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New Trainee

Lucy McKenna — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:38:00 +0100

I am delighted to share that I have now started my traineeship at Fleming and Reid Solicitors.

Child Welfare Reports

Brian Cooney — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:27:00 +0100

I was absolutely delighted, this year, to have been appointed by the Sheriff Principal in Glasgow as one of the new intake of Child Welfare Reporters.

Public Opinion on the Death Penalty

Lucy McKenna — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:07:00 +0000

The labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has come under fire recently following accusations of working for free to defend inmates on death row to escape execution.

2024 Internship Scheme

Brian Cooney — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:48:00 +0000

Undertaking to appear at court

Ciara Bradley — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:02:00 +0000

I have been given an undertaking to appear at court. What does this mean?

The First Diet

Megan McAllister — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:03:00 +0100

The Crown and the defence are expected to address the court on their state of preparation for trial in solemn procedure. If the accused is being prosecuted in the Sheriff Court, this hearing is known as the First Diet. The First Diet is fixed after the indictment is served on the accused. The indictment specifies the charges in which the accused is to face trial. An indictment is served on an accused accompanied by a numbered list of witnesses who may be called by the Crown to give evidence, and a numbered list of productions that may be used. The witness statements and the productions must be disclosed to the defence in advance of the trial diet.

Mediation in Scotland

Brian Cooney — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:06:00 +0100

Mental Health Awareness Week

Michael Gallen — Mon, 15 May 2023 17:17:00 +0100

The abolishment of the 'Not Proven' verdict in Scotland

Michael Gallen — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:35:00 +0100

Child Contact and allegations of Domestic Abuse

Brian Cooney — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:31:00 +0000

What is a Children’s Hearing?

Ciara Bradley — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:45:00 +0000

New Year – New Will?

Site administrator — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:08:00 +0000

As we move into February it isn’t too late to tick off some of those new year resolutions.

Legal Internship

Brian Cooney — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:32:00 +0000

Child Welfare Hearings

Brian Cooney — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:43:00 +0000

No Royal Pardon

Michael Gallen — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:25:00 +0100

Frequently asked questions about divorce

Brian Cooney — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:42:00 +0100