You can now read my latest Yell.com blog post, all about new wheel clamping powers for the Scottish Court Service to assist in collecting unpaid fines. It's called: New wheel clamping powers in Scotland.

If someone were to clamp our car, I'd be delighted as the value of the clamp would be more than that of the car!

Labels: criminal law, Glasgow, Scottish Court Service, Yell.com Solicitors Blog

That august publication, the Lennox Herald, reports that the High Court will, as of 22nd February 2010 sit in Dumbarton for the first time.

The Scottish Court Service confirms that Dumbarton has been added to the High Court circuit for the West of Scotland for 2010. The plan is for the High Court to visit Dumbarton five times this year but this will "depend on demand".

Of course, as an anonymous advocate once told a colleague of mine, there's just one problem with hearing cases in Dumbarton - it's a sh**hole!

It does remind me of a joke I told at least once a day during my second year at law school, while commuting between Helensburgh and Glasgow. Have you ever seen Dumbarton Rock? No, but I've seen Auchenshuggle!

Labels: criminal law, News, Scottish Court Service

Following a suggestion by Prof. Dirk J. Vandewalle that they had been leaned on to deliver a conviction, three of Scotland's most senior judges: Lords Sutherland, Coulsfield and MacClean have taken the unusual step of writing a letter to the New York Times in which they deny that they were ever "under any pressure to return any particular verdict" in the Lockerbie Trial.

Isn't it still a criminal offence to murmur a judge?

Posted on Absolvitor: Scots Law Online.

Labels: criminal law, News, Scottish Court Service

I'm now blogging on Yell.com! Exciting, no?

You can read my first post, all about the Gill Review, right here. Enjoy.

Labels: Scottish Court Service, Yell.com Solicitors Blog