Author Archives: John Cairns

Hector MacQueen: C.B.E.

Posted on 10/06/2019 by John Cairns

The Blog is delighted to report that Her Majesty has honoured Professor Hector L MacQueen of this University with the award of the rank of Commander of the British Empire for services to legal scholarship. Professor MacQueen is one of … Continue reading →

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The Matter of Slavery

Posted on 10/06/2019 by John Cairns

On Friday 26 April the second workshop under the title “The Matter of Slavery in Scotland” organised by the University of Edinburgh and the National Museums of Scotland, took place at New College, the University of Edinburgh.

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Slavery Lectures

Posted on 28/04/2019 by John Cairns

Some months ago your blogger gave some lectures, in Memory of his Teacher Alan Watson, devoted to the topic of slavery in Eighteenth-Century Scotland. They can be found on Youtube: Lecture 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQQ2OWczPnk (Enslaved and Enslavers in Scotland) Lecture 2: … Continue reading →

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Tumbling Lassie Event

Posted on 25/04/2019 by John Cairns

Readers of this Blog may be interested in the following event: Saturday 27th April 2019 – The Tumbling Lassie Seminar 2019, 9.30am-5.30pm, Mackenzie Building, High Street, Edinburgh. Topics to be covered include bonded labour in Scotland yesterday and today and … Continue reading →

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Events Relating to Scotland and Slavery

Posted on 25/04/2019 by John Cairns

On Friday 26 April as part of the collaborative research Programme of the University of Edinburgh and the National Museums of Scotland, “The Matter of Slavery”, there will be a public lecture at 17.30 p.m. in the Meadows Lecture Theatre … Continue reading →

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Two Events in Roman Law

Posted on 24/04/2019 by John Cairns

This Blog is pleased to note that, under the auspices of the Centre for Legal History, Edinburgh, and the Institute for Legal and Constitutional Research, St Andrews,  Professor Bruce Frier of the University of Michigan will be  speaking at the … Continue reading →

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Memorial: Alan Watson, Edinburgh 29 May, 2019

Posted on 11/04/2019 by John Cairns

On 29 May, the life of the late William Alexander Jardine (Alan) Watson, 27 October 1933-7 November 2018 will be commemorated at an event in Old College, University of Edinburgh, at 3 p.m. in the Adam Lecture Theatre in the … Continue reading →

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Tumbling Lassie

Posted on 19/02/2019 by John Cairns

Many readers of this Blog will know of the Tumbling Lassie project that aims to raise awareness of issues of modern slavery and human trafficking, as well as raise funds for various anti-modern slavery and human trafficking charities. If interested in … Continue reading →

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Slavery in Scotland: Contemporary Case and Roman Law.

Posted on 18/02/2019 by John Cairns

On 12 February, 2019, the High Court of Justiciary issued the opinion of the Apeal Court in John Millar v. Her Majesty’s Advocate [2019] HCJAC7. The appeal arose out of the well publicised trial of “travelling people” for holding some … Continue reading →

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Peter Gonville Stein Book Award American Society for Legal History

Posted on 12/02/2019 by John Cairns

Peter Gonville Stein Book Award American Society for Legal History The Peter Gonville Stein Book Award is awarded annually for the best book in legal history written in English. This award is designed to recognize and encourage the further growth … Continue reading →

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