Arnot Manderson Criminal Law Group Seminar & Drinks Reception

Glasgow

Friday 5th December, 3.00pm, Royal Faculty of Procurators Library, Glasgow

Arnot Manderson’s Criminal Law Group are pleased to invite you to their free CPD seminar to be held at The Royal Faculty of Procurators Library, Glasgow on Friday 5th December.

The event programme is:

• 3:00pm- Registration, tea & coffee
• 3:30pm- Welcome and introduction from event chair
• 3:35pm Darren Cox “Criminal appeals and the ECHR”

Darren will discuss the different types of criminal appeal, with a particular focus on ECHR-based arguments which can be advanced and the process which must be followed in order to raise them.

4:05pm Alan Wickham “Protests and Prosecution for Palestine, a discussion on the use of the criminal law to sanction protestors”

Since the proscription of Palestine Action from 5 July 2025, there has been significant media attention on the numbers of individuals arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 for displaying support for a proscribed organisation. This talk aims to provide a guide for practitioners on the approach to such cases, with references to key cases and examples.

4:35pm Sarah Loosemore  “What does the UKSC decision in Keir and Daly v HMA mean for practitioners?”

The past few years have seen significant developments in the law of corroboration and ss. 274 & 275. The recently released Supreme Court decision in Keir and Daly fundamentally changes the approach to admissibility of evidence under s. 275. Sarah, who was part of the legal team for Keir, will summarise the results and provide practical advice on how to adopt the new approach in your own cases.  Sarah will also summarise the current law relating to corroboration coming out of the two Lord Advocate’s References, in which Sarah was instructed as junior counsel. The session aims to provide a snapshot of the current position with respect to evidence in sexual offences trials with a focus on how best to protect your clients’ interests in this challenging and evolving legal landscape.

• 5:05pm Q&A
• 5:20pm Closing remarks
• 5:30pm – 7:00pm Drinks reception

Places are at a premium so please click here to secure your place.