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THE LOCKERBIE CONVICTION – FACT AND FICTION
PART 1 – CONSPIRACY THEORIES Introduction Twenty four years have elapsed since the conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi for his part in the murderous conspiracy which caused the death of 270 innocent people on 21 December 1988. The Trial Court verdict and the two Court of Appeal judgements upholding that verdict have been…
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THE LOCKERBIE CONVICTION – FACT AND FICTION
THE LOCKERBIE CONVICTION – FACT AND FICTION PART 1 – CONSPIRACY THEORIES Introduction Twenty four years have elapsed since the conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi for his part in the murderous conspiracy which caused the death of 270 innocent people on 21 December 1988. The Trial Court verdict and the two Court of…
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RWANDA IS A SAFE COUNTRY FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS – REALLY?
Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers – really? The muscular version In this revised version I make unequivocal allegations of dishonesty against the Government including the civil servants who drafted the Rwanda Evidence paper. I have done so to increase the newsworthyness of the piece. I know that this opens me up to…
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RWANDA IS A SAFE COUNTRY FOR REFUGEES – REALLY?
Introduction At all three stages of the court proceedings about the legality of the Rwandan refugee scheme the UK Government (HMG) doggedly argued in the face of compelling evidence to the contrary that Rwanda is a safe country for refugees. In their judgement of 15 November 2023 the Supreme Court (SC) emphatically held that it…
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SHAMIMA BEGUM – A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
PART 1 – THE STORY SO FAR Introduction The case of Shamima Begum who left her home in London to live in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levante (ISIL) has generated enormous public interest at every stage of the proceedings. In 2019 the UK Home Secretary (Sajid Javid) made a formal order depriving…
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The Opinions of Counsel for Boris Johnson
THE OPINIONS OF COUNSEL FOR BORIS JOHNSON Public affairs in the United Kingdom, are normally conducted on the basis that politics and the law are immiscible. In his defence against the partygate allegations of contempt of Parliament currently before the House of Commons Committee on Privileges Boris Johnson is trying to blend the two. Mr Johnson…
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Twelve Long Paces – Part 2
This is part 2 of our account of the murder case which Henry Cockburn descibed as the highest profile trial of his long career in the law. The case comes to trial in a packed courtroom before a bench of five judges. The cream of Edinburgh (male) society is in attendance. The court sits continuously…
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Twelve Long Paces
This piece is the first part of an account of a dramatic murder trial which took place in Edinburgh in 1822. The key players were all leading members of Edinburgh society. The events which spawned the case involved political intrigue and scurrilous journalism culminating in a dramatic duel. Sir Walter Scott was drawn into the…
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