Language
Network
Jonathan Mitchell QC >> Compassionate release in Scotland: the actual policy and the law
jonathanmitchell.info/2009/09/02/compassionate-release-in-scotland-the-actual-policy-and-the-law/
–
view page
–
cached page
The Scottish Government today released a fair amount of background documentation on the decision to grant compassionate release to Megrahi. There are still a number of documents which for one reason or another haven't been published, such as the representations made by the US government, for which the US Embassy refused permission. The full text of Scottish Government policy on compassionate... moreThe Scottish Government today released a fair amount of background documentation on the decision to grant compassionate release to Megrahi. There are still a number of documents which for one reason or another haven't been published, such as the representations made by the US government, for which the US Embassy refused permission. The full text of Scottish Government policy on compassionate release has not however, I think, been made public. Thanks to a correspondent who sent me a copy of this, it is now published on this site. view page
Interesting posts about this link
Interesting posts about this link
Note to david Cameron: have a wee read of this and then comment on Megrahi release: http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@Colvinius For a take from a senior Scottish QC - informed by Scots law & practice - see http://bit.ly/TWnUc & http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@alexmassie - this might be of use to you - a senior scottish Qc on the compassionate release policy http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@stevemoore4good The media has not interviewed Scottish practitioners, which is a pity. See, eg http://bit.ly/UKt5l & http://bit.ly/TWnUc
@louisebagshawe Re: megrahi release I pointed you in direction of leading QC Jonathan Mitchell's review at the time http://bit.ly/UKt5l >
@johannhari101 >was entitled to make an application on this basis. Legal posn on this is as Jonathan Mitchell QC notes http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@TracyAnnO >was in line with relevant precedents and stated policies: http://bit.ly/TWnUc & http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@TomHarrisMP Might be useful to look at this (Scots QC) Mitchell's new post on compassionate release in Scotland - http://bit.ly/UKt5l
"the US Government's decision to release a murderer of (per his conviction) 22 after 3 and a half years house arrest" http://bit.ly/4rhHzh
@chrislee_ny26 >discussed in a blog post by a senior Scottish court lawyer (advocate), Jonathan Mitchell QC http://bit.ly/UKt5l . While >
All posts about this link
All posts about this link
@DavidAllenGreen Have you read Jonathan Mitchell QC on the law on compassionate release from the time
Excellent blog on the legal intricacies of compassionate release http://t.co/IKR6Ms6
@jonsnowC4 You might be interested in these by a senior Scottish QC on law re: compassionate release http://bit.ly/TWnUc http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@Andy_Dutton Once application made for release if medical evdience supported almost inevitable: http://bit.ly/TWnUc http://bit.ly/UKt5l
@AndrewSparrow Re: compassionate release see these by senior Scottish QC Jonathan Mitchell on law http://bit.ly/TWnUc http://bit.ly/UKt5l
RT @jeffbres: RT @loveandgarbage: Note to david Cameron: have a wee read of this and then comment on Megrahi release: http://bit.ly/UKt5l (Tremendous)
RT @loveandgarbage: Note to david Cameron: have a wee read of this and then comment on Megrahi release: http://bit.ly/UKt5l (Tremendous)
RT @loveandgarbage: Note to david Cameron: have a wee read of this and then comment on Megrahi release: http://bit.ly/UKt5l
RT @loveandgarbage: Note to david Cameron: have a wee read of this and then comment on Megrahi release: http://bit.ly/UKt5l