Gavin Ward

ScotsLawBlog one of the Top 25 International & Foreign Law Blogs of 2011

November 17, 2011

I am delighted to announce that ScotsLawBlog has been named as one of LexisNexis’  Top 25 International & Foreign Law Blogs of 2011. For those other keen bloggers or for those considering blogging for the first time, it may be surprising to learn that ScotsLawBlog has only recently marked its 1 year anniversary. Such is […]

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ScotsLawBlog nominated: Top 25 International & Foreign Law Blogs of 2011

November 1, 2011

I am very pleased to announce that ScotsLawBlog has been nominated as a candidate for the Top 25 International & Foreign Law Blogs of 2011. And it’s great to see that this is not the only Scottish law blog listed: Absolvitor by Iain Nisbet is also nominated for the prize. Iain had outlined earlier this […]

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Consultation on changes to Scotland’s criminal justice system

April 10, 2011

Further to the Cadder V HMA decision, a further full review and potential changes are to be considered for Scots criminal law. This may lead to the revocation of certain current rights of suspected criminals which have stood for hundreds of years. The review is being led by Lord Carloway. Hoping to trigger an “open […]

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Margaret Aitken v Scottish Ambulance Service and Greater Glasgow Health Board [2011] CSOH 49

March 14, 2011

Margaret Aitken v Scottish Ambulance Service and Greater Glasgow Health Board [2011] CSOH 49 Margaret Aitken, a mother whose teenage daughter died through an epileptic seizure, has succeeded in her first legal hurdle to suing the Scottish Ambulance Service and Greater Glasgow Health Board for damages following their alleged negligence. Facts The daughter of Ms […]

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Cadder v HMA and Loss of Identity for Scots Law

February 9, 2011

Scotland’s top prosecutor, The Lord Advocate, The Rt Hon Elish Angiolini QC WS, has warned of a loss of identity for Scots law following on from the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Cadder case and, in particular, the power of the Supreme Court to make decisions on Scots human rights cases. The Lord Advocate suggests that the Supreme Court should only have the power to consider newer legislation or decisions with major constitutional consequences.

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