Category Archives: Governance

Where now for the Judicial Panel Protocol? (3)


As Ally McCoist today defends himself against a charge of  ‘bringing the game into disrepute’, for challenging the independence of the Disciplinary Tribunal and the ‘anonymity’ of its members, we ask: to what extent is he right?

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Where now for the Judicial Panel Protocol? (2)


In our second article on the JPP, we look at how our system of football ‘justice’ should be reformed in the wake of the Court of Session’s decision in the Rangers case. Lord Glennie’s judgment revealed two important problems with the Judicial … Continue reading

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Where now for the Judicial Panel Protocol? (1)


As Charles Green and Ally McCoist prepare to defend themselves before a Disciplinary Tribunal this Thursday, we look at where the SFA’s new system of justice now stands following the Rangers crisis. Last summer’s introduction of a new independent disciplinary system, … Continue reading

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