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Consumer fears as Law Society pleads to Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee for more ‘closed shop regulation’ of legal services in Scotland
Scottish Parliament will hear pleas from lawyer to continue regulating themselves. THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE of the Scottish Parliament will tomorrow, Tuesday 15th December, hear pleas from the Law Societ… more →
A Diary of Injustice in Scotland
Consumer fears as Law Society pleads to Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee for more ‘closed shop regulation’ of legal services in Scotland
petercherbi wrote 1 day ago: Scottish Parliament will hear pleas from lawyer to continue regulating themselves. THE JUSTICE COMMI … more →
Legal Services Bill submissions published by Scottish Parliament – add yours before 18th December 2009 to help protect Scots access to justice
petercherbi wrote 5 days ago: Holyrood’s Justice Committee publishes submissions on Legal Services Bill. REFORM OF LEGAL SERVICES … more →
Court of Session grants second 'back seat' McKenzie Friend in case against Edinburgh law firm Tods Murray as Lord President’s claims to Parliament questioned
petercherbi wrote 1 week ago: Lord Woolman grants second use of a McKenzie Friend in Scotland. AFTER FORTY YEARS of McKenzie Frien … more →
First use of McKenzie Friend in Scotland as Court of Session sweeps aside 40 years of lawyers monopoly over public access to justice
petercherbi wrote 2 weeks ago: Lord Woolman granted Scotland’s first Civil Law McKenzie Friend request FORTY YEARS after McKenzie F … more →
Secrecy scandal as Scottish Government Ministers fight disclosure of secret legal advice ordering Law Society immunity from Freedom of Information laws
petercherbi wrote 3 weeks ago: Secret legal advice ordered Scottish Ministers to keep Law Society exempt from Freedom of Informatio … more →
Calls to scrap 'complaints laundering' Scottish Legal Complaints Commission as expensive anti-consumer quango revealed as talking shop for crooked lawyers
petercherbi wrote 3 weeks ago: Politicians & consumer groups feel SLCC is having a laugh at Scots public. THE SCOTTISH LEGAL CO … more →
Credit Crunch Drives Down Will Legacies in Scotland
holyroodpartnership wrote 3 weeks ago: Edinburgh legal firm Gibson Kerr The credit crunch is putting charities across Scotland in danger fr … more →
Royal Mile, Edinburgh December 4 : The Silent Walk for Justice 2009 continues public campaign against injustice in Scotland's legal system
petercherbi wrote 3 weeks ago: Edinburgh’s Royal Mile will again host this year’s Silent Walk for Justice. The Silent Walk for Just … more →
Media blackout ordered by Crown Office on abuse claims spark fears of cover up as Scots law magazine forced into apology
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petercherbi wrote 3 weeks ago: Scottish legal website threatened by Lord Advocate over abuse story claims. Earlier this week, in wh … more →
Scottish court users advised to 'take along a note taker' as omissions in civil court transcripts jeopardise consumers access to justice
petercherbi wrote 3 weeks ago: In some cases, notes of proceedings in Scottish courts ‘are worthless’. Litigants who us … more →
Scottish Government spending £8.1 million on 225 lawyers as more Scots miss out on legal representation, access to justice
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Scottish Government now have hundreds of lawyers paid for by taxpayers. While thousands of ordinary … more →
Consumer peril as Glasgow lawyer who covered up husband's £24k client theft gets slap on the wrist by Law Society tribunal, allowed to continue working
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Law Society of Scotland investigation found McFarlane covered up £24,000 client theft by her own hus … more →
Lord Hamilton accused of ‘being deluded’ over McKenzie Friends in Scotland as judge’s attack on petition contradicts courtroom reality & civil justice review
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Scotland’s Lord President of the courts, Lord Hamilton. SCOTLAND’S CHIEF JUDGE LORD HAMI … more →
Consumer warning on wills : Don't make your lawyer your executor as soaring cases of 'will fraud' show Law Society closes ranks on complaints
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: If you made your lawyer an executor in your will, think again. Anyone who has written a will, making … more →
Edinburgh December 4 : The Silent Walk for Justice 2009 continues public campaign against injustice in Scotland's legal system
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Edinburgh’s Royal Mile will again host this year’s Silent Walk for Justice. The Silent Walk for Just … more →
Expenses secrecy scandal as Scottish Legal Complaints Commission seeks ban on information requests to protect lawyers 'mental health & safety'
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Scottish Legal Complaints Commission refuses to disclose members expenses claims. POTENTIAL MENTAL H … more →
Holyrood’s Justice Committee calls on public to submit experiences on using & improving Scotland’s legal services market
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Scottish Parliament calls for evidence on public use of courts & legal services. If you have use … more →
Scottish Parliament asks Lord Hamilton & Justice Secretary MacAskill : 'Do you support McKenzie Friends for Scotland' ?
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Lord President Lord Hamilton. The Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee has written to Sco … more →
Legal establishment quango Judicial Appointments Board claims jobs for Scottish judges are controlled by lawyers 'old boys network'
petercherbi wrote 1 month ago: Scotland’s Judicial Appointments Board – full of old boys itself. With much fanfare yet … more →
