While we're on about the Court of Session, we might as well take a look at yet another decision that has been making the headlines over the past few days. This time the justice in the eye is our old friend, Lord Carloway, Lord Justice Clerk.
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - yet another dog's breakfast emanating from the nationalistas at Holyrood - introduced into law the hitherto unknown concept of a 'named person' for children in Scotland. This, just like the crazy minimum alcohol pricing legislation, was a step too far for many people and, especially, people of a Christian persuasion. A number of people and bodies went to law, arguing that the legislation was agin the European Convention on Human Rights and, accordingly, beyond the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
The first hearing was held before Lord Pentland who rejected the peoples' claim. The peoples appealed and a decision was issued on 03 September by Lord Carloway, who had heard the appeal along with Lord Bracadale and Lord Malcolm. Carloway's court, also, gave a Nyet! decision.
We remain very uneasy about the situation and we hope there is further appeal if only to get a properly-reasoned explanation beyond the narrow, mind-numbing rulings emanating from the Court of Session nowadays.
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