Lord Rodger of Earlsferry discussed the fetters place upon the Lord Advocate by the 1998 Act, saying that he simply has no power to move the court to grant any remedy which would be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Judges:
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry
Citations:
2000 SLT 331
Statutes:
Scotland Act 1998 57(2), European Convention on Human Rights
Cited by:
Cited – McGowan (Procurator Fiscal) v B SC 23-Nov-2011
The appellant complained that after arrest, though he had been advised of his right to legal advice, and had declined the offer, it was still wrong to have his subsequent interview relied upon at his trial.
Held: It was not incompatible with . .
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Scotland, Constitutional, Human Rights
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.449021
