tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post9006360526331944459..comments2024-03-29T12:58:06.213+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: WOLFFE HALL: Papers reveal Council’s legal action ‘abandoned’, £320K Faculty refurbishment of Laigh Hall & new Lord Advocate refused to give expectations on move to recover public ownership of Parliament HouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-40383011745438838962016-07-01T16:58:49.498+01:002016-07-01T16:58:49.498+01:00Anonymous @ 1 July 2016 at 09:33
In short, No.
S...Anonymous @ 1 July 2016 at 09:33<br /><br />In short, No.<br /><br />Scotland has no financial regulation of it's own, no Central Bank and the politician who knows finance best was sent to the Education brief.<br /><br />Financial regulation takes years to create, develop and gain a reputation, same for a Central Bank.<br /><br />Scottish banks no longer have the honest reputation, nor does Scotland's finance industry if you look closer at collapses such as Heather Capital.<br /><br />Listening to claims of world respect for Scottish law from the ageing judiciary and legal vested interests is not a credible guide to how any regulation for other services such as financial would work in an independent Scotland.<br /><br />In any case, London banks who want to do business in the EU will remain where they are or transfer to other capitals on the continent if they want to get on.<br /><br />As for law firms well there have been many mergers between UK law firms and Scottish law firms, however from what some journalists have been told, regrets are regularly expressed at the lack of ability at the Scottish end, and the fact staff from merged firms in Scotland appear to be slipping clients, contracts and business out of their own firms to competitors for deals on the side.<br /><br />Transfers into such a market are not recommended ...Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89244838925209477832016-07-01T09:33:48.919+01:002016-07-01T09:33:48.919+01:00interesting response direct and with conviction as...interesting response direct and with conviction as always<br /><br />Given what you say and your obvious knowledge of how legals/financials operate in Scotland let me ask you the following question in the hopes of an equally direct answer.<br /><br />Would you recommend any financial institution or investors place their money in a Scotland based bank if brexit occurs and Scotland becomes independent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-35840007187979183322016-06-30T22:31:26.248+01:002016-06-30T22:31:26.248+01:00Comments from 16-26 June are held for consideratio...Comments from 16-26 June are held for consideration.<br /><br />In relation to comments identifying individuals connected to this article it is the policy of DOI to look into information provided, investigate and publish articles at a later date.<br /><br />Anonymous @ 26 June 2016 at 19:07<br /><br />Whether Brexit or remain you can be assured there is little justice or consumer protection for clients of the legal profession, in Scotland, England & Wales.<br /><br />Banks and law firms prefer as little regulation as possible, however it is doubtful London based banks would make the mistake to flee to Scotland, given the underhanded and unreliable reputation of the Scots legal services sector and the finance sector which has produced banking crashes and multi million pound investment frauds incapable of being investigated or prosecuted by equally dishonest prosecutors.Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-41016243261246684632016-06-26T19:07:42.326+01:002016-06-26T19:07:42.326+01:00I am surprised you have not written about Brexit
...I am surprised you have not written about Brexit<br /><br />A natural in for your blog surely given the fact all the international banks and law firms who may be forced to leave the UK will probably choose flight to the continent rather than a flit to untrustworthy and poorly regulated Scotland<br /><br />Give us your thoughts pleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-65482686394963821752016-06-16T18:52:07.726+01:002016-06-16T18:52:07.726+01:00so after all this time nothing was done about this...so after all this time nothing was done about this?proves how rotten the Scots legal system isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85320737733562537582016-06-15T13:24:11.113+01:002016-06-15T13:24:11.113+01:00Anyone with a case unexpectedly dragging on for mo...Anyone with a case unexpectedly dragging on for months? Chances are you helped pay for the faculty of corruption's refurbishment bill.<br /><br />btw just a thought did they put in for planning permission and building inspections for their project? Anyone living in a historic building in need of work or repairs will tell you the council Historic Scotland etc insist on the full monty before a door knob is changed.If none of this exists there is definitely a cover up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60900869283782482102016-06-15T09:53:57.217+01:002016-06-15T09:53:57.217+01:00Oh Peter someone at the FoA really does not like y...Oh Peter someone at the FoA really does not like you over your Wolffe Hall series!Too bad the truth hurts!Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-42918779367875429772016-06-14T22:29:22.735+01:002016-06-14T22:29:22.735+01:00Surprising a judge has the bare faced cheek to put...Surprising a judge has the bare faced cheek to put his name on titles which appear to have been wrongly handed over to the Faculty of advocates.<br /><br />Then again as you said previously judges hold far too much power and about time their claws are clipped.<br /><br />A complete disgrace the whole thing and very telling BBC Scotland have made sure of no mention of this in what passes for their national news or investigation programmes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-13894503464341133042016-06-14T18:10:20.430+01:002016-06-14T18:10:20.430+01:00I'll go with what you said and the other comme...I'll go with what you said and the other comment about foul play at work.This was arranged from the start by the legal eagles or persons connected to them.It must be near impossible to give away titles to our top courts by accident or a clerical error.This is an absolute scandal.<br /><br />10 June 2016 at 18:15<br /><br />Sounds like common sense to me.<br /><br />Must have been an inside job handled by lawyers and complicit politicians given the lack of any public info at the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-67004148004276270472016-06-13T22:46:57.053+01:002016-06-13T22:46:57.053+01:00No wonder Sturgeon was covering up and says it can...No wonder Sturgeon was covering up and says it cannot be handed back to the council because handing public owned prime land over to lawyers is more important isnt it nick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-73578810960070203522016-06-13T20:58:14.272+01:002016-06-13T20:58:14.272+01:00Look at it this way - someone wanted you to publis...Look at it this way - someone wanted you to publish these docs!<br />As someone was saying earlier today your blog is necessary to keep certain people in check!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57676084821770182852016-06-12T20:06:30.961+01:002016-06-12T20:06:30.961+01:00New Lord advocate same as the old and crown office...New Lord advocate same as the old and crown office as corrupt as beforeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-70841834413161932302016-06-12T02:53:16.093+01:002016-06-12T02:53:16.093+01:00You could be right about the transfer being kept o...You could be right about the transfer being kept out of the news deliberately I also find it very hard to believe no one talked at the time.Doesn't say much for the press does it when ownership of the courts can slip away to some quango and a private group of lawyers unnoticed.<br />Also have to wonder what Holyrood was playing at during the time this happened or were they told to keep out by the legal squad.Keep digging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-39221419037861217102016-06-11T10:15:25.266+01:002016-06-11T10:15:25.266+01:00Rule of law in Scotland?
There is no such thing.M...Rule of law in Scotland?<br /><br />There is no such thing.More like corruption comes first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-65467015304987630462016-06-10T18:15:59.453+01:002016-06-10T18:15:59.453+01:00"however the lack of debate or public informa..."however the lack of debate or public information when Scottish Ministers and the City of Edinburgh Council were in contact is an indication something was up .. at the very least it appears the public were shut out to prevent any objections to what happened next"<br /><br />I'll go with what you said and the other comment about foul play at work.This was arranged from the start by the legal eagles or persons connected to them.It must be near impossible to give away titles to our top courts by accident or a clerical error.This is an absolute scandal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68936329765042685122016-06-10T17:54:14.985+01:002016-06-10T17:54:14.985+01:00another cover up Scotland is full of them no matte...another cover up Scotland is full of them no matter what area of business you can find corruption although I must say from reading your many fine and highly detailed reports the legal profession in Scotland must be the most corrupt in the entire world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-62266223340965098852016-06-10T17:04:46.153+01:002016-06-10T17:04:46.153+01:00Sounds like the council and the ex Scottish execut...Sounds like the council and the ex Scottish executive imposed a news blackout at the time.<br /><br />When was this? around 2006? oh yes would have been easy at the time to make sure no one printed anything and is exactly what happened.Total silence.I do not recall any councillor at the time making a flap so the council must have been just as eager to keep this under wraps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-41738463740225645292016-06-10T15:09:18.648+01:002016-06-10T15:09:18.648+01:00@ 9 June 2016 at 18:32
Completely agree ...
@ 9 ...@ 9 June 2016 at 18:32<br /><br />Completely agree ...<br /><br />@ 9 June 2016 at 20:31<br /><br />True ... impartiality in the judiciary is a myth, when vested interests come into play ...<br /><br />@ 9 June 2016 at 21:36<br /><br />Feel free to contact the blog, through advertised or arranged channels ...<br /><br />@ 9 June 2016 at 23:01<br /><br />Someone made a similar comment during a Justice Committee hearing not so long ago ...<br /><br />@ 10 June 2016 at 12:54 Delete<br /><br />Yes ... far from a "mangy cellar".<br /><br />The Laigh Hall has enjoyed significant upgrades on the backs of others ...<br /><br />@ 10 June 2016 at 14:37<br /><br />There is some circumstantial evidence to support your comment ... time will tell however the lack of debate or public information when Scottish Ministers and the City of Edinburgh Council were in contact is an indication something was up .. at the very least it appears the public were shut out to prevent any objections to what happened next ...Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-61067899214918274932016-06-10T14:37:35.632+01:002016-06-10T14:37:35.632+01:00Hard to believe Lord Gill played this so hands off...Hard to believe Lord Gill played this so hands off considering the earlier notes in the foi where the Scottish gov were worried about the Lord President's view on any transfer of ownership back to Edinburgh<br /><br />Also I find it hard to believe someone at the council handed over the titles to Parliament house without some sly involvement from someone in the legal establishment.<br /><br />It is not too difficult to imagine a conversation where a lawyer was told of the enquiries by Scottish ministers and saw too it someone at the council waved through the lack of interest without going to a full debate and all the attendant publicity.<br /><br />I suspect foul play all along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-12527280362550270912016-06-10T13:22:23.359+01:002016-06-10T13:22:23.359+01:00I see the black ink brigade have been through your...I see the black ink brigade have been through your foi with a fine tooth comb.<br /><br />Must be a mark of how much corruption and double dealing is going on behind the scenes on the titles fiasco.<br /><br />Also in reply to an earlier comment no use pinning this on McConnell's administration.Sturgeon had her chance to do the right thing with this and she backed off.Someone else said what is the use of having a law making body if it wont act - well said.Same goes for an FM who always backs off acting and just sits there "leading calls" for something to happen and surprise it never does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25710220070348354442016-06-10T12:54:57.145+01:002016-06-10T12:54:57.145+01:00As the figures quoted by James Wolffe in his role ...As the figures quoted by James Wolffe in his role as Dean of faculty suggest - the Laigh Hall is not a "mangy cellar" as some in the legal profession obviously want the general public to believe<br /><br />Photographs of the Laigh Hall are on <br /><a href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/52512/edinburgh-11-parliament-square-parliament-hall?display=image" rel="nofollow">https://canmore.org.uk/site/52512/edinburgh-11-parliament-square-parliament-hall?display=image</a><br /><br />Take a look before the Faculty of Advocates insist on deletion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26022895609566084162016-06-10T12:11:36.070+01:002016-06-10T12:11:36.070+01:00Good coverage and with the documents there for all...Good coverage and with the documents there for all to see.<br />I always marvel at how easily you take down these establishment types.They may keep their jobs but we all know thanks to you what is actually going on rather than the soft focus versions from the establishment media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-12380030839841821242016-06-10T09:15:47.003+01:002016-06-10T09:15:47.003+01:00'Doing the right thing' would have entaile...'Doing the right thing' would have entailed an orderly agreement of a handover rather than haggle with figures and tell Alex Neil to go take a hike.<br /><br />Not a good start for a Lord Advocate who will most certainly encounter land reform issues along the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-56751908277334044162016-06-10T01:42:08.303+01:002016-06-10T01:42:08.303+01:00Surely whatever passes for a justice committee in ...Surely whatever passes for a justice committee in Scotland should be investigating how this came about and see to it the titles are returned.If not then what is the point of having a Scottish Parliament law making body in the first place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-83264624416214917632016-06-10T01:09:10.865+01:002016-06-10T01:09:10.865+01:00In a separate email to a senior Scottish Governmen...In a separate email to a senior Scottish Government civil servant - James Wolffe added: “I am advised that the of refurbishing the Laigh Hall following the grant of title to the Faculty was £242,270 plus VAT, with professional fees of £33,537 plus VAT.”<br /><br />And where exactly did the money actually come from?<br /><br />I wager clients found their courtroom agony prolonged a few years courtesy of their dishonest legal reps to pay for all this.<br /><br />One thing for sure - the Faculty of Advocates did not cough up the money out of their own pockets because lawyers never do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com