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“More pressure on Crown over Lockerbie bomb timer” Herald
“Revealed: CIA offered $2m to Lockerbie witness and brother” Herald
“Honest man in a web of secrecy” Herald
“Another piece in a disturbing jigsaw” Herald
“Fresh doubts on Lockerbie conviction” Guardian
Following posted on 02.10.07
“Top secret Lockerbie report not disclosed by Crown” Herald
“Ensuring a fair trial” Herald
“Vital role of Crown’s secret dossier” Herald
“Electronic timer that held key to prosecution case” Herald
“Lockerbie evidence withheld from defence” Scotsman
“‘Secret’ Lockerbie report claim” BBC
“Inadequate and disturbed but not Pamela’s killer” Evening Times
“Man jailed for murder of girl, 16, wins appeal” Guardian
“Man cleared of teenager’s murder after 20 years in jail” Independent
See also
Gilmour v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2007] HCJAC 48
Posted by MM on Fri 31st Aug 2007 at 9:47 amUpdate
No current media comment.
Following posted on 11.01.07
“Legal aid cash saving plan is a flop” Scotsman
“No ‘guilty’ plea on legal aid” Scotsman
“Opposition challenge silence on legal aid research” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 20.10.06
“Legal aid reform ‘harmed justice’ ” BBC
“Legal aid reforms failing, report says” Law Society Journal Online
See also
Impact of the Introduction of Fixed Payments into Summary Criminal Legal Aid: Report of an Independent Study |
Research Findings
Tata C, Stephen F (December 2006). Fixed payments: a real impact? Law Society Journal
“The fairy story of the Crown’s independence” Scotsman
See also
The Lockerbie Case (Professor Black’s blog)
Profesor Black’s wikipedia entry
Update
“Lockerbie bomber’s release ‘is Libya top priority’” Herald 31.7.07
“Return of Lockerbie bomber ‘a priority’” Scotsman 31.7.07
“UN observer calls for fresh Lockerbie probe” Observer
Following posted on 29.06.07
“Lockerbie suspect can still be brought to trial” Herald
“Lockerbie: a disgraceful episode for Scots law” Herald
“First suspect could face Lockerbie charge” Scotsman
“Lockerbie bomber’s lawyers press on with claims of tampered evidence” Scotland on Sunday
“Revealed: testimony that casts doubt on Lockerbie verdict ” Sunday Herald
“Lockerbie: The truth at last?” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 29.06.07
“Lockerbie: Will we ever know the truth? ” Herald
“Scottish justice on trial” Herald
“Lockerbie bomber wins second appeal” Herald
“How trial of the century ended as our worst embarrassment” Herald
“This could open a can of worms for the entire Scottish justice system” Herald
“The key players” Herald
“‘To have closure we need to be sure’” Herald
“Town that wants to move on must face old wounds” Herald
“Megrahi appeal to be held in Edinburgh, not Holland” Herald
“Eyewitness procedures line-up protocol from American police” Herald
“A summary of best practice and research on eyewitness identification . . .” Herald
“Extracts from Gauci witness statements . . .” Herald
“Libyan jailed over Lockerbie wins right to appeal” Guardian
“Libyan convicted over Lockerbie bombing given leave to appeal” Independent
“Scapegoats and political spin” Independent
“Lockerbie: Scottish justice in the dock” Scotsman
“Witness kept changing story - but trial never told” Scotsman
“Time to end all doubt with a public inquiry” Scotsman Article by Tam Dalyell.
“But if he didn’t do it, who did? The other theories” Scotsman
“‘We’ll never know all of the answers’” Scotsman
“Lets not forget the weight of evidence that sealed trial” Scotsman
“Defence crying foul over accused’s identification in court” Scotsman
“New Lockerbie question marks” Scotsman
“Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal” BBC
“Lockerbie families welcome appeal” BBC
“In quotes: Lockerbie ruling reaction” BBC
“Lockerbie: The awkward questions” BBC
“The commission’s main findings” BBC
“Lockerbie bomber granted appeal” STV
“Lockerbie bomber wins right to appeal” Law Society Journal Online
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Press releases
“Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi” SCCRC
“Lockerbie case referred to High Court” Scot Exec.
See also
http://www.lockerbietruth.com/
International observer mission of the President of the International Progress Organization, Dr. Hans Koechler, at the Scottish Court in the Netherlands ("Lockerbie Court")
“Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission publishes annual report” Holyrood.com
“Report indicates faith in criminal justice system” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Publication of the eighth annual report of the SCCRC” SCCRC
Update
“Appeal D-day as the doubts remain over Lockerbie” Scotsman
“Facing justice in Scotland’s Dutch enclave” Scotsman
“‘Profound effects’ of Lockerbie decision” BBC
Following posted on 25.06.07
“Dalyell: Let foreign judges sort out mess on Lockerbie” Herald
“The night death rained from the skies” Scotsman
“Lockerbie evidence ‘was tampered with, destroyed and overlooked’” Scotsman
“Lockerbie bomber review announcement next week” Law Society Journal Online
“Lockerbie: The truth at last?” Sunday Herald
“‘Golfer’ tells of plot to lay the blame at Libya’s door” Scotland on Sunday
“Twisting tale of conflicting statements” Scotland on Sunday
“‘It is time to put right the wrongs’” Scotland on Sunday
“How to repair reputation of judicial system” [url="http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/letters/display.var.1500136.0.0.php" title="Herald136"]Herald</a
Following posted on 22.06.07
“Lockerbie bomber review completed” <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6226290.stm" title="BBC290">BBC[/url]
Following posted on 18.06.07
“New doubt over conviction for Lockerbie bombing” Guardian
“Revealed: Lockerbie ‘bomber’ could go free” Observer
Press release
“Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi” SCCRC
Posted by MM on Thu 28th Jun 2007 at 6:47 amReview of HMIC Inspections of Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO) and Fingerprint Bureau
Also
CjScotland 26.3.07: Jamieson accepts all Justice 1 SCRO inquiry’s formal recommendations
CjScotland 19.2.07 :Justice 1 SCRO Inquiry report published: aftermath
“Last of six McKie case experts sacked” Herald
“After 10 years of silence … McKie fingerprint expert tells her story” Herald
“Last of five fingerprint experts in McKie case is sacked” Scotsman