Comments on: Mercy and the Lockerbie Bombing http://www.revivingliberalism.com/mercy-and-the-lockerbie-bombing/2009/08/ The Home of Rootstock Liberalism Tue, 22 May 2012 11:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: thomasee73 http://www.revivingliberalism.com/mercy-and-the-lockerbie-bombing/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-353 thomasee73 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:28 +0000 http://www.revivingliberalism.com/?p=632#comment-353 It is arguable that there is reasonably well established principle upheld by Scottish law, and law from other jurisdictions for release of prisoner's on compassionate grounds owing to terminal illness. http://www.jonathanmitchell.info/2009/09/02/compassionate-release-in-scotland-the-actual-policy-and-the-law/ It appears that others in similar situations have been released on similar grounds, though they may be less well-known due to being less controversial. It is arguable that there is reasonably well established principle upheld by Scottish law, and law from other jurisdictions for release of prisoner’s on compassionate grounds owing to terminal illness.

http://www.jonathanmitchell.info/2009/09/02/compassionate-release-in-scotland-the-actual-policy-and-the-law/

It appears that others in similar situations have been released on similar grounds, though they may be less well-known due to being less controversial.

]]> By: Alastair Cunningham http://www.revivingliberalism.com/mercy-and-the-lockerbie-bombing/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Alastair Cunningham Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:31:18 +0000 http://www.revivingliberalism.com/?p=632#comment-241 It is good to see my own gut feelings so eloquently presented from the other side of the Atlantic! It may be difficult for non Scots to understand the visceral dislike between the ruling Labour Party in London and the ruling Scottish National Party in Edinburgh. I think they would find it very difficult to co-operate, let alone collude in something so significant. It is good to see my own gut feelings so eloquently presented from the other side of the Atlantic!

It may be difficult for non Scots to understand the visceral dislike between the ruling Labour Party in London and the ruling Scottish National Party in Edinburgh. I think they would find it very difficult to co-operate, let alone collude in something so significant.

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