THE Scottish Tenant Farmers Association (STFA) has welcomed confirmation from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment Richard Lochhead that the Lord Advocate is to press ahead with an appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the Court of Session's decision in Salvesen v Riddell.
THE Scottish Tenant Farmers Association (STFA) has welcomed confirmation from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment Richard Lochhead that the Lord Advocate is to press ahead with an appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the Court of Session's decision in Salvesen v Riddell.
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In this case, Lord Gill ruled a law to protect tenant farmers was not compliant with the European Convention of Human Rights.
No date has been set for the hearing, but it is understood it should take place early this summer with a decision before the end of 2013.
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