tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post7816201321634145264..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: HUNT FOR LORD OCTOBER: Scotland’s next top judge will be selected by legal establishment as closed shop process begins to appoint new Lord President of the Court of SessionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69161240747201163802015-07-23T21:31:33.622+01:002015-07-23T21:31:33.622+01:00Something is afoot Scottish election in 2016 and a...Something is afoot Scottish election in 2016 and a leisurely search for a new judge possibly ending in a first ever female Lord President.You dont have to be a mathematician to work out if this happens someone will use it as a political football/stunt and notch it up to yet another 'first' for the you know who crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-91626392517563391372015-07-23T09:06:24.416+01:002015-07-23T09:06:24.416+01:00talk among court staff is the length of time down ...talk among court staff is the length of time down to desire to put distance between Gill and a new LP.<br />Expect behind the scenes negotiations on events you are involved in.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80894354076765651902015-07-22T23:19:10.985+01:002015-07-22T23:19:10.985+01:00Interesting range of people who can apply for the ...Interesting range of people who can apply for the job but honestly how can a solicitor or an advocate be considered for the position of top judge in a court system as crappy and so obviously corrupt as Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51835056680544379942015-07-22T12:39:04.363+01:002015-07-22T12:39:04.363+01:00Well Diary Of Injustice you knocked Gill off his j...Well Diary Of Injustice you knocked Gill off his judicial perch. Does this mean he keeps all his secrets out of a register of interests should there be one? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-33513905479720864532015-07-22T09:47:57.767+01:002015-07-22T09:47:57.767+01:00Dont expect much to change.Gill was billed as a re...Dont expect much to change.Gill was billed as a reforming judge and look where he ended up - dragging the judiciary into disrepute because he was asked about the interests of judges and why no declarations.<br />You are onto a winner with that petition.Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-49614644321327565512015-07-22T00:51:48.641+01:002015-07-22T00:51:48.641+01:00This will have been decided well in advance of any...This will have been decided well in advance of any appointment round as is generally the case.You know this yourself and from the sounds of it you know who is going to be the next Lord President.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89513719269422629752015-07-21T21:00:15.591+01:002015-07-21T21:00:15.591+01:00"However, unlike the selection of senior judi..."However, unlike the selection of senior judicial figures to the top courts of modern democracies such as the United States - where elected representatives have the chance to publicly quiz candidates applying to fill senior judicial positions, the interviews for, and eventual selection of a new top judge for Scotland will be concluded in the now familiar, secretive behind closed doors process controlled by vested legal interests, and fellow members of the judiciary."<br /><br />Good point about closed door hearings in Scotland.Completely agree with you on this.<br />I watched some of those clips from the other comment showing judges in America and we should be doing the same with our judges.<br />If they want to be a judge and judge us our parliament has the right to question them in public about how they feel on issues and what they will deliver as a top judge.<br />Also to register their interests is a must and this should be the norm anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80279057224238936372015-07-21T19:24:52.957+01:002015-07-21T19:24:52.957+01:00@ 21 July 2015 at 18:38
Rules on the appointment ...@ 21 July 2015 at 18:38<br /><br />Rules on the appointment of a Lord President can be found in the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 available here <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/contents" rel="nofollow">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/contents</a><br /><br />A sitting Lord President is not required to approve whoever replaces them and is not meant to have sway in the process, other than perhaps taking into account previous appointments by the outgoing Lord President of members of the judiciary to positions which may give them an increased chance to successfully apply for the job ... hint hint!Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-4177324563054661592015-07-21T18:38:18.734+01:002015-07-21T18:38:18.734+01:00Parly insider
Unseat Lord Gill?Exactly what happe...Parly insider<br /><br />Unseat Lord Gill?Exactly what happened.Many feel his 'retirement' was due however the manner in which he departed makes it all the more intriguing.<br /><br />Why did Scotland's longest serving judge leave before a new Lord President was chosen and approved by the sitting Lord President.<br /><br />All very odd and much more to this than we are being told.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-23681151968573276032015-07-21T17:00:52.392+01:002015-07-21T17:00:52.392+01:00@ 21 July 2015 at 03:16
Thanks for the link.
The...@ 21 July 2015 at 03:16<br /><br />Thanks for the link.<br /><br />There are few figures within the Scottish Judiciary who are comparable with respectable figures such as Justice Ruth Ginsburg ... it is just not the Scottish legal establishment's way of doing things.<br /><br />@ 21 July 2015 at 15:01<br /><br />More info would be appreciated ...<br /><br /><br /><br />Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-32685054113356208192015-07-21T15:01:51.580+01:002015-07-21T15:01:51.580+01:00You forgot to mention the entire exercise is being...You forgot to mention the entire exercise is being stage managed to fit in with the May 2016 Holyrood election.If you look back at Gill's CLC2015 speech you can see the references to ScotGov political meddling in judicial selection as clear as day.<br />Yes Peter.Scottish Ministers are dead against your petition but they tried to unseat a Lord President along the way.I am sure you know what I am talking about so will leave it at that.Parly insiderhttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6629097628473943032015-07-21T12:31:48.110+01:002015-07-21T12:31:48.110+01:00Interesting what you wrote about a Lady President....Interesting what you wrote about a Lady President.<br /><br />As I recall in 2012 Lord Gill succeeded Lord Hamilton upon his retirement.<br /><br />Why all the mess and no successor in place this time around?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-86313140886621401522015-07-21T12:29:33.202+01:002015-07-21T12:29:33.202+01:00Lord this Lady that, some titles for a bunch of cr...Lord this Lady that, some titles for a bunch of crooks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-4329537233244893492015-07-21T12:03:25.071+01:002015-07-21T12:03:25.071+01:00£220K a year for being a roadblock to legal reform...£220K a year for being a roadblock to legal reform - this is what it really amounts toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47716429547363371882015-07-21T10:41:05.554+01:002015-07-21T10:41:05.554+01:00Another Lord NoNo to follow?Another Lord NoNo to follow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47837497309035178652015-07-21T10:38:14.937+01:002015-07-21T10:38:14.937+01:00Are you still rooting for Lady Smith?Are you still rooting for Lady Smith?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-10618986799262111902015-07-21T03:16:43.044+01:002015-07-21T03:16:43.044+01:00You may want to check out some clips of Supreme Co...You may want to check out some clips of Supreme Court nomination hearings on You Tube to see how we do it in the USA.<br /><br />Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VfUB7PgW4o<br /><br />Ruth Ginsburg is one of the good guys and you Scots could do yourselves some good to find someone like Justice Ginsburg to be your Lady President.<br /><br />Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com