LL-L "Language policies" 2003.01.28 (01) [E]

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From: Criostoir O Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Language policies" 2003.01.27 (06) [E]


Colin wrote:

"If it needs to be pointed out, the Good Friday
Agreement has no bearing on Scotland, and so here they can afford not to
be so emphatic about the distinction between Scots and Ulster Scots in
order to treat the two differently."

Don't be so sure. It could be used by a Scot to illustrate precedent (the
legal principle on which English law if not Scottish law is based) if he or
she were attempting to establish a duty to act on behalf of the British
Government in either the High Court or one of the European Courts.

Similarly, the British-Irish Treaty was a part of the Good Friday Agreement
"package" and I believe that has something about safeguarding the rights of
minorities and could to that effect be applied to Scots and Scotland, if
elliptically (and one would need a very skilled advocate to do it).

Go raibh maith agat

Criostóir.


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