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Shetland not Scots says protester Tue Mar 25 00:30:23 UTC 2008	Scots' Shetland claim challenged Tue Mar 25 02:20:51 UTC 2008
A campaigner is trying to persuade a court that the Shetland Islands are not legally part of Scotland.	A campaigner is trying to persuade a court that the Shetland Islands are not legally part of Scotland.
~~Stuart Hill, 65, settled in Shetland after his yacht capsized off the islands in 2001, earning him the nickname Captain Calamity.~~	Stuart Hill, 65, who settled on Shetland in 2001, is the defender in a civil action but will argue that Scots law has no jurisdiction over him.
Scotland's claim to Shetland dates back to 1469 when King Christian of Denmark pawned the islands to the Scots crown.	Scotland's claim to Shetland dates back to 1469 when King Christian of Denmark pawned the islands to the Scots crown.
At Lerwick Sheriff Court, Mr Hill will say it was only meant to be a long-term loan until the debt could be redeemed.	At Lerwick Sheriff Court, Mr Hill will say it was only meant to be a long-term loan until the debt could be redeemed.
No jurisdiction	No jurisdiction
~~Mr Hill, originally from Essex, has lived in Shetland since his boat capsized while he was trying to circumnavigate the British Isles.~~	Mr Hill, originally from Essex, has lived in Shetland since his boat capsized while he was trying to circumnavigate the British Isles, earning him the nickname Captain Calamity.
He said his research had led him to the "inescapable conclusion" that at no point in Shetland's history did the Crown acquire ownership of the islands.	He said his research had led him to the "inescapable conclusion" that at no point in Shetland's history did the Crown acquire ownership of the islands.
Mr Hill intends to argue that case on Tuesday, when he is due to appear as the defender in a civil action being brought by a local accountancy firm.	Mr Hill intends to argue that case on Tuesday, when he is due to appear as the defender in a civil action being brought by a local accountancy firm.
He will claim that the court - indeed the whole of Scots law - has no jurisdiction over him.	He will claim that the court - indeed the whole of Scots law - has no jurisdiction over him.
Mr Hill wants to redefine Shetland's relationships with Scotland, the UK, and the European Union.	Mr Hill wants to redefine Shetland's relationships with Scotland, the UK, and the European Union.
Historians have traditionally accepted that Scotland did legally annex the islands, along with Orkney.	Historians have traditionally accepted that Scotland did legally annex the islands, along with Orkney.