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Press Releases & Updates 1999
8th October 1999
More Legal History at Greenock as Legal Aid Chief Executive is Summoned
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In an almost unprecedented move the Chief Executive of the Scottish Legal Aid Board was today ordered by a Sheriff Court to appear at the court to explain why the Board have refused to pay the travelling expenses of a special witness.
At Greenock Sheriff court where three peace activists are on trial for damaging a research laboratory connected to the Trident nuclear weapons system, advocate John Mayer stated that the evidence of German Judge Ulf Panzer was vital for the defence case. Angie Zelter, who is defending herself, said that she had met Judge Panzer 12 years ago and he had had a great influence on her. Along with 20 other German judges he had blockaded an American Pershing missile base in his own country and would testify to the right of citizens to take action when international humanitarian law was being breached.
The Legal Board Chief Executive will appear in the court on Tuesday 12th October.
This is only the second time that a Legal Aid Chief Executive has been "ordained" to appear in court to explain his decision . The previous instance was when Sheriff Robin McEwen, temporary Judge at the High Court, issued an interlocutor to be served on the Chief Executive. On that occasion the Board caved in and agreed the expenses.
The trial continues.
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