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Robert Black

@rblackkc.bsky.social

Retired Professor of Scots Law, University of Edinburgh. Former practising advocate and part-time judge (sheriff court). Justice for Megrahi campaigner.

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The Takeover of Scotland The text of my presentation at the Geneva conference on 18 September 2025

Posted on my Substack: The Takeover of Scotland, my presentation to the Geneva conference held today on Scotland's Right to Self-Determination under International Law.
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18.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The truth died at Lockerbie [What follows is excerpted from a long article just published in English on the website of Neue Z ΓΌ rcher Zeitung . The original German lan...

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A long and detailed article published in English setting out Edwin Bollier's #Lockerbie story.

20.06.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The late Ian Hamilton on Megrahi and Lockerbie The doyen of Scottish nationalist lawyers, Ian Hamilton KC, died on 3 October 2022 at the age of 97.

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18.06.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This shameful miscarriage has gravely sullied the Scottish criminal justice system An article, based on an interview with me, that appeared in The Herald on 21 August 2009

This shameful miscarriage has gravely sullied the Scottish criminal justice system
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16.06.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lockerbie: the US proceedings against Masud The background

Lockerbie: the US proceedings against Masud
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14.06.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Masud trial: both sides experiencing difficulties in preparing [What follows is excerpted from an item posted today on the Intel Today website:] The trial of Abu Agila Masud , the Libyan intelligence o...

#Lockerbie: Will the trial of #Masud ever actually happen? Does either side want it to?
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01.06.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TNT Show. Ep204. With guest David Henry, SSRG.
YouTube video by IndependenceLive TNT Show. Ep204. With guest David Henry, SSRG.

>>> LIVE BSKY - WED 28TH MAY, 7PM <<<

Guest David Henry from Scottish Sovereignty Research Group @scg1.bsky.social‬ discussing their latest conference including the contribution from Prof Robert Black @rblackkc.bsky.social‬ & host John Drummond @benarty.bsky.social.

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27.05.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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For England, Nothing Changed I have been involved in the law of Scotland in various capacities - student, practising advocate, law reformer, law teacher, encyclopaedia editor, part-time sheriff - for 60 years.

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28.05.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Peter A Bell in The National today.
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27.05.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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26.05.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A photo of me speaking on Saturday at the Scottish Sovereignty Research Group conference.

19.05.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Libyan agreement to neutral venue #Lockerbie trial confirmed - from The Herald on this date in 1998, recalled in 2015. Blogpost also reproduces press release issued by Jim Swire and me following our visit to Libya.
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21.04.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lockerbie documents: genuine or created to focus blame on Gaddafi? [What follows is excerpted from a report by Jack Dennison-Thompson published today on the Maghrebi.org website:] Fresh allegations accusin...

Incriminating #Lockerbie documents: genuine or created to focus blame on Gaddafi? - from article published yesterday on Maghrebi website. #Masud.
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08.04.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lockerbie documents: genuine or created to focus blame on Gaddafi? [What follows is excerpted from a report by Jack Dennison-Thompson published today on the Maghrebi.org website:] Fresh allegations accusin...

Incriminating #Lockerbie documents: genuine or created to focus blame on Gaddafi? - from article published yesterday on Maghrebi website. #Masud.
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08.04.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Introduction to Written Pleading An Introduction to Written Pleading

Appearing in April "An Introduction to Written Pleading" - a new, improved and much expanded edition of the wee book originally published in 1981.
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14.03.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Introduction to Written Pleading An Introduction to Written Pleading

Appearing in April "An Introduction to Written Pleading" - a new, improved and much expanded edition of the wee book originally published in 1981.
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-an-intr...

14.03.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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06.03.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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07.03.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@jameskellysgp.bsky.social I'm on BlueSky but rarely visit it. Much prefer Twitter.

09.02.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Serious evidence-based concerns never addressed [What follows is the text of an article by Dr Morag Kerr which is published today on the Scottish Legal News website:] DrΒ  Morag Kerr, sec...

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#Lockerbie: An important article by Dr Morag Kerr published on Tuesday 21 January, responding to recent criticisms of the Justice for #Megrahi campaign.

24.01.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why bereaved families of Lockerbie bombing still seek the truth A TV drama featuring Colin Firth as Jim Swire and the US trial of the Libyan agent Abu Agila Masud will remind relatives that the full story is still unknown

Excellent article by Marcello Mega in The Sunday Times today. I hope to be able to post extracts on The #Lockerbie Case blog within the next few days. #Megrahi #Masud.

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22.12.2024 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The official version ... is absolute nonsense [What follows is excerpted from a report published in The Sunday Times today:] The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of ...

#Lockerbie #Megrahi #Masud
Long article in The Sunday Times today.
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15.12.2024 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why haven't all the Lockerbie documents been published? [This is the headline over a letter published today on the website of The Herald . It reads as follows:] Regarding your recent coverage of ...

#Lockerbie
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14.12.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
His view of the world is left forever changed. [What follows is excerpted from an article published today on the website of Hello! magazine:] Colin Firth is starring in Sky's upcoming d...

An article about the forthcoming Sky series about #Lockerbie and Dr Jim Swire's search for truth and justice.

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26.11.2024 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
It remains a mystery how Megrahi came to be convicted [On this date in 2000, the Crown at Camp Zeist closed its case against Abdelbaset Megrahi and Lamin Fhima. In an article that I wrote at ...

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From this date in 2000, recalled in 2014.

20.11.2024 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
His faith in Scottish justice was understandably low What follows is an item first posted on this blog on this date five years ago: Fragments of truth [This is the heading over an artic...

#Lockerbie #Megrahi: Mark Hirst on this date in 2009, recalled in 2014.

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17.11.2024 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just signed up. Will not be leaving X, though. Posts here, as on X, largely about the #Lockerbie case and shameful conviction of Abdelbaset #Megrahi.

15.11.2024 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0