Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Ffs i’m being accused of being a brit-nat on twitter because i’ve not got the tin foil hat on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 18 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: Dont think and I may be wrong, that he is an advocate? Eta im aware he may hire him as a solicitor but I dont think AA has rights of audience to lead a defence. Be funny if it’s Findlay. Paul McBride would have been the go to man before he went his holidays with Anwar..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loondave1 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Ffs i’m being accused of being a brit-nat on twitter because i’ve not got the tin foil hat on. Tin foil hat is becoming compulsory in Natland I'm afraid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ICTJohnboy said: Damn it....That's not so good. I must admit I didn't think he was looking very well last time I saw him. So any suggestions as to who AS should engage to defend him? Given that cost will be no object. Are you running a book on this? I'll go for Mhairi Richards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 38 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Are you running a book on this? I'll go for Mhairi Richards. That's not a bad shout. Her CV reads pretty well : Areas of practice; Crime-trials including Murder, Fraud and Embezzlement, Drugs, RTA Sexual Offences, Serious and Organised Crime, Health and Safety Prosecutions and Regulatory Crime, particularly, E&C, AML and Bribery Act offences. POCA related matters including civil aspects. That should just about cover everything Eck's been charged with. Hope he's not thinking about Donald Finlay, QC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: That's not a bad shout. Her CV reads pretty well : Areas of practice; Crime-trials including Murder, Fraud and Embezzlement, Drugs, RTA Sexual Offences, Serious and Organised Crime, Health and Safety Prosecutions and Regulatory Crime, particularly, E&C, AML and Bribery Act offences. POCA related matters including civil aspects. That should just about cover everything Eck's been charged with. Hope he's not thinking about Donald Finlay, QC. The jury would probably tolerate more cross examination of the witnesses from a female Advocate in sexual assault cases imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, welshbairn said: The jury would probably tolerate more cross examination of the witnesses from a female Advocate in sexual assault cases imo. It certainly would be interesting, but might get a bit bitchy. Shame we don't have televised trials in this country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Are you running a book on this? I'll go for Mhairi Richards. Saul Goodman. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 4 hours ago, welshbairn said: Are you running a book on this? I'll go for Mhairi Richards. Donald Findlay QC would be #scenes all over the place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loondave1 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Maybe Nuremberg as a "neutral" venue for the show trial ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 That's the problem though. Just like the referendum, the YES side in the dury will play fairly. Those on the NO side will use dirty tactics to ensure they get the verdict they want. [emoji20]You are a maniac. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Rubin Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, Glen Sannox said: You are a maniac. You're correct. You've met your equal from the Yes camp. Two slices of Kendal cake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, Glen Sannox said: You are a maniac. I'm an absolute fucking maniac m8. Which is why you would have to be even more batshit crazy to disagree with anything I say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 40 minutes ago, Glen Sannox said: You are I am a maniac minter. FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Mintering afoot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 It's the minter solstice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philyerboots Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Well, let's just have a look at whether the Scottish Parliament takes fewer holidays or more holidays than Westmnster, shall we. I wonder what we'll find. I've picked 2018 for comparison purposes, and assumed a working week is Monday - Friday. I've not bothered to factor in public holidays. Holyrood dates Christmas 23/12/17 - 7/1/18 (10 working days) February 10/2 - 18/2 (5 working days) Spring 31/3-15/4 (10 working days) Summer 30/6 - 2/9 (45 working days) Autumn 6/10 - 21/10 (10 working days) TOTAL 80 working days Westminster dates Christmas 21/12/17 - 8/1/18 (11 working days) February 8/2 - 20/2 (7 working days) Easter 29/3 - 16/4 (11 working days) May 3/5 - 8/5 (2 working days) Whitsun 24/5 - 4/6 (6 working days) Summer 24 /7 - 4/9 (29 working days) Conference 13/9 - 9/10 (17 working days) November 6/11 - 12/11 (3 working days) TOTAL 86 working days Well, just look at that! Nicola gets fewer holidays than all 650 MP's and all 790 lords at Westminster. Colour me surprised! I know what bunch of freeloaders I would get rid of first (hint: there are currently 790 of them) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Does Holyrood not only sit 3 days a week though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Err, H_B, I was referring to the holidays that MP's/Lords/MSP's get. In parliamentary terminology, these holidays are known as 'Recess Dates'. As I show in my previous post, Westminster was in recess for 86 weekdays in 2018, while Holyrood was in recess for only 80 weekdays. You can attempt to compare debating time in Holyrood with the archaic procedures at Westminster if you wish. I'll be interested in seeing how you compare the modern electronic voting system at Holyrood with the slow and cumbersome methods used at Westminster However, as you well know, UK parliamentarians spend parliamentary time on other duties apart from formal debates. They lodge motions, amendments and questions, and can introduce bills or draft regulations. Are you honestly suggesting that this work is all done on the floor of the chamber! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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