September 2014

Wicked and Reckless: Why Oscar Pistorious Would have been Convicted of Murder if Tried in Scotland

September 15, 2014

On Thursday 11 September 2014 Judge Thokozile Masipa determined that Oscar Pistorius was not guilty of premeditated murder. It was then up to the judge to decide between “dollus eventualis” (common murder), culpable homicide or acquittal – but how? (And update at 21 October 2014: Pistorius given five years in jail and three-year suspended sentence […]

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Licence and Liability – The Importance of Due Diligence for Scottish Companies

September 10, 2014

Recent case law has highlighted the importance for Scottish licence holders to exercise due diligence to ensure they have done everything possible to stop licensing offences being committed. Under Scots law, licence holders may be liable for the mistakes of employees, or for the deception of underage customers if they are unable to prove that […]

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CSR and the Law – Why Companies Should Only Help Themselves

September 3, 2014

“Consumers are demanding more than ‘product’ from their favorite brands. Employees are choosing to work for companies with strong values. Shareholders are more inclined to invest in businesses with outstanding corporate reputations. Quite simply, being socially responsible is not only the right thing to do; it can distinguish a company from its industry peers.” Starbucks […]

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