Scott Adair

[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

@Top100Rick With hundreds of bunkers around it as well!!

[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

@broon313 @ScotsLegalAid No - but I can tell you that you’ll get the princely sum of about £50 for breaking up your hard earned holiday to make an international phone call to provide a top quality service to your client!

[Scottish Solicitors Bar Association @scotscrimbar]

In 1998/99 before legal aid fixed fees were introduced, the average cost of a summary case in Scotland was £820. This reduced to £651 in 2000/01 after the introduction of the fixed fee. Last year the average cost of a summary case was £780.

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Scotland were the only team to beat Spain in their Euro 2024 qualification and finals matches 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Of all the memories Andy Murray has given us, one stands above the rest.

On 7 July 2013, in living rooms and town squares across the country, we celebrated the end of a 77-year-wait...

[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

And with ‘The average time between pleading diet and evidence led trial is 50 weeks for High Court, compared to the pre-COVID level of 22 weeks.’ this means clients are on average going to be in custody for nearly 2 years before their case comes to trial. And the jails are full!

[Ian Moir @IanMoir5]

There aren’t nearly enough lawyers to deal with the more straightforward cases let alone with the experience to deal with the complex ones. @ScotGovJustice don’t seem willing to listen to the warnings of a total collapse which is fast approaching.

[Scottish Solicitors Bar Association @scotscrimbar]

Still no response from @ScotGovJustice...

Court lawyers at 'breaking point' begin action after talks with government end https://t.co/oPbTNtzNht

[Scottish Solicitors Bar Association @scotscrimbar]

The SSBA are delighted to announce the appointment of Tracey Mulholland as our new Vice President. Tracey is well known to the criminal bar for her hard work and tenacity as the current President of the @GlasgowBarAssoc, we look forward to her bringing that energy to bear for us.

[Law Society Scotland @Lawscot]

We are calling for an end to criminal court hearings on public holidays. These extra holiday court days strain legal practitioners and affect work-life balance. A sustainable criminal bar is crucial for justice.

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[Scottish Solicitors Bar Association @scotscrimbar]

Strange that at no point does @ScotGovJustice make the connection that rapidly falling numbers in the criminal bar due to woeful legal aid underfunding is a major driver in delays in bringing cases to court.
https://t.co/6ULn8hAKZt

[Scottish Solicitors Bar Association @scotscrimbar]

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Brown (@broon313) as president of @scotscrimbar. Simon was a founding member of the SSBA in April 2021 and has served as vice president since July 2023.

[Ian Moir @IanMoir5]

On the day @Lawscot withdraw from the review of #legalaid partly because we are told there is no guarantee any money will be invested as the cupboard is bare a new £80M is announced by @scotgov . @ScotGovJustice need to prioritise immediate investment in legal aid.

[Ian Smart @ianssmart]

🧵As someone whose job is as a criminal lawyer, until 2 days ago I had never heard of third party reporting centres. So here are a few questions:

1. When were they set up?
2. Why?
3. If anybody can apply to become one, how was that possibility advertised?
4. What diligence/

[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

@RoddyQC Got to spell walking your dog very carefully…..

[Thomas Leonard Ross KC @GlasgowAdvocate]

Another huge development - single judge trials now to be boycotted in Scotland’s two biggest population centres - Glasgow & Edinburgh - I expect many more Faculties to confirm in early course that they will follow their lead 👏👏👏👏👏

[Ian Moir @IanMoir5]

Everyone should be extremely concerned and interested in this. We risk miscarriages of justice through many of the proposals in this Bill. The right to a fair trial is fundamental.

[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

@rugbyworldcup Only one!!!
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[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

First 5km done!! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️
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[Scott Adair @JScottAdair]

I'm in! I've just joined Doddie Aid to tackle MND: #doddieaid https://t.co/uxWJM2oacj

[Stephanie Clinkscale @StephClink]

BROKEN

There are now just 357 criminal solicitors in private practice offering duty services. Not firms. Not offices. 357 individuals - in the whole of Scotland.

Well done @KeithBrownSNP @ScotGovJustice

@jamiegreeneUK @LiamKerrMSP