Great News For Megrahi (Lockerbie Bomber)

[Big Wullie]

Today the Court Of Appeal in Edinburgh has resisted the attempts by Crown Office to limit the grounds of appeal of (Lockerbie Bomber) Mr Megrahi.

Today's decision allows Megrahi's appeal to consider other grounds beyond those singled out by the SCCRC. Megrahi's present stated grounds of appeal run to 317 pages.

"They include (sometimes reformulated) matters considered by the Commission but not included in its reasons for making the reference; they also include matters not raised with or discussed by the Commission," the court said.

"The appellant is entitled to have his stated grounds of appeal decided by the court on their respective merits."


Their opinion can be read here:

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2008HCJAC58.html

Well done our Courts of Appeal in Scotland

This decision has serious implications for SCCRC if any grounds they rejected turn out to be a success for Megrahi at his full hearing which will probably not be heard until next year.

I would suggest he applies for "Interim Liberation"

[WRoughead]

If he is released he has said on more than one occasion that he wishes to stay in Scotland for his medical treatment, which at this stage would probably be purely palliative given the degree of his condtion.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/a ... 058451.ece