Richard Pugh

An Advocate based in Edinburgh, specialising in civil litigation. Views my own.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@Familoo @Joanna__Hardy Rare to see something on Twitter with which I can agree 100%, but this I can.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@ishkolhatkar @sonianolten I feared I was alone.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@PeatWorrier Interesting as always. I thought this comment by COPFS, reported in the Record today, was ‘interesting’. On pure population ratio, 100 prosecutions in Scotland is roughly the equivalent of 800-900 in England. That seems about right, begging an obvious question.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

O Magnum Mysterium the hit of the night so far #carolsfromkings

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@Broonjunior @Jebadoo2 Rarely has the splitting of hairs sounded so clearly.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@maryfordneal 😳

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@AileenMcHarg @hhesterm If ‘Ginger’ is, I have been sworn at a lot more than I realised..! 👨‍🦰

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

The size of the damages award was probably already explainable, but it now makes complete sense.

[Mike Scollins @mikescollins]

the *only* explanation for Giuliani's lawyer is that he was 2/3rds through a haircut and then remembered he had court

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

Prof Norrie was an extremely engaging lecturer and I still remember so well the relish with which he would stir the pot in family law honours tutorials. A well deserved retirement.

[Strathclyde Law School @lawstrath]

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Kenneth McK. Norrie: "Reflections on 41 Years an Academic" https://t.co/IdXwk4wgAL #StrathLawBlog

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

This will strike a chord with anyone unfortunate enough to have heard my own rendition of the theme from Titanic on the recorder.

[Donald C MacLeod MBE @DonaldCMacleod]

An old belter 🤩,I’m crying with laughter 🤣🤣🤣🤣 absolutely brilliant 🤩🎅🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@Scott_Wortley Superb indeed. Not sure his method of citing authority would pass the devilling course mind you…

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@JEHitchens GLP’s name now profoundly ironic.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

How can The Guardian be this clueless? Barristers (and Advocates) are self-employed. They are not in partnership with other members of chambers. This is one of the central tenets of a referral bar. Members of chambers frequently appear against each other. https://t.co/KZKlCQTtds

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@Barristerblog It is utterly extraordinary evidence.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

Important decision from the UKSC on uncontroverted evidence and expert opinion. Not generally enough to wait until submissions to challenge an expert’s opinion though there are exceptions. https://t.co/0yB551Vygc

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

“Price plans to use some of his wealth — the court was told that he is worth more than £20 million — to sue the Environment Agency for his losses while in prison, which he says were “about £5 million”.”

Hmmm. Might be best not to bother…
https://t.co/ahJNAXh09i

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

The composer of this one has nicked the tune to “all by myself”… 😂😂

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

@stephen_bogle @UofGLaw I look forward to reading Stephen.

[Richard Pugh @RPughKC]

Increased number of trials and reducing numbers of criminal solicitors. This thread makes depressing reading for practitioners already stretched too far.

[Matthew McGovern @mcgovernlawyer]

This thread stems exclusively from experiences of committee members of the SSBA but our experiences will be replicated across the country. Meanwhile @ScotGovJustice have adopted a “crisis? what crisis” approach to the problem. How much longer will this debacle be tolerated?