October 2014

Questions re Correct Elements of Criminal Law in Scotland for Crime Writer

October 15, 2014

Questions below re correct elements of criminal law in Scotland for a crime writer – any comments appreciated:- Hello I’m hopeful that someone is able to help me, I am in the final stages of writing a crime novel (set in Edinburgh), and I would like to be accurate regarding applicable Scots law. The scenario: […]

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Defamation and Digitalisation – Can Scotland Stay in the Dark Age?

October 15, 2014

The Faculty of Advocates have recently highlighted that in a rapidly digitalising world, marked by the rise of social media and the internet, the law of defamation in Scotland may be unable to keep pace. New laws introduced in England and Wales, under the Defamation Act 2013 are designed protect freedom of speech on platforms […]

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