Fairly clear that SNP dumped Greens to head the latter off; but is this what the FM wanted? bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz5d…

Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen Watson, who unexpectedly reopened the investigation into Angela Rayner’s addresses, spoke at the last Tory conference.

The appearance raised questions about his political impartiality, as since the event he's garnered Tory support for…

I've been revisiting the Lords debates over the Rwanda Bill, looking particular at former Law Lords. Here's a contribution from Lord Hoffmann on the legislative declaration of 'safe country' status.

'A slap in the face for all the hard-working people who get MBEs, OBEs and CBEs' - BBC News - Camilla, William and Kate receive royal honours
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688823…

At 10am tomorrow we'll take evidence on the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill. We'll hear from legal stakeholders representing @lawscot, Faculty of Advocates, Aberdeen Law School and CharityLaw. We'll then hear from judicial factors from @lawscot, Lindsays Solicitors and @BegbiesTraynorGroup.

The late Bill Wilson would have appreciated this and looked forward to Part 2 in due course.

Thought for the day at the 15th century Abbots House in Dunfermline

This thread removes one of the many areas of Scots property law of which I have been ignorant.

Noted for the calendar! Ethel was a remarkable person who helped me greatly with my article on the first Scottish women law graduates - scottishlegal.com/articles/legal…

We are delighted to announce Ann Stewart will be joining us as a Commissioner. Welcome Ann! 🤗 More details in relation to Ann’s appointment can be found here: scotlawcom.gov.uk/news/new-commi…

Birth entry of Catherine Sinclair, 17 April 1800, at 6 Charlotte Square: now Bute House, official residence of the First Minister of Scotland

Philanthropist Sinclair wrote children's books and gifted the city drinking fountains and seating

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Farrukh Emir KIR Shouts freedom of speech but Suella Braverman MP was very to keen to clamp down on protesters in UK. Hateful woman & total hypocrite.
theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Should be with us by the end of this year o the beginning of next.

In 1968, England were set to beat Australia on Day Five and draw the series 1-1.

But after a flood at the Oval that spectators helped clear up, there was just 75 minutes left and five wickets required.

Step forward a certain D Underwood. RIP Deadly Derek ❤️

The iconic image of the bowler's bowler - images.app.goo.gl/XGmbGfBXMZdcaA…

Although specific claim under s53(1)(c) fails for other reasons, a judge here holds that merely sending a text from an identified WhatsApp account is capable of amounting to 'signed writing' for the purposes of the section caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/ch/2024/7…

'I've made a bet with Lord Cholmondely',
Admitted Lord Derby quite glolmondely,
'He'll get more than a guinea
If he's not a nuinea
And gets high with somebody colmondely.'

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Medieval Law (*But Were Afraid to Ask!) Book conversation with Adam Kosto at the ASLH's book club tomorrow 7pm EST. All are welcome! You just need to RSVP here to get the Zoom link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Marriage entry of writer and art critic John Ruskin and Euphemia Gray, 10 April 1848, in the Old Parish Register for Kinnoul.

Unusually, an annotation on the Ruskins' entry notes the annulment of the marriage in 1854, with details recorded.

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All welcome on April 15 as we explore the history in 1610 between The Stationers' Company and Bodleian Libraries and how collecting everything and modern legal deposit started. Stellar panel of speakers stationers.org/events/detail/…