1. Magazine poll says Lord Advocate should say who paid to hush the media

    Magazine poll says Lord Advocate should say who paid to hush the media

    A poll running on the website of legal magazine The Firm shows that 93% of people think Scotland's Lord Advocate should reveal who paid legal bills to stop media reporting of paedophile case.Last year the Lord Advocate threatened to sue The Firm... Read more

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    UK - 03/09/2010
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  2. The Drum considers Judicial Review after latest FOI refusal

    The Drum considers Judicial Review after latest FOI refusal

    The Scottish Information Commissioner has refused a request by The Drum asking to further investigate payments made by the Lord Advocate to a law firm to stop the publication of details of her possible involvement in the Hollie Grieg case.The Drum... Read more

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    UK - 06/10/2010
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  3. Why Lord Advocate should come clean: Drum Leader Oct 15

    Why Lord Advocate should come clean: Drum Leader Oct 15

    The Drum is continuing its fight with the Scottish Information Commissioner and Lord Advocate to find out who paid legal fees to silence the press. Here is The Drum's latest leader which outlines why we are pursuing this cause.We’ll tell you... Read more

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    UK - 18/10/2010
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  4. Did Scots Lord Advocate spend more on her reputation than a girl got for being raped?

    Did Scots Lord Advocate spend more on her reputation than a girl got for being raped?

    Levy & McRae, the legal firm which represented Elish Angiolini, the Lord Advocate - Scotland’s most senior law officer - last month took The Drum to the Press Complaints Commission and lost.The online article at the root of the dispute,... Read more

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    UK - 06/08/2010
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  5. Press Complaints Commission finds in favour of The Drum

    Press Complaints Commission finds in favour of The Drum

    An online article published by The Drum earlier this year has been cleared by the Press Complaints Commission following a complaint from a Glasgow law firm.Levy & McRae asked the PCC to adjudicate on two specific complaints; firstly that The... Read more

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    UK - 28/07/2010
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