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Taking Secrets to the Grave - Findings from 2025
Taking Secrets to the Grave: Criminal Law Series What Scotland Told Us About Justice, Non-Disclosure and the Future of Parole Over the last year, we travelled across Scotland with Taking Secrets to the Grave  — an interactive event exploring what should happen when someone refuses to say where a victim’s body is. More than 380 people took part in Dundee, Peterhead, Montrose, Arbroath, Stirling and Aberdeen. Together they examined a real case study, weighed up the evidence and
Lindsay Conchar - Scots Law Talks
4 days ago3 min read
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Rachel’s Crime & Society Blog: Online Deception - Catfish Law Across Three Jurisdictions
Content notice: Â This blog explores real cases involving harm, abuse, suicide, and gun violence. These themes are discussed to raise awareness and understanding, but some readers may find the content distressing. Rachel's Blog - Online Deception Catfish Definition and TV Show Catfish: The TV Show is an American reality television show about the truth and lies of online dating. Airing in November 2012, the TV show is based on the 2010 film, Catfish, in which the TV show host,
Lindsay Conchar - Scots Law Talks
Oct 207 min read
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill — What’s Changing, What It Means, and What We’ve Been Doing
Blog Post Imagery Scotland is going through some of its most significant legal reforms in years. The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice...
Lindsay Conchar - Scots Law Talks
Sep 226 min read
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Strict Liability Offences in Scots Law
When we think about criminal liability in Scotland, two fundamental elements usually come to mind: Actus Reus  – the guilty act Mens Rea...
Lindsay Conchar - Scots Law Talks
Aug 252 min read
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