'Hunky Malcolm...whose hobbies are piping and land reform' - @AileenMcHarg. Scots academic lawyer at @UniStrathclyde. Dabbling musician. Demi-Gael. Blogs a bit.
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@MalcolmCombe Hunky Malcolm from Aberdeen, whose hobbies are piping and land reform, says ...
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At Strathclyde Law School, we're committed to developing innovative programmes to equip people with knowledge and skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
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I had a brief cameo on BBC Scotland's "Reporting Scotland" through the week, discussing the enforceability of private parking fines. The report itself was prompted by the new Private Parking Code of Practice for Scotland, England & Wales, introduced to Parliament on 20 Oct 2026.>
> Following on from that, I blogged about the underlying Scots law position, and added some thoughts about the Code of Practice from a Scottish perspective. basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
Having participated in the Mòd for over ten years, I finally managed to snare the big choral prize of the Lovat and Tullibardine competition last week, and do a spot of piping. Still buzzing. "Tapadh leibh" and well done to everyone involved in Mòd Ghlaschu 2026 in any capacity.
After my cameo on TV yesterday to discuss the new Private Parking Code of Practice, I have blogged about private parking schemes in Scots law. basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
I had a brief - and I really do mean brief - cameo on BBC Scotland's "Reporting Scotland" this evening, discussing the enforceability of private parking fines. The news item starts at 16:23, my bit is about a minute later (available on iPlayer for 24 hrs) bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
Nuisance case law from Scotland reported on the BBC. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6z9…
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BBC Scotland and reporter Steven Duff win European Court of Human Rights case after the media was wrongfully excluded from Aberdeen Sheriff Court hearing in violation of Article 10 of the ECHR hudoc.echr.coe.int/?i=001-25…
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The call for papers of the 42nd Annual Conference of the British and Irish Law, Education & Technology Association (BILETA), hosted at Strathclyde Law School @UniStrathclyde from 7-9 April 2027, is now available!
Deadline: Friday 13 November 2026.
ALT Poster with Strathclyde and BILETA logos that says: Call for papers BILETA 2027 Law and Technology in Uncertain Times (translated into Gaelic - Lagh agus Teicneòlas ann an Làithean Caochlaideach) 7 to 9 April 2027 | University of Strathclyde, Glasgow | Hybrid The annual conference of the British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association Submit abstracts by Friday 13 November 2026 Acceptance notified Tuesday 15 December 2026 QR Code next to "Scan for full call and information on prizes, publishing opportunities, and registration www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/bileta2027/
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News: special issue of the law journal of the Scottish universities edited by our Dr Jonathan Brown, and featuring content from him and other Strathclyde colleagues reimagining non-Scottish cases from a Scots law perspective.
strath.ac.uk/humanities/laws…
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Out of date in England too, unless this is a 2025 period piece
Listened to a BBC Radio 6 chat about the TV show The Break Clause, re a couple who move in together, break up, but then need to live together for six months as that's the minimum tenancy duration. A premise that wouldn't work in Scotland, or rather would be restricted to 28 days.
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Castle Tioram is an ancient ruined castle in Loch Moidart one of the seats of Macdonald of Clanranald. It hit the headlines over 20 years ago when the person who claimed to own it (Lex Brown) proposed to renovate the property and convert it to residential use 1/4
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Dh'aontaich comhairlichean air Ghàidhealtachd beachd iarraidh air ministearan na h-Alba air planaichean airson dà sgìre smachdachaidh a stèidheachadh airson màil ghoirid.
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Annual trip to the Tenement House with my Strathclyde Housing Law class for some history/legal geography. Shame the record player & accompanying 80s vinyl collection usually in the café was away for an exhibition (with these materials to engage with instead). Still a great venue.
I have blogged, about the recent Upper Tribunal case of O'Connor v Pearson on wrongful-termination orders (for private tenants duped into leaving their home), with a link to an open access version of my related article in the Scots Law Times.
basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
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In March 2000, John MacLeod announced that he was selling the Cuillin. 1/5
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Gheibh daoine an sgire Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn sitheann fèidh an-asgaidh feuch an còrd i riutha agus an t-uachdaran poblach air coimhead an gabh a reic mar aon dòigh dèiligeadh ri trioblaid nam fiadh.
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I have blogged, about this year's Clinical Legal Education Organisation conference, hosted by the University of Birmingham (link in next tweet as I gather this is the dance I have to dance to make the link more visible). >
Here's my post about the CLEO conference. basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
