My first tweetle (is that the right word?)! My previous post on CCTV in the workplace made such a huge impression on the Interwebs that Yancey Thomas, with his Work Privacy tweddle-feed made a link to it with this twootum.

I love twitter - maybe I should twitling too? What do you think?

Labels: Blawgs, site updates

I've finally got round to updating the Courts & Case Law links page to include the Supreme Court and to reflect the change to the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The House of Lords' judicial committee page is also still running, as an archive of their decisions between 1996 and 2009.

Better late than never, I always say ...

Posted on Absolvitor: Scots Law Online.

Labels: House of Lords, site updates, UK Supreme Court

I simply couldn't let the birth of Govan Law Centre boss, Mike Dailly's new blawg, "Vox PopLex" pass without comment. So I haven't.

The blawg offers "life & law from a public interest perspective" - sounds good, no?

And the title? According to TranExp.com it means "Cry, the people, law!". Quite so, the law often reduces me to tears, at any rate!

Labels: Law Centres, News, site updates

Welcome to a new law firm website, Martin & Company from South Ayrshire. You'll also find them listed under various areas of law, including Civil Legal Aid.

Labels: law firms, site updates

Check it out! New look Journal Online - fancy.

Labels: site updates

How awkward! My 100th post, and I have to use it to apologise for an error in the post below.

It seems that the litigant in the Ryanair case was not the advocate Maurice O'Carroll, but in fact his Mum & Dad. Sorry to all concerned, and thanks to Jonathan Mitchell for pointing out the mistake.

Remember kids, when you assume, you make an "ass" out of "u" and "me"!

Labels: site updates

Congratulations to Maurice O'Carroll, advocate and his good lady wife for their recent court victory over Ryanair. Mr. O'Carroll acted as a party litigant (kind of) in suing the aforementioned airline for damages occasioned by a delayed/cancelled flight. You can read the judgement here: O'Carroll v. Ryanair.

Two points occur to me. One, how useful to be able to sue for delays at airports and two, how interesting that even advocates take budget flights. The credit crunch is affecting even counsel it seems!

Finally, a big welcome to the website of Maurice O'Carroll which has now been added to our Advocates page in the links section.

Labels: Faculty of Advocates, News, site updates

You may already have noticed, but there have been a few changes to the Legal Links section of the website, in particular, some tweaks to the Courts & Case Law page and a new(ish) Tribunals page.

The Sheriff Officers and Messengers-at-Arms page has also been updated. Do have a look and let me know what you think. All feedback much appreciated.

Labels: site updates

I'm off to Aberdeen all next week, so there probably won't be much in the way of updates here, 'til the weekend at least.

Wish me luck ...

Labels: site updates

A warm welcome to the most recent firm to be added to our Law Firms Directory. Greenfox Solicitors from Wick specialise in residential conveyancing and are one of the few firms in Scotland to be named after a fictional animal. Nice logo, too!

Labels: site updates

Absolvitor: Scots Law Online is pleased to announce the addition of a new law firm's website to its already bulging directory. Wood & Muir are a two partner firm from the borders town of Eyemouth, and pratice in the fields of residential conveyancing, private client work, commercial and debt recovery.

According to the website, the firm was founded early in the last century by G. R. Wood, who entered into partnership with James Campbell Muir after the Second World War. James' brother Joseph Muir joined the firm soon after and the brothers proved to be worthy servants of the communities of Eyemouth, Coldingham, Ayton, Burnmouth and St Abbs for many years. The Muir brothers were joined by James' son William in the 1970s. Derek Devine began working for William in late 2000 and became a partner in January 2006.

• Wood & Muir

Labels: law firms, site updates