Scottish Human Rights Centre

Don't Look Now Minister
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The Civil Justice System in Scotland: a case for review?
Sarah O’Neill, Legal Officer at the Scottish Consumer Council, reports on their investigation of the civil justice system, led by Lord Coulsfield

Mental Health Law
Hilary Patrick, Fellow, University of Edinburgh, continues her review of mental health law. In particular, the rules of procedure of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland promulgated under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 are explained

Administrative Law
A continuing review of significant welfare law and other relevant cases from Scotland and England (last appearing in October 2005) by Robert Sutherland, Advocate. This collection covers decisions issued to the end of November 2005

Professor Jacqueline Tombs reviews:
Silently Silenced: Essays on the Creation of Acquiescence in Modern Society
Thomas Mathiesen
£14.50, Waterside Press, 2004

Afshan Rathore reviews:
A Fair Hearing? Ethnic Minorities in the criminal courts
Stephen Shute et al
£35.00, Willan Publishing, 2005

Lorna Gillies reviews:
The Sale of Goods (11th ed)
P S Atiyah, J N Adams & H L MacQueen
£37.99, Pearson Educational, 2005

Jean McFadden reviews:
Policing Scotland
D. Donnelly, K. Scott (eds)
£17.99, Willan Publishing, 2005

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