Criminal

Colin Macdonald v. Her Majesty's Advocate

[2008] ScotHC HCJ_5High Court of Justiciary2008

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“This is an appeal by Colin Macdonald against a decision of Lord Bracadale in respect of a preliminary issue as to the competency, or relevancy, or both of the charges of breach of the peace that have…”

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