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1 September, 2025
Scott Clair Acts as Amicus Curiae in Landmark Scottish Case on Disinterment and Human Rights
Ampersand’s Scott Clair acted as the court-appointed amicus curiae for the Sheriff Appeal Court in this sensitive and important case, thought to be the first time the Scottish courts have considered the interaction of the ancient Scots common law relating to disinterment of human remains and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
The opinion of the court can be found here.