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  We are delighted to announce that Livingstone Brown have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at the Scottish Legal Awards 2026. This year, our team are extremely proud to have been recognised in the categories of ‘Firm of the Year’ and ‘Litigation Team of the Year’. Being shortlisted for Firm of the Year is a tremendous...

Last week the Scottish Government confirmed that there will be a statutory public inquiry to investigate Scotland’s grooming gangs. The inquiry will be led by child sexual abuse expert, Professor Alexis Jay. But what does this mean? What is the purpose of a public inquiry? Barrister, Jason Beer KC, a specialist in public inquiries (and who...

  ‘…the common law of Scotland in relation to the admission of evidence in trials for sexual offences, as currently applied, is liable to result in violations of the rights of the accused under article 6.’ On 12 November 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down a judgment in the cases of Keir & Daly. This judgment...