempt to take over Metso Corporation after the Finnish engineering firm rebuffed a second approach.<br /><br />Glasgow-based Weir said it submitted an improved bid on 20 May which valued Metso at about 4.5bn euros.<br /><br />It represented a 34% premium to Metso's share price on 26 May - the day before the bid was rejected.<br /><br />Metso argued that the offer undervalued the company and was not in the best interests of its shareholders.<br /><br />In a statement, Weir said its all-share exchange offer meant Metso shareholders would have owned about 40% of the combined group.<br /><br />It also argued that the combined company could have achieved annual cost savings across both Weir and Metso of at least £150m a year.<br /><br />The statement added: "The board of Metso did not engage with Weir and on 27 May 2014 rejected the proposal, based on its belief that the market does not fully value the prospects of Metso and that the proposal significantly undervalues Metso.<br /><br />"Weir believes it made a compelling proposal but remains financially disciplined and therefore does not intend to pursue this opportunity further at this time."<br /><br />Weir confirmed at the beginning of April that it had proposed a possible merger with Metso but the offer was later rejected.<br /><br />At the time, Weir said it continued to believe there was a "compelling strategic rationale" for a merger.<br /><br />Both companies produce industrial pumps and valves for global oil, gas and mining operations.<br /><br />A deal would have helped Weir expand further into the heavy mining equipment sector, in which Metso is a market leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-90530300284416197612014-05-26T12:57:23.598+01:002014-05-26T12:57:23.598+01:00If invest in the company spy on other country the ...If invest in the company spy on other country the judge supporting it<br />88Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-83218629076871847132014-05-23T23:35:06.452+01:002014-05-23T23:35:06.452+01:00 Anonymous said...
I assume you already know there... Anonymous said...<br />I assume you already know there is a Court of Session judge who refused to declare a significant holding in a bank during an action involving the same bank and another.There was no recusal and every single motion was granted in favour of the bank.<br /><br />22 May 2014 13:38<br />£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££<br /><br />Out the judge and jail him/her?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-49643143285299691132014-05-23T16:54:35.396+01:002014-05-23T16:54:35.396+01:00These judicial secrets must be outed!These judicial secrets must be outed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2562508683584235292014-05-23T10:57:30.864+01:002014-05-23T10:57:30.864+01:00Quite right and watching the BBC news channel anyo...Quite right and watching the BBC news channel anyone would think Scotland didnt exist! I'll be glad when SNP pull the plug on BBC Scotland and give us a proper Scottish broadcaster instead of having to watch all the crap the BBC serve up to divert Scots from what is happening here in Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-77481959694315737602014-05-23T10:21:19.408+01:002014-05-23T10:21:19.408+01:00@ 19 May 2014 20:08
...Some of the judiciary'...@ 19 May 2014 20:08<br /><br />...Some of the judiciary's internal discussions on the petition are hilarious .. particularly in terms of the extent of avoiding Freedom of Information ...<br /><br />@ 20 May 2014 18:59<br /><br />STV reported on the Lord President's refusal to attend the Petitions Committee ..<br /><br />@ 22 May 2014 13:13<br /><br />Old news, and an example of why circulations fall ...<br /><br />@ 22 May 2014 13:38<br /><br />Cases with conflicts of interest as the one you describe are commonplace in the Court of Session ...<br /><br />Updates will follow soon.Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-38178497363864415712014-05-22T21:44:02.212+01:002014-05-22T21:44:02.212+01:00The paper also revealed that Sheriff Principal Dun...The paper also revealed that Sheriff Principal Dunlop has shares in British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, who were involved in bribes scandal in China where four of its executives including an Australian citizen, were found guilty of accepting millions of dollars in bribes and stealing commercial secrets. The four were given sentences of 7 years to 14 years in prison.<br /><br />The case saw Rio Tinto accused of using stolen information to harm China’s economic interests, costing Chinese steel mills an additional $150 million a year. From 2003 to 2009, the court said, the four defendants used “improper means” to gain information that allowed Rio Tinto to “jack up the price that China paid for its iron ore imports.”<br /><br />Just the type of company most people will not be expecting judges to invest inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-14985494936662341072014-05-22T13:38:44.452+01:002014-05-22T13:38:44.452+01:00I assume you already know there is a Court of Sess...I assume you already know there is a Court of Session judge who refused to declare a significant holding in a bank during an action involving the same bank and another.There was no recusal and every single motion was granted in favour of the bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57359502387483931132014-05-22T13:13:05.536+01:002014-05-22T13:13:05.536+01:00http://www.scotsman.com/news/law-and-legal-affairs...http://www.scotsman.com/news/law-and-legal-affairs-big-society-in-the-line-of-fire-1-1530052Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-53772566570051986542014-05-22T10:58:40.467+01:002014-05-22T10:58:40.467+01:00Even though the Law Society of Scotland are keepin...Even though the Law Society of Scotland are keeping this corruption out of the media, it is inconceivable that Peter Cherbi's Petition cannot now go ahead and essential that there is an investigation into all Scottish Judges and Sheriff's to see how many have been on-the-take at the expense of the Scottish Public?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-12978056517583298022014-05-21T22:21:14.159+01:002014-05-21T22:21:14.159+01:00Is this the type of example Lord Gill is boasting ...Is this the type of example Lord Gill is boasting about, such that scrutiny of Scottish Judges should not be allowed?<br /><br />This is what happens when they make themselves above the law?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-36087766416898725742014-05-21T18:27:07.677+01:002014-05-21T18:27:07.677+01:00What's this I hear about Lord Gill being hyste...What's this I hear about Lord Gill being hysterical about handing over some data to the parliament?<br /><br />Must be a lot to hide under all those wigsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-59632010334784431642014-05-21T15:13:23.879+01:002014-05-21T15:13:23.879+01:00I have had enough of the crime committed by the Sc...I have had enough of the crime committed by the Scottish State, I am emigrating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-10391284150651464372014-05-20T18:59:40.800+01:002014-05-20T18:59:40.800+01:00Why is this Scottish Judges Scandal not all over t...Why is this Scottish Judges Scandal not all over the television news and debating programmes?<br /><br />Let's face it, there is no point in having an Independent Scotland if at it's very centre is a corrupt coven of creeps, who are protected from the very laws they are supposed to revere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52014405508585945732014-05-20T15:29:41.373+01:002014-05-20T15:29:41.373+01:00Very interesting there is not a single report abou...Very interesting there is not a single report about this on the BBC ever.They must have an interest in not reporting it.Maybe you should check out how many judges have friends at the beeb.<br /><br />Obviously they are too busy spending all our money (£29million) on hotel fees and other perks to bother reporting real news.<br /><br />http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/commonwealth-games/cwg-news/bbc-pays-out-29m-on-hotel-bookings.24264329<br /><br />BBC pays out £29m on hotel bookings<br />Tuesday 20 May 2014<br /><br />ADVANCE hotel bookings for events such as the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer have seen the BBC spend almost £29 million on hotels over a three-year period.<br /><br />Details of the bookings, released as a result of a Freedom Of Information request, show that last year the total was £11.6 million - £2.8 million more than the previous 12-month period.<br /><br />The total spend is equivalent to nearly 198,000 licence fees, and includes one room booked in 2012 and outside the UK which amounted to £632.67 for a night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-30343739403984995312014-05-20T13:06:18.475+01:002014-05-20T13:06:18.475+01:00Yes let them sweat because there is a lot more bei...Yes let them sweat because there is a lot more being concealed than just a sheriff with a big share portfolio Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11283451577364410352014-05-20T12:33:18.917+01:002014-05-20T12:33:18.917+01:00It is perfectly possible that an individual hands ...It is perfectly possible that an individual hands over a sum of money to a stockbroker for investment, and then relies on the broker to choose which firms give the best return.<br /><br />However what is not acceptable is that the Sheriff Principal then effectively issues a 'no comment' when it transpires his funds have been placed in companies with a criminal record.<br /><br />At the very least he should have acknowledged this information, confirmed if it was true or false, and if the former stated if this was previously unknown to him and if he intended to take steps to remedy the matter.<br /><br />However clearly the judiciary are accountable to no-one but themselves and there is of course absolutely nothing to prevent any investor issuing instructions to a stockbroker that their funds only be invested in any one of the numerous ethical investment vehicles.<br /><br />All in all the stubborn absence of any meaningful explanation or comment from the Sheriff Principal and the Judicial Office for Scotland do nothing but further undermine confidence in the scottish parliament and what is already widely recognized to be a dysfunctional legal system operating out of Edinburgh.<br /><br />In this at least both manage to betray the merit of consistency, just look at the behaviour of the banks there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-39550055486145412082014-05-19T20:08:57.752+01:002014-05-19T20:08:57.752+01:00I am surprised you got this far with your petition...I am surprised you got this far with your petition the way Gill has been pulling strings trying to shut it all down anyway good work it must take a lot to get to the stage of the judge hammering the parliament because you asked about their interestsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-36555759475809250432014-05-19T19:25:38.731+01:002014-05-19T19:25:38.731+01:00Dear Law Society and the offshoots of your regulat...Dear Law Society and the offshoots of your regulatory system we clients tell other clients there is no complaints system against crooked lawyers. <br /><br />Anyone who believes there is a complaints system has never tried using it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-4947643316084719152014-05-19T17:31:40.877+01:002014-05-19T17:31:40.877+01:00@ 17 May 2014 18:57
The companies whose employees...@ 17 May 2014 18:57<br /><br />The companies whose employees were convicted & sentenced in China were clearly doing harm to local business in the opinion of the court, therefore the courts comments be reported. <br /><br />It is therefore a matter of public interest that anyone in a position of authority holding shares in such a company should be identified, particularly where those investors may be members of the judiciary.<br /><br />There are clear questions of ethical investments at hand.<br /><br />@ 19 May 2014 12:22<br /><br />It does not stop at Mr Gallen ... there are many similar case, some involving law firms where local sheriffs have an undeclared financial interest ... and then there are all those questionable default rulings in favour of law firms ...<br /><br />@ 19 May 2014 15:16<br /><br />As long as it takes for the public to understand and engage in the debate on transparency and accountability in the judiciary ... more to come soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.com