Congratulations!

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It is with enormous pleasure that I take this opportunity to congratulate our colleague and LRS member Ian Taggart on having his publication cited in a House of Lords decision (Doherty (Fc) and Others V Birmingham City Council, [2008] UKHL 57, at para. 31).
The decision concerns Gypsies/ Travellers and their rights under Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights.
Ian's Article 'One Scotland Many Cultures?' was published in the SCOLAG Legal Journal, March 2008, pp. 66/ 67. It is part of his extensive research into Travellers' rights in Scotland. His previous survey 'Moving on - again?', compiled in summer 2007 as part of his thesis, is available on the Aberdeenshire Council website. Ian's research related to the Council's community planning processes.

Very well done, Ian!

PS: Subsequent to our blog entry, the Scottish Legal News also reported the citation of Ian's SCOLAG article. For their news item, please click here.

Comments

Ole Windahl Pedersen said…
That is excellent, Ian. Congratulation.

Well done and well deserved for researching an area, which otherwise does not receive much attention.
1 August 2008 at 09:35
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