tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post8358352038557232390..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: It seems absolutely right that there is transparency - Elaine Murray MSP closing speech on register of judicial interests debate at HolyroodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89336468537658318722014-10-27T23:20:55.194+00:002014-10-27T23:20:55.194+00:00"Dave Stewart, Roseanna Cunningham and others..."Dave Stewart, Roseanna Cunningham and others have reminded us that there are three safeguards—the judicial oath, the statement of principles of judicial ethics and the complaints procedure—and that members of the judiciary can recuse themselves from a case."<br /><br />What we have seen is that there are zero safeguards?<br /><br />We are being asked to trust Scottish lawyers who have shown that they are incapable of telling the truth due to the environment they have practised in Scotland?<br /><br />A Register of their Interests is the start of the process of putting systems in place to ensure accountability?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-42768050472294853982014-10-25T20:05:01.115+01:002014-10-25T20:05:01.115+01:00Whoever Nicola Sturgeon appoints as the urgently r...Whoever Nicola Sturgeon appoints as the urgently required new Scottish Justice Secretary, the first thing they should do is beg on their hands and knees for Ms Moi Ali to come back into the fold and ask her to lead a root, branch and trunk reform of the Scottish Justice System, including naming her own budget and giving her executive power to sweep away all the dead-wood-dead-beats and return our Judicial System to one fit to be included in a modern democracy instead of the shabby, lazy, bloated, secretive and sick system we have now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-78575979446770699662014-10-25T19:57:38.560+01:002014-10-25T19:57:38.560+01:00Anonymous said...
Strange how only the judiciary a... Anonymous said...<br />Strange how only the judiciary and apologists acting for it stubbornly refuse to see the obvious - the principles of democracy demand that a register of judicial interests be re-introduced immediately.<br /><br />24 October 2014 21:14<br /><><><><><><><><><><><><><><br /><br />This just shows you how dastardly and insidious the Law Society of Scotland are in their pursuit of total power and damn those who try to get in their way?<br /><br />The Law Society of Scotland are in the middle of an all out war against democracy and against the Scottish People. They control the Press, Judiciary, Crown Office and are above the law with respect to the Police. This is just a tiny glimpse into their World were they are happy to defend the indefensible and to tell outrageous lies in order to push forward their interests?<br /><br />Sorry, we are on to you now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43274137691527375892014-10-25T14:30:33.238+01:002014-10-25T14:30:33.238+01:00It is the case, of course, that the judiciary of S...It is the case, of course, that the judiciary of Scotland are a small band of people and many of them originate from the same strata of society. People are suspicious of the old school tie, who people’s friends and family are and financial relationships. Also, as other members have said, membership of certain organisations can be suspected of being influential. The more that such information is in the public domain, the more people can be assured that such matters do not affect how judgments are made.<br /><br />Agree completely now lets get this register moving before the judges squirrel away any more of their fiddles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-67639191843111236792014-10-25T13:37:32.822+01:002014-10-25T13:37:32.822+01:00Yes and I must agree also I did not know until Pet...Yes and I must agree also I did not know until Peter started writing about it the judges did not declare anything.<br /><br />We must have this made into law no matter what Gill and his old cronies doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-72764982827533591612014-10-24T21:14:59.324+01:002014-10-24T21:14:59.324+01:00Strange how only the judiciary and apologists acti...Strange how only the judiciary and apologists acting for it stubbornly refuse to see the obvious - the principles of democracy demand that a register of judicial interests be re-introduced immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-76064871666499126612014-10-24T20:35:38.855+01:002014-10-24T20:35:38.855+01:00Very important point here made by Elaine Murray:
...Very important point here made by Elaine Murray:<br /><br />"I was completely unaware until the debate was scheduled that members of the judiciary are not required to publish a register of their interests. If I had been aware of that earlier, I might have added it to my list of unsuccessful amendments to the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill."<br /><br />Your petition has educated a lot of people including politicians who never debated this until now.<br /><br />Very good Peter you did well no matter what happens next.I am sure you will continue to fight for this as you always do and are a big credit to Scotland for your work and all the helpers in the press.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-54939509113968915852014-10-24T19:43:14.967+01:002014-10-24T19:43:14.967+01:00Well, exactly!
Pleased to see she quoted Moi Ali ...Well, exactly!<br /><br />Pleased to see she quoted Moi Ali too.<br /><br />Time for that register folks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com