Hector MacQueen
@hectorm1956.bsky.social
Retired Law professor still research-active, especially in legal history; but interested in other stuff too.
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The Scottish have won the AI Wars.
March 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Scottish have won the AI Wars.
Sunset on a chilly but calm evening.
February 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Sunset on a chilly but calm evening.
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Join @legalhistoryed.bsky.social and the Edinburgh Centre for Global History next Wednesday for a discussion on indigenous law and ius commune in Early Modern Chile.
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Event: Frontier Law: Land, Justice, and Territory on the Edges of the Pacific World (Chile, 1740–1830) – The Edinburgh Legal History Blog
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January 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Join @legalhistoryed.bsky.social and the Edinburgh Centre for Global History next Wednesday for a discussion on indigenous law and ius commune in Early Modern Chile.
blogs.ed.ac.uk/edinburghleg...
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The tombstone of John MacCormick (1904-61), 'King' of Scotland in the early 1950s and a founder of the SNP (although he left the party in 1942). A family lair at Belday Cemetery, Chryston, but nationalist friends added their own tribute beneath the headstone.
February 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The tombstone of John MacCormick (1904-61), 'King' of Scotland in the early 1950s and a founder of the SNP (although he left the party in 1942). A family lair at Belday Cemetery, Chryston, but nationalist friends added their own tribute beneath the headstone.
Here's the photo ...
January 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Here's the photo ...
Our former top floor flat in Morningside, Edinburgh, took a beating from Storm Eowyn last Friday. Photo follows - zoom into the building's top floor to see the grisly reality.
January 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our former top floor flat in Morningside, Edinburgh, took a beating from Storm Eowyn last Friday. Photo follows - zoom into the building's top floor to see the grisly reality.
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Some exciting news! The Stair Society will be holding a legal history moot on 1 March in Edinburgh to celebrate its 90th anniversary. Stay tuned for further details about the moot and how to attend.
January 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Some exciting news! The Stair Society will be holding a legal history moot on 1 March in Edinburgh to celebrate its 90th anniversary. Stay tuned for further details about the moot and how to attend.
Thought I'd have a look at this place, since so many X-friends appear to have migrated here. At first glance, VERY US-oriented. 🫥
January 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Thought I'd have a look at this place, since so many X-friends appear to have migrated here. At first glance, VERY US-oriented. 🫥