Scottish defamation case raises the bar in damages when publication was to a tiny audience
Campbell Deane of BKF’s response to the Scottish Law Commissions draft Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill
What effect will the Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill have on those pursuing and defending defamation actions in Scotland?
Bannatyne, Kirkwood France & Co, Solicitors are for the third successive year confirmed as the only top ranked defamation and reputation management law firm in Scotland.
An overview of the most important differences in defamation between England and Scotland.
BACKGROUND: Gillespie and MacMillan v Wardrop [2025] CSOH 46, in which BKF successfully represented the Defender, concerned a defamation action brought by James Gillespie and Mark MacMillan (“the Pursuers”) against Alan Wardrop over statements made by him after stepping down as director of St Mirren Football Club (SMFC). The Pursuers alleged that Mr. Wardrop made […]
Repuatation Managemnet and Media law remedies in employment disputes
Defamation concerns facing Scottish publishers arising from press regulation.