Scots Law Tales by John Grant (English) Paperback Book

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Scots Law Tales brings a number of leading cases from the last 100 years of the Scottish courts to life. It captures the personalities involved, the events leading up to the case, what the court decided and why, and the role that the case played in the development of its area of law.

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From the huge miscarriage of justice against Oscar Slater to the Lockerbie trial; from the decomposing snail in bottle of ginger beer to allegations of high jinks by a prominent politician; from unplanned pregnancy to switching off life support; from McCaig's folly at Oban to the lettering 'EIIR' on pillar boxes, and from St Ninian's Treasure in Shetland to allegations of ritual child abuse in Orkney, Scots Law Tales brings a number of leading cases from the Scottish courts to life. Telling the stories behind some of the most memorable cases from the 100 years, it captures the personalities involved, the events leading up to the case, what the court decided and why, and the role that the case played in the development of its area of law.

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Scots Law Tales brings a number of leading cases from the Scottish courts to life, gathering together a collection of the stories behind some of the most memorable cases from the last hundred years. Many of these cases will be familiar - or, at least, they will ring bells. This volume offers something more than a dry account of the law. It explores the personalities involved, the events leading up to the case, what the court decided and why, and the role that the case played in the development of its area of law. All involve memorable characters or events, from the huge miscarriage of justice against Oscar Slater to the Lockerbie trial; from the decomposing snail in bottle of ginger beer to allegations of high jinks by a prominent politician; from unplanned pregnancy to children being beaten at school to switching off life support; from McCaig's folly at Oban to the lettering 'EIIR' on pillar boxes; from St Ninian's Treasure in Shetland to allegations of ritual child abuse in Orkney.All the authors are experts in their respective fields and provide readable behind-the-scenes accounts of some of the cases that have shaped modern Scots law. The tales told in this volume will not be found simply in the law reports. This collection will bring to life these important cases, making them three-dimensional and setting them in their social, historical and cultural context. Scots Law Tales is essential reading for anyone embarking on the study of law or thinking about doing so, as well as lawyers historians, social scientists and anyone with an interest in the law, how it operates and what it means for those who become involved, voluntarily or not, with the legal system.John P. Grant is Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, and Professor Emeritus of International Law at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.Elaine E. Sutherland is Professor of Child and Family Law at the Law School, Stirling University, Scotland, and Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon.DUNDEE UNIVERSITY PRESS[DUP logo]

Author Biography

John P. Grant is Professor Emeritus of International Law, University of Glasgow Elaine E. Sutherland is Professor of Child & Family Law at the University of Stirling. She began her academic career in law at the University of Edinburgh, later moving to the University of Glasgow. She joined the Law School at Stirling University in 2006 as Professor of Child and Family Law and has been a Professor of Law at Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon since 1999. She has written extensively on child and family law in Scotland and abroad.

Table of Contents

Authors; Preface; 1. A Knock at the Door. Sloan v B: the Orkney Case, Elaine E Sutherland; 2. A Flag in the Wind. MacCormick v Lord Advocate, Gavin Little; 3. A Great Miscarriage of Justice. Oscar Slater, Clare Connelly; 4. Bringing Up Catherine. McFarlane v Tayside Health Board, Kenneth McK Norrie; 5. The Snail in the Ginger Beer Float. Donohue v Stevenson, Elspeth Reid; 6. Lawyers, Who Needs Them? Sheridan v News International, Alistair Bonnington; 7. St Ninian's Isle Treasure. Lord Advocate v University of Aberdeen and Budge, David L Carey Miller; 8. Giving Up or Letting Go. Law Hospital NHS Trust v Lord Advocate, Sheila A M McLean; 9. Folly, Guilt and More Folly. The McCaig Cases, Robert Rennie; 10. Spare the Rod. Campbell and Cousins v United Kingdom, Kathleen Marshall; 11. Not Our Finest Hour. The Lockerbie Trial, John P Grant; Index.

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Reveals the stories behind the most important and memorable cases in Scottish legal history

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Reveals the stories behind the most important and memorable cases in Scottish legal history From the huge miscarriage of justice against Oscar Slater to the Lockerbie trial; from the decomposing snail in bottle of ginger beer to allegations of high jinks by a prominent politician; from unplanned pregnancy to switching off life support; from McCaig's folly at Oban to the lettering 'EIIR' on pillar boxes, and from St Ninian's Treasure in Shetland to allegations of ritual child abuse in Orkney, Scots Law Tales brings a number of leading cases from the Scottish courts to life. Telling the stories behind some of the most memorable cases from the 100 years, it captures the personalities involved, the events leading up to the case, what the court decided and why, and the role that the case played in the development of its area of law.

Details ISBN1845860675 Year 2010 ISBN-10 1845860675 ISBN-13 9781845860677 Media Book Language English Pages 200 Format Paperback DEWEY 349.411 UK Release Date 2010-07-31 Imprint Discovery Press Place of Publication Dundee Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2010-07-31 Translator John Joseph Birth 1938 Affiliation formerly Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading and University of Oxford Position Author Qualifications M.N., R.N., Aocn Author Elaine E. Sutherland Publication Date 2010-07-31 Publisher Dundee University Press Ltd Audience General AU Release Date 2010-11-07 Edited by Elaine E. Sutherland Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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