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Scott Wortley

@scottwortley.bsky.social
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scottish law lecturer, TV viewer, accidental mental health advocate. Interested in legislative interpretation and Columbo (but proper Columbo - you know the stuff from the NBC years, and more infrequently ABC episodes)

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 25m
told a tutorial class the castle designer joke earlier.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 56m
Just read a new edition of a textbook which describes how legislation is prepared which is so wrong that I wanted to throw the book out of the window. And the bastard publishers had made me pay for it and didn't give me an inspection copy. Embarrassingly awful.
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Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social · 23h
1.5hrs left!
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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don't usually respond to obvious idiots/bots/scammers in the DMs etc, but this one opened with the perfect line for me to follow up with.
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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Obviously it’s not, because this exists: m.youtube.com/watch?v=1i73...
m.youtube.com
"Let there be a thousand blossoms bloom!" Bob Katter on same-sex marriage
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A Paddington warehouse? Sounds like the sort of place that would be frequented by the Japanese ambassador to the UK
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Discovered today that there is a Mary Oliver selected poems in Penguin modern classics so I bought it obviously
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wonder about you sometimes, Roberto. You may fold under questioning. www.youtube.com/shorts/JFRpC...
youtube.com
Roberto Mancini Folded Under ZERO Pressure About Man City's Charges 🤣
YouTube video by Stretford Paddock
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Most TV is just this now.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
imagine how badly it would have gone for them if they'd not used Lord Pannick.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
10/10. No notes.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
HArry's dog probably had a bet on them
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Over to Christian Dailly in the tunnel for his view on Manchester City
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Christian Dailly Swearing
YouTube video by stugillespie
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A matter of life and death The red shoes I know where I'm going Two way stretch The third man
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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New word: CLICKWALL. (n) The opposite of clickbait. A headline so unappealing, promising so little reward even by the standards of these things, that it is physically impossible to tap the link to the article.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
a little thing by me on the importance of teaching legislation and legislative interpretation as a discrete subject (underpinned by despair that in the UK we generally don't teach enough of this in law degrees (never mind how little there is in conversion courses))
blogs.ed.ac.uk
In Support of Teaching Legislation and Legislative Interpretation as a Discrete Subject – Edinburgh Private Law Blog
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"It may surprise some sexual assault survivors to learn that universities do not have a responsibility to report instances of assault to law enforcement authorities. In general, that benefits universities, not survivors."
shubinlaw.com
Who Does My University Report My Sexual Assault To?
Colleges and universities don’t have to forward reports of sexual assault to the police. In fact, many schools choose to handle these situations internally.
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Xanderl @xanderl.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
That feeling when your previous designer takes London by storm shortly before being killed in a water-skiiing accident. #HowardsWay
Jan Howard saying "My previous designer had just taken London by storm ..."Burt Kwouk listening to Jan Howard say "... when he was killed in a water-skiing accident."
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Emo Philips @emophilips.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.emophilips.com/events
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jane is a wonderful stand up. Had the pleasure of seeing her in Edinburgh a while ago. Unflinching. Not afraid to deal with the dark stuff then. If you are nearby you should try to go.
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Jane Hill @janehill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you missed the story behind the title, it relates to this Substack comment.
God Bless you Jane. Chemo is the worst but you've got spunk in your eyes. Go Jane Go!
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the most important clip about guitars on british telly featured Ralph McTell
dailymotion.com
Can’t play without Tabs - video Dailymotion
“Can’t play without Tabs”, If you’re a musician this is still the funniest sketch ever, featuring David Gilmour, Gary Moore, Mark Knopfler, Lemmy, Mark King, Ralph McTell, Rowland Rivron and Dawn Fren...
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
But for a while I was a suspect (with apologies to Steven Wright)
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
a majority of conservative party members thought she was better than Rishi Sunak.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Impressed by Carroll being public about this
bbc.co.uk
Andy Carroll: Former England striker reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.
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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I am over the moon with the endorsements for my forthcoming book "Sex, Lies and Statistics: Why we need evidence-based policy on sex and gender". Available for pre-order!
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Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here's something: Dennis Potter's rarely seen Play for Today from 1974, Schmoedipus, will be repeated on BBC Four on Wednesday 7th October at 10pm. It's their tribute to Tim Curry, who stars alongside Anna Cropper and Bob Hoskins. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
bbc.co.uk
BBC One - Play for Today, Series 4, Schmoedipus
A strange young man turns up on Elizabeth’s doorstep and makes a frightening claim.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
if only there had been a sign before now that Suella Braverman was mad, like all the stuff she said and all the stuff she does.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
there is much joy to be had by scouring youtube for videos of Fyfe Robertson
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fyfe RObertson examines the urge to smash things
youtube.com
1973: FYFE ROBERTSON's Trail of DESTRUCTION | Robbie | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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Hannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
An important and independent officeholder role is currently being advertised by @scotparl.bsky.social Scotland's first Victims and Witnesses Commissioner Location: Edinburgh. Salary: £96,353 – £121,139. 🔗 www.parliament.scot/about/how-pa... #Vacancy #Victims #JobAd
A purple graphic saying 'Job Vacancy: Scotland's first Victims and Witnesses Commissioner', with an image of a law book and a gavel in the background.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
just remembered the oban fireworks display where everything went off in a minute. Remains magnificent.
youtube.com
Oban community fireworks fiasco
YouTube video by West Coast Today - The Oban Times
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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Zack Polanski? Lying?
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David Mead @seethingmead.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is the point put in argument by Matthew Ryder QC that persuaded the CA that a reading in was necessary... [2016] EWCA Civ 6 [46] www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
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David Mead @seethingmead.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This almost certainly meets the definition of "terrorism" within s.1 TACT 2000, even bearing in mind (for fans of terrorism law analysis) the reading in of a mental element by the CA in Miranda to the "endangering life" limb of s.1(2). www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Talk about nominative determinism.
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bloody idiot
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SI Units
SI Model
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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Two new titles in the Penguin Modern Classics crime and espionage series, coming next month. The Bodelsen was of course made into a BBC TV series starring Johnny Ball. Also, anyone know what country that keyboard layout on the cover of Rear Window is from?
Cornell Woodrich’s Rear Window and other stories. Cover shows a typewriter with layout 

QZERTYUIOP
ASDFGHJKLM
WXCVBN
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thinking about deadly AI did Asimov come up with his rules of robotics and the Zeroth law for nothing?
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When the Russian tanks roll westward, what defence for you and me? Sturgeon, Harman in a war room? Michael Gove on Sky TV? (with apologies to Larkin)
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Richard J @preachypreach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How to give your local friendly anti-money laundering officer a headache

(1) THE FAMILY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(2) THE FAMILY (FELLOWSHIP) LLP
(3) THE FAMILY (CONSIGLIERE) LIMITED
(4) THE FAMILY (SPV-III) LLP
(5) THE FAMILY (SPV-III BIS) LLP
(6) THE FAMILY (SPV-III TER) LLP
(7) THE FAMILY (GLOBAL GODFATHERS) SPC (a segregated portfolio company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands)
Claimants
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lowe is in one of my favourite films:
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Goldfinch liker @ruudboy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It was just down from Jimmy Tarbuck Medical School
Sigm on a building for Ted Rogers School of Management
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
a little thing by me on the importance of teaching legislation and legislative interpretation as a discrete subject (underpinned by despair that in the UK we generally don't teach enough of this in law degrees (never mind how little there is in conversion courses))
blogs.ed.ac.uk
In Support of Teaching Legislation and Legislative Interpretation as a Discrete Subject – Edinburgh Private Law Blog
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Richard Moorhead @richardmoorhead.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My quick thoughts on Carter-Ruck and Amersi v SRA. How we got here, what it means, what should be done...
lawyerwatch.wordpress.com
Privilege in whose interest?
If the judge in Carter-Ruck and Amersi v. SRA (a shag marry avoid trio for the ages) had wanted to take the case in a different direction, he might have started off with a quote from the original litigation which is the subject of the complaint. In that case, the judge found: 240. Nevertheless, there are several aspects of the conduct of the Claimant – many of which…
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Enough Of That Now @andygilder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's Aslan and Eve, not Aslan and Steve
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Edinburgh Centre for Private Law @ecprivatelaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New blog entry by @scottwortley.bsky.social (@uoelawschool.bsky.social) on 'In Support of Teaching Legislation and Legislative Interpretation as a Discrete Subject' blogs.ed.ac.uk/private-law/...
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Apparently they’re going to appoint him as an ale-derman instead…”
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A bloke doing round the Horne as his specialist subject on mastermind has made the week worthwhile
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