Peter Cherbi

@petercherbi.bsky.social

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Journalist πŸ“° Investigations & news: Judiciary, Courts, Justice & Law πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈβš–οΈ Wildlife πŸ˜πŸ‹πŸΊπŸ Nature πŸŒ³πŸ¦‰ & otters 🦦 along for the ride Based in Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Email: scottishlawreporters@gmail.com Website : https://petercherbi.blogspot.com

photograph of our mint, wet with glorious Scottish rain however just as tasty and refreshing
photograph of high-level Noctilucent clouds over Scotland, taken Sunday 260726 23:15
caption from Judicial recusals register showing Scotland's top judge in 2014 Lord Brian Gill, recused from a case where his son Brian J Gill appeared for litigants
John Swinney announces new Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris KC and Brian J Gill KC as new Solicitor General for Scotland's Crown Office & prosecution service
Southside Data Centre web page caption listing dates for pubic exhibitions of Thursday 4th June 13:00 to 19:00 at Longformacus Village Hall, Duns Road, Longformacus, Scottish Borders, TD11 3PB. and Wednesday 10th June 13:00 to 19:00 at Westruther Village Hall, Westruther, Gordon, Scottish Borders, TD3 6ND. Anyone interested in how this Data Centre may impact on the local or wider community and other elements of the environment - do attend.
screenshot of judicial overseas travel by Scottish judges, costs & identity of judges who traveled to an array olf destinations
webpage screenshot of Judicial Expenses claims for judges in Scotland
Freedom of Information document revealed Scotland's Lord Advocate & Police Scotland sought legal backing to secretly spy on journalists in Emma Caldwell case
Screenshot article from WaybackMachine on a Herald Editorial regarding PR, politics and the press: A conflict of interest but no barrier to the truth
Screencap Quote from speech by Lord Brian Gill, Scotland's top judge on fossil fuels & shale gas (fracking) - On same day a Scotgov minister announced a fracking ban, the judge told a conference the courts should serve our natural resoources (fossil fuel) interests.
Screencap of Sunday Times report on the UK Ministry of Justice ordering the deletion of a large archive of court records, raising open justice concerns.
Photo showing snow, trees, hedging and a fence in need of repair. January 05 Monday 2026. On location in NE Scotland.
ex judge Lord Bracadale resignation letter to Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, re decision to resign as Chair from Β£50 million running cost death in custody inquiry
Craig Hoy MSP asks Lord Andrew Hardie (former judge, former Lord Advocate) on why he objected to the public release of his Β£1 Million salary for the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry - which ran for nine years. Also reveals Transport Scotland refused to release the figures which were only made public after the Daily Record took the Freedom of Information case to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
Herald article on Scots law firm Digby Brown's links to the Scottish Labour party "DIGBY Brown, the law firm at the centre of the storm over Henry McLeish's failure to declare rental income, not only has strong Labour Party connections but direct links to the Bench. The latter issue caused so much controversy that Lord Hardie, then lord advocate, publicly defended himself last year against accusations of ''cronyism'' over appointments of Digby Brown personnel."
Text from Natalie McGarry conviction appeal delivered by Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian - referencing social media (Twitter) posts and others Lady Dorrian said "They are in many respects the modern day equivalent of gossip and tittle-tattle at the bus stop or the pub."
Report on RBS Crash, and interview with now former Law Society of Scotland CEO Douglas Mill who spoke up for Fred Goodwin
Article publication of selection contest for Scotland's top judge (Lord President) in 2015
Picture taken in South Scotland, 17 November 2024 - Wild geese flying south for the winter