Ian Hamilton (advocate)
Ian Hamilton | |
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Born | Ian Robertson Hamilton 13 September 1925 Paisley, Scotland |
Died | 3 October 2022 North Connel, Scotland | (aged 97)
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | University of Glasgow |
Occupation | Advocate |
Ian Robertson Hamilton
Early life
Hamilton was born in
National activism
It was at University where Hamilton became politically active. A participant in debates at the
Stone of Destiny
On
In 2008, Charles Martin Smith wrote and directed a feature film entitled Stone Of Destiny, based on these events, in which Hamilton was portrayed by Charlie Cox. Hamilton himself had a small part as an English businessman.
MacCormick v. Lord Advocate
When first admitted to the bar as a young
Career
After graduating from university, Hamilton was admitted to the
His play The Tinkers of the World was staged at Edinburgh's Gateway Theatre early in 1957.[8]
Hamilton joined the Labour Party for a short while, but spent most of his life in active politics as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He was SNP candidate for the Strathclyde East seat at the 1994 election to the European Parliament, as well as a candidate for the SNP in the Greenock and Inverclyde seat at the 1999 election to the Scottish Parliament.
Hamilton was
Hamilton wrote two autobiographical works, that are also in part polemical, A Touch of Treason (1990) and A Touch More Treason (1994). At one time he wrote a blog, where he posted commentary on Scottish social and political life, and latterly occasionally posted thoughts to Twitter including support for Scottish independence.[9] He died in North Connel on 3 October 2022, aged 97.[10]
Royal Bank of Scotland lawsuit
In February 2009, BBC News and The Daily Telegraph reported that Hamilton was suing the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) over claims they had mis-sold shares to him in April 2008.[11] Hamilton purchased 640 shares at £2 per share as part of a £12 billion rights issue. The writ he lodged in court claimed that the bank invited shareholders, including him and his wife, to invest in a rights issue, an offer that he took up on her behalf. The writ further alleged that RBS induced him to invest his money by "concealing the true state of their finances".[12] He further alleged that the bank was "negligent in representing themselves as solvent at all material times when in fact they were insolvent".[11]
RBS stated they would defend themselves vigorously against the claims made by Hamilton,[11] but he dropped the case on 26 February 2009 after the small claims court refused to deal with it, citing the legal and factual complexity of the case, which would require trial in a higher court.[13]
Portrayals in popular culture
In 2008, Hamilton's book, The Taking of the Stone of Destiny, was made into a movie entitled
References
- ^ Birlinn Limited. 2009. (Retrieved 9 January 2010.)
- ^ Learmonth, Andrew (4 October 2022). "Tributes paid to Ian Hamilton, advocate and 'liberator' of the Stone of Destiny". The Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Ian Hamilton: Patriot and Nationalist," Siol nan Gaidheal. (Retrieved 9 January 2010.)
- ^ https://archive.today/20221007004548/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/10/04/ian-hamilton-lawyer-nationalist-who-1950-led-group-four-students/
- ^ "Ian Robertson Hamilton". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- The Glasgow Herald. 18 May 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Winston Churchill, House of Commons Hansard, Royal Style and Title, cols 199-201, 15 April 1953". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 15 April 1953. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ISBN 9-780954-556808
- ^ "@ianhamilton_qc" on Twitter
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (22 October 2022). "Ian Hamilton, 97, Who Stole a Scottish Relic From Westminster Abbey, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Cramb, Auslan. "Former QC takes Royal Bank of Scotland to court in shares row," The Daily Telegraph. 19 February 2009. (Retrieved 10 January 2010.)
- ^ "Pensioner takes on Royal Bank of Scotland in court battle," The Daily Record. 18 February 2009. (Retrieved 10 January 2010.)
- ^ "QC abandons RBS 'negligence' case". BBC News. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- The Internet Movie Database. (Retrieved 9 January 2010.)
External links
- Ian Hamilton on Twitter