My Work
Features and journalism published in national newspapers and magazines, from Scotland's cultural icons to its political landscape.
In Print
Marking the 30th anniversary of the Act — how far its principles have been realised, and what transparency, training and the voice of the child still demand.
Shared Parenting Scotland · 2026
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A profile of Janys Scott QC — Scotland's leading family law advocate — on the Supreme Court cases and social shifts reshaping Scottish family law.
Scottish Legal News Annual Review · 2016
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The 50th anniversary of abolition — how the death penalty was ended, why public opinion never fully reconciled to it, and why it's close to inconceivable it could return.
Scottish Legal News Annual Review · 2016
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Scotland's pre-eminent criminal defence solicitor on 50 years at the Glasgow bar — 12 capital murder defences, two Royal Pardons, and the case he couldn't talk about.
The Scotsman · 2009
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Bearing witness to El Salvador's death squads during the 1982 elections — and the human cost of being there.
Scottish Review · 2012
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A personal account of the political violence of 1979 London and the death of anti-fascist protester Blair Peach.
The Scotsman · 2010
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The Paisley snail, Donoghue v Stevenson, and how a ginger beer bottle transformed consumer law.
The Scotsman · 2012
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The greats of Kirriemuir, a small Angus town, from Peter Pan to AC/DC's Bon Scott.
The Guardian · 2005