Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Authors vii
4. Preface xi
5. 1 A Knock at the Door. Sloan v B: the Orkney Case 1
6. 2 A Flag in the Wind. MacCormick v Lord Advocate 23
7. 3 A Great Miscarriage of Justice. Oscar Slater 45
8. 4 Bringing Up Catherine. McFarlane v Tayside Health Board 65
9. 5 T he Snail in the Ginger Beer Float. Donoghue v Stevenson 83
10. 6 Lawyers, Who Needs Them? Sheridan v News International 101
11. 7 St Ninian’s Isle Treasure. Lord Advocate v University of Aberdeen and Budge 111
12. 8 Giving Up or Letting Go. Law Hospital NHS Trust v Lord Advocate 137
13. 9 Folly, Guilt and More Folly. The McCaig Cases 153
14. 10 Spare the Rod. Campbell and Cosans v United Kingdom 177
15. 11 Not Our Finest Hour. The Lockerbie Trial 205
16. Index 225