'Hunky Malcolm...whose hobbies are piping and land reform' - @AileenMcHarg. Scots academic lawyer at @UniStrathclyde. Dabbling musician. Demi-Gael. Blogs a bit.
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Definitely adding this to my testimonials.
@MalcolmCombe Hunky Malcolm from Aberdeen, whose hobbies are piping and land reform, says ...
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I've got a quote in this BBC News report about the completion of a purchase under Part 5 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, being a forced sale to a community body which survived a challenge by the landowner at Dundee Sheriff Court. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62l…
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Sgeulachd BBC Naidheachdan an seo cuideachd (Gaelic) bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/sgeul…
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...and here's my blog post about the community acquisition, with links to the broadcast media coverage from today
basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Amazing: journalist does journalism to discover something, and because everyone is so used to people living by press release, they literally can't believe the journalist found it out on their own.
holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2026/…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Do you enjoy Scotland's outdoors, manage land or have responsibility for access rights?
The Scottish Outdoor Access Code, which guides these rights, is over 20 years old. We want to know what's working well and what could be improved.
Have your say 👉 ow.ly/ZQFi50ZWcu4
ALT Rural Affairs Committee Convener Mark Ruskell holding a sign that says 'Have your say'. He is standing in greenspace with trees behind him.
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
At Strathclyde Law School, we're committed to developing innovative programmes to equip people with knowledge and skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
We also recognise that flexibility is important, particularly for those balancing study alongside other commitments.>
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I had a brief cameo on BBC Scotland's "Reporting Scotland" through the week, discussing the enforceability of private parking fines. The report itself was prompted by the new Private Parking Code of Practice for Scotland, England & Wales, introduced to Parliament on 20 Oct 2026.>
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> Following on from that, I blogged about the underlying Scots law position, and added some thoughts about the Code of Practice from a Scottish perspective. basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
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Having participated in the Mòd for over ten years, I finally managed to snare the big choral prize of the Lovat and Tullibardine competition last week, and do a spot of piping. Still buzzing. "Tapadh leibh" and well done to everyone involved in Mòd Ghlaschu 2026 in any capacity.
Am Mòd a’ leigeil gach beannachd agus ‘ceud mìle taing’ do Ghlaschu agus fèill na bliadhna seo a’ tighinn gu crìoch. An tuilleadh air làrach-lìn A’ Chomuinn, ceangal fodha.
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After my cameo on TV yesterday to discuss the new Private Parking Code of Practice, I have blogged about private parking schemes in Scots law. basedrones.wordpress.com/202…
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I had a brief - and I really do mean brief - cameo on BBC Scotland's "Reporting Scotland" this evening, discussing the enforceability of private parking fines. The news item starts at 16:23, my bit is about a minute later (available on iPlayer for 24 hrs) bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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Nuisance case law from Scotland reported on the BBC. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6z9…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
BBC Scotland and reporter Steven Duff win European Court of Human Rights case after the media was wrongfully excluded from Aberdeen Sheriff Court hearing in violation of Article 10 of the ECHR hudoc.echr.coe.int/?i=001-25…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
The call for papers of the 42nd Annual Conference of the British and Irish Law, Education & Technology Association (BILETA), hosted at Strathclyde Law School @UniStrathclyde from 7-9 April 2027, is now available!
Deadline: Friday 13 November 2026.
ALT Poster with Strathclyde and BILETA logos that says: Call for papers BILETA 2027 Law and Technology in Uncertain Times (translated into Gaelic - Lagh agus Teicneòlas ann an Làithean Caochlaideach) 7 to 9 April 2027 | University of Strathclyde, Glasgow | Hybrid The annual conference of the British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association Submit abstracts by Friday 13 November 2026 Acceptance notified Tuesday 15 December 2026 QR Code next to "Scan for full call and information on prizes, publishing opportunities, and registration www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/bileta2027/
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
News: special issue of the law journal of the Scottish universities edited by our Dr Jonathan Brown, and featuring content from him and other Strathclyde colleagues reimagining non-Scottish cases from a Scots law perspective.
strath.ac.uk/humanities/laws…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Out of date in England too, unless this is a 2025 period piece
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Listened to a BBC Radio 6 chat about the TV show The Break Clause, re a couple who move in together, break up, but then need to live together for six months as that's the minimum tenancy duration. A premise that wouldn't work in Scotland, or rather would be restricted to 28 days.
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Castle Tioram is an ancient ruined castle in Loch Moidart one of the seats of Macdonald of Clanranald. It hit the headlines over 20 years ago when the person who claimed to own it (Lex Brown) proposed to renovate the property and convert it to residential use 1/4
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Dh'aontaich comhairlichean air Ghàidhealtachd beachd iarraidh air ministearan na h-Alba air planaichean airson dà sgìre smachdachaidh a stèidheachadh airson màil ghoirid.
bbc.in/4xMz3CU
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