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Andrew TickellHerald Scotland |
I CAN’T remember who it was who first coined the idea that Scotland is made up of a loose confederation of “city-states” – but the notion...
IN 2013 – six years before Alan Bates won his big civil case – Scottish prosecutors missed a golden opportunity to act decisively on concerns that...
IN March 1979, there was a serious discussion about driving the dying Labour MP for Batley and Morley some 200 miles from Yorkshire to the House...
SAVVY political analysts often refer to “the Overton Window” these days. Like many ideas that first sprung up in the United States, this...
THE Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill was lodged in Holyrood last week. Sponsored by LibDem MSP Liam McArthur, the bill builds...
SCOTS law still has its fair share of odd features – but for international lawyers, nothing is stranger than the fact we have three verdicts in...
JOURNALISTS have a moral obligation to protect their confidential sources, but do politicians? In ordinary times, a government minister being...
‘MINISTER. I have the commencement order for the Hate Crime Act, ready for your signature.” “Very good. What day is it due to come into...
‘MINISTER. I have the commencement order for the Hate Crime Act, ready for your signature.” “Very good. What day is it due to come into...
WILFUL forgetfulness is one of the defining vices of British politics. Resigning can be a great way of laundering your political reputation. Last...
YOU can’t convince two-thirds of the population that they are “extremists.” But remarkably, the British political class is going to try. ...
THE strapline is “where globalism goes to die.” The Conservative Political Action Conference styles itself as “the largest and most influential...
THIS term, there’s every likelihood the Scottish Parliament will pass legislation making it a criminal offence to steal people’s pets. If you...
I’LL admit it: I’m a connoisseur of the madder corners of the Conservative and Unionist Party. I always have been. I first picked up the taste...
ARE the costs of becoming involved in public life too high? Last week, Edinburgh University public health professor Devi Sridhar told the UK Covid-19...
I’M like a dog with a bone with this story – I know. But it wants forensic attention. On Tuesday last week, the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC...
A WEEK on, the Post Office scandal has now entered a defensive phrase of mutual recrimination and blame. In an election year, political parties are...
THE effect has been extraordinary. Last week, ITV broadcast Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The four-part drama series, written by Gwyneth Hughes and...
THE effect has been extraordinary. Last week, ITV broadcast Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The four-part drama series, written by Gwyneth Hughes and...
SHAKESPEARE said “a sad tale’s best for winter”, especially “one of sprites and goblins”. In the Tickell household – like well-boiled...
THE headline over last week’s big legal development was straightforward: in the Court of Session on Friday, Lady Haldane found in favour of the UK...
WHAT exactly is a legal action for “misfeasance in public office”? Why has Alex Salmond decided to raise such a case against the Scottish...