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Richard Pugh retweeted
Five years? Where did the time go?
In those five years, the Lord Hope scholarships - entirely funded by voluntary donations from members of @FacultyScot - have seen several devils, who couldn’t otherwise have managed, call to the bar. A development of which I’m very proud.
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A thorough explainer of this difficult case from a proper expert in the field.
The Case of Sean Hogg - What Went Wrong? thomasleonardross.wordpress.…
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Teams I'm putting out tomorrow if I'm Zach Johnson:
JT-Homa
Tiger-Stricker
DJ-Bryson
Megan Khang-Allisen Corpuz
Richard Pugh retweeted
At last - the first Post Office Horizon conviction overturned in Scotland. Susan Sinclair, convicted after trial in April 2004, finally secured justice today at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh. #PostOfficeScandal @LivingstoneBrow
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Journalists should investigate the rich & powerful & report their findings.
Nobody should be convicted and punished by the State unless the relevant tribunal is sure of his/her guilt.
I can hold those 2 thoughts in my head at the same time & they are not mutually exclusive.
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The presumption of innocence doesn't mean the press should never accuse anyone of a crime, and a criminal conviction doesn't mean the press should never express doubt about guilt.
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I’ve read and seen a lot about Lucy Letby’s case: thorough, responsible, informative and from people close to the investigation and trial. But left no closer to comprehending her mind. Debate over compulsion to attend sentencing feels like a distraction from that incomprehension
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Important response by the Scottish judiciary to proposed reforms to the regulation of the legal profession. The proposals are much improved from the original Roberton review, but there are still problems with potential political interference.
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Important to always remember: the scandal is not that the IT didn’t work. It’s that the Post Office knew the IT didn’t work, blamed postmasters for its failings, prosecuted them, and lied in court that the IT was infallible. Again and again.
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This is an awful and shocking episode, where there was no criminality, but perhaps a complicated private life. That doesn’t feel very private now. I hope that will give some cause to reflect. They really need to. I wish @thehuwedwards well.
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Congratulations to the 11 devils about to become Members of @FacultyScot. A very talented group of people, who will ensure Scotland’s independent referral bar continues to do what it has done since 1532: serving the people of, and administration of justice in, Scotland.
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My great friend Geoff Clarke KC died of a heart attack last year. His niece is fundraising for Heart of Scotland. Please consider donating to help tackle heart disease.
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In ancient Mesopotamia, around 1750 BC, an interesting incident occurred involving the first documented complaint, albeit in the form of a clay tablet. The complaint was composed by a man named Nanni and addressed to a merchant named Ea-nasir. Nanni expressed his frustration regarding the merchant's delivery of the incorrect grade of copper, despite having already made the payment. Additionally, Nanni highlighted his displeasure with Ea-nasir's disrespectful behavior towards Nanni's servant during their confrontation.
Curiously, this was not an isolated incident involving Ea-nasir. Archaeologists discovered over a dozen similar "letters" within Ea-nasir's residence. It became evident that Ea-nasir had gained a reputation for failing to deliver products that had been paid for or for mistakenly sending them to the wrong recipients. Moreover, whenever his business ventures faced challenges, he would promptly initiate a new enterprise.
These clay tablets, serving as historical evidence, shed light on early consumer complaints and the unethical practices of certain merchants during that era. The discovery of multiple complaint tablets offers a glimpse into the frustrations and grievances faced by customers, emphasizing the importance of fair trade and ethical business practices, even in ancient times.
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Zadok the Priest - King Charles III Coronation youtu.be/SCZAEI4zouE via @YouTube
Surely the best part of the service yesterday …
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Glad that LP Carloway made it. In 1953 LP Cooper got lost on his way to the Abbey and didn’t make the service.
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Holy sh*t. The Post Office applied a senior executive bonus metric about its work on the Post Office Inquiry (without informing the inquiry). Then it used false information to say it had achieved the metric and awarded the executive bonuses, whilst implying...
