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Aileen McHarg
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Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 1d
NEW -

Political Scandals and Vertical Contagion in Multilevel Systems - cup.org/47wHeJB

- @jaclarner.bsky.social, Robert Johns, @ailsahenderson.bsky.social, @frasmcm.bsky.social & @cjcarman.bsky.social

#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of political scandals on perceptions of leaders, focusing on the UK and Scotland. The study explores themes like containment and contrast in institutional reactions to such scandals.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
What's with pronouncing "legislation" as "leg-islation"?

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
I've had a couple of post-proof "corrections" from right to wrong recently. Very annoying.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
Poor David is probably going through an existential crisis.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
Patronizing would do, but would be ironic in the circumstances.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
I considered, but discounted that possibility.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
You cannot mansplain to a man.
scotnational.bsky.social The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4d
An SNP minister has been accused of 'mansplaining' during a row over his failure to meet with the leadership of a crisis-hit heritage body
Tory MSP accuses SNP minister of 'mansplaining' in row over HES meetings
www.thenational.scot

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4d
An SNP minister has been accused of 'mansplaining' during a row over his failure to meet with the leadership of a crisis-hit heritage body
Tory MSP accuses SNP minister of 'mansplaining' in row over HES meetings
www.thenational.scot

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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 4d
Being handed down next week: Keir and Daly v Scottish Ministers

UKSC judgment on whether Scottish courts’ rules relating to admissibility of sexual history evidence breach Art 6 ECHR

We know the answer is no, but written reasons to come next week

supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
Keir (Appellant) v His Majesty's Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland) - UK Supreme Court
1. Is the Scottish courts’ current approach to the admission of evidence concerning the complainer’s sexual history in trials for sexual offences liable to infringe defendants’ rights to a fair trial ...
supremecourt.uk

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 5d
It's the equivalent of looking in the mirror and wondering who is that old woman/man looking back.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 6d
Putting up washing lines.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 7d
I have long advocated a variation on this approach:

1. Consider whether the request might actually be a good idea (you never know).
2. If not, is compliance unavoidable?
3. If neither 1 or 2, ignore, because it will be forgotten soon enough.

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 7d
A newly appointed Head of Department thanked me for this old Guardian column last week. So I feel duty bound to share it.

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
University administration in permanent revolution? Try masterful inactivity
The only way for academics to cope with the pace of change in universities is to ignore everything
www.theguardian.com

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Dr Patrick O’Brien @patrickcobrien.bsky.social · 7d
V pleased that my Public Law article on judicial retirement (written with @bymyong.bsky.social) is now open access - see the link in Peter's post below. For those interested, some highlights of our research in this thread:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
edge-law.bsky.social Peter Edge @edge-law.bsky.social · 8d
OBLS is committed to making our research available as widely as possible. So a pleasure to share that @patrickcobrien.bsky.social article on "The decline of the judicial retirement convention, 1950-2020" is now available open access here:

radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/...
radar.brookes.ac.uk

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 9d
The treatment of facts in admin law is also neglected ...

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 9d
His Evidence course at Strathclyde also covered fact handling as well as the law of evidence. Again very unusual.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 9d
When I taught legal methods at Bristol decades ago, we did cover fact finding along with precedent and statutory interpretation. But that was entirely down to Donald Nicolson's personal crusade.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 10d
Should make it by then.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 10d
Ooh - I'm talking at it too. When are you on?

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 10d
I think ass is perceived as less rude than arse, although America-brain doesn't help

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Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 11d
There's still time to order your calendar! It features all of the wonderful pets you've seen this year, AND all the money raised goes to @savechildrenuk.bsky.social . Not to mention, they make great Christmas presents
www.billablehour.org/calendar/uk2...
A screen designing a calendar, the pictures of which are dogs in barrister wigs surrounded by law books

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d
Paul Craig had a go here - www7.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/view... (and is disapproving of engagement by myself and Simon Lee with the list).
Craig, Paul --- "Judicial Power, the Judicial Power Project and the Uk" [2018] UQLawJl 10; (2018) 36(2) University of Queensland Law Journal 355
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) - Hosted by University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Law
www7.austlii.edu.au

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d
Are you referring to the Andrew formerly known as Prince?

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d
Thank you.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d
It's a tight race. Callum still needs a bit of support from Team Dog.
aileenmcharg.bsky.social Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d
Callum needs your vote!
lawpawcalendar.bsky.social Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 12d
VOTING HAS STARTED FOR NOVEMBER!
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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d
Callum needs your vote!
lawpawcalendar.bsky.social Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 12d
VOTING HAS STARTED FOR NOVEMBER!
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A collage of 5 pictures. Harvey is a cat sleeping next to law books. Camembert and Brie are kittens playing with a barrister wig box. Callum is a dog looking over a constitutional law book. Lily and Bella are two dogs standing on law books. Pyro is a chameleon wearing a tiny barrister wig and standing on law books

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Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 12d
Good morning from the adorable Callum, posing big questions this early in the morning. We love his gentle but determined eyes – he can tear your legal argument apart, but he will do so nicely.
A dog looks deep into the camera. Under him is a pile of law books. The top is called What's Wrong with the British Constitution

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Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 12d
VOTING HAS STARTED FOR NOVEMBER!
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A collage of 5 pictures. Harvey is a cat sleeping next to law books. Camembert and Brie are kittens playing with a barrister wig box. Callum is a dog looking over a constitutional law book. Lily and Bella are two dogs standing on law books. Pyro is a chameleon wearing a tiny barrister wig and standing on law books

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 12d
"Dialoguing". FFS.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 12d
Proposal: any academic making up a new word when a perfectly suitable one already exists has their output reduced by one whole REF grade.