Tag Archives: Gaelic

A consultation on the future of the Land Court and the Lands Tribunal

The Scottish Government opened a consultation on the merger of the Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland in July 2020. It closes on 19 October 2020, so if this is you only hearing about the plan you … Continue reading

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Scottish Gaelic in Scottish Courts

I’m going to do that thing where I write in English about Gaelic. Three reasons might be offered for this transgression, such as it is, in no particular order. Gaelic coverage of the issue I am discussing is available elsewhere, … Continue reading

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A Gaelic train of thought

I have an Opinion piece in The Scotsman today, about Scots Gaelic and signage, available here. This is a (sign)post directing to it and offering a bit more background. In terms of tags for this blog post, I have filed … Continue reading

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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill – Scottish Government response to RACCE Committee

The Scottish Government has just published its response to the Stage 1 Report (PDF) to the Stage 1 Report of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. This gives a fair idea of the … Continue reading

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RACCE Committee Stage 1 Report on the Land Reform Bill

First, an apology to any land reform fans out there. I have been a bit remiss in my blogging and this is my first chance to offer a select few words on the Stage 1 Report of the Rural Affairs, Climate … Continue reading

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Bu chòir Bile Ath-Leasachaidh an Fhearainn atharrachadh airson Coimiseanair Gàidhlig

Bha mi air Radio nan Gàidheal an-diugh a’ bruidhinn mu dheidhinn Coimisean Fearainn na h-Alba (agus seo link eile). Dè thuirt mi? Mar a sgrìobh mi anns a’ bhlog seo, a-rèir Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005, gabhaidh argamaid a dhèanamh … Continue reading

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Coimisean Fearainn na h-Alba – Ainm Gàidhlig: sin e

Mar a sgrìobh mi anns a’ bhlog seo, tha clàsan anns a’ Bhile Ath-leasachaidh Fearainn mu stèidheachadh Coimisean Fearainn na h-Alba. An-dràsta, chan eil feum air eòlas Gàidhlig a bhith aig ball CFA, agus a-nis tha e coltach nach bi … Continue reading

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Scots Gaelic, Scots law and Scots attitudes

On 1 September I posted a Storify about the often sneery and regularly ill-informed commentary that flies around on the internet about Scots Gaelic. This blog picks up on that, in a blog of two halves: a legal “blawg”, about … Continue reading

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Coimisean Fearainn na h-Alba – Ainm Gàidhlig, ach an e sin e?

Anns a’ Bhile Ath-leasachaidh Fearainn a chaidh fhoillseachadh o chionn ghoirid tha ullachaidhean cudromach airson fearainn na h-Alba. Ma thèid a cur an gnìomh, nì i ath-leasachadh air an lagh ceangailte ri aontaidhean àiteachais, riaghladh cìse oighreachdan spòrs am measg … Continue reading

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