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A Scottish judge has slammed the country’s ethics watchdog for unlawfully blocking key evidence in a high-profile case involving Glasgow councilor Fiona Higgins. The judge ruled that the Standards Commission failed to allow critical internal documents — which revealed the factual context behind Higgins’ social media criticism of a senior council official — to be used in her defense. These documents, including emails showing alleged misleading information about teacher cuts, were deemed essential to fairly assess whether her speech was protected under freedom of expression. Lord Sandison found the commission’s refusal to admit them amounted to an unfair hearing and violated legal standards. The ruling now forces the commission to revisit the misconduct proceedings with these documents included, sparking national debate over transparency, accountability, and the limits of public officials’ speech.

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