Falsely Accused of Stalking? Here’s What You Should Do in Scotland
It can be extremely stressful and harmful to be falsely accused of stalking. You need to be quick and act calmly to defend your rights and your good name. The most important thing you can do is contact a lawyer immediately, collect any evidence that proves your...
Explaining Voyeurism Offence: Definition, Laws, and Sentencing
Voyeurism is a criminal offence of observing or spying on people while they are engaged in intimate or sexual acts, sometimes to cause distress or to derive sexual pleasure. It sometimes includes using cameras or otherwise filming under a person’s clothes. This...
Can I Sue The Police In Scotland? A Clear Guide to Your Legal Rights and Options
When things go wrong, many of us ask whether we can sue the police in Scotland. Yes, but only under specific circumstances. People can sue the police if they can show negligence, misconduct or violations of their rights. But it is not always easy to win these cases....
What is Upskirting Offence? Understanding the Definition, Legal Implications, and Prevention
Taking a picture or recording someone beneath their clothes without their permission is known as upskirting. It usually entails surreptitiously taking pictures of private areas, like genitalia or buttocks, frequently in public settings like buses, concerts, or stores....
Understanding Cyberflashing in Scotland Law: Legal Implications and Victim Protection
Sending someone unwanted sexual images, typically pictures of genitalia, without their consent, is known as cyberflashing. The recipient is intended to be shocked, embarrassed, or distressed by this behaviour. According to Scottish Law, cyberflashing was made a crime,...
Can I Make a Personal Injury Claim for Someone Who Has Died? Understanding Legal Rights
If the right lawyers file the claim, it is possible to file a personal injury claim on behalf of a deceased person. The executor designated in the deceased's will or, in the absence of a will, the closest relative serving as the estate administrator can usually...
What’s The Time Limit For Making A Personal Injury Claim? Understanding Deadlines
Claiming personal injury compensation is a process that must be completed within a given period. The most common duration is three years from either the date of the accident or the date the injury was acknowledged. These deadlines cannot be surpassed; otherwise,...
Failure to Prevent Fraud: Essential Strategies for Law Firms and Legal Teams to Prepare
Firms and their legal departments are under continuous pressure to manage fraud risks within their organisations. As firms adapt to the new failure to prevent fraud offences, they must understand their obligations and implement proper measures. Meeting compliance...
Will a judge go against a CAFCASS report? Understanding judicial discretion in family law
In family proceedings courts in England and Wales, there are CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services) reports or Child Welfare Reports in Scotland made to inform the court of what is believed to be in the best interests of a child. These...
What Do Criminal Lawyers Do? The Essential Guide to Their Role and Responsibilities
If you have asked yourself, “What do criminal lawyers do? ” Know that you are not the only one. Defenders of the law, informally referred to as criminal lawyers, have an indispensable position within the justice system. Whether you are interested in learning more...
How Many Lawyers in the UK? A Clear Overview of the Legal Profession
The number of registered lawyers in the UK has increased gradually over the years due to changes in society and legal services. At the moment, there are about 150,000 practising solicitors and barristers in England and Wales and Scotland combined. This number is...
What is the difference between a lawyer and a solicitor? Clear distinctions explained
The difference between a lawyer and a solicitor is not publicly known. A solicitor is a specific type of lawyer who gives legal advice, often performing preliminary work for cases intended to be taken to court. “Lawyer” is an umbrella term consisting of solicitors,...
Will AI Replace Lawyers? Assessing the Future of Legal Practice and Technology
The advent of AI technology has caused great concern about the question of whether AI will replace lawyers. Even with technological advancements, AI cannot substitute the role of a lawyer because legal work involves human reasoning, feelings, and intricate analysis...
Criminal Justice Reform: Strategies to Prevent System Overload
Introduction: The Need for a Systems Shift in Justice Scotland’s criminal justice system, like the rest of the UK, has been under growing strain, with overcrowded prisons, increasing case backlogs, limited resources, and a lack of resources available. “Systems Shift”...
International Women’s Day: Reflections on Women in Justice
Observing International Women’s Day is an opportunity to appreciate the distinct obstacles women encounter in the justice system. Women involved in the justice system face several obstacles concerning treatment and service support. Women have an especially hard time...
Sexual Offences Act 2003 Explained: Key Provisions and Legal Impact
The British legal system is guided by the Sexual Offences Act of 2003. Its legislation began a new era in prosecuting sexual crimes after redefining existing laws. Offences concerning non-consensual sex acts, like rape, sexual assaults, or penetration assault, and...
Drugs Offences: Understanding Legal Consequences and Enforcement
All actions involving illegal drugs, which include use, production, or distribution, are termed drug offences. Understanding drug offences is important because the repercussions may include fines or imprisonment for lengthy periods, while in some jurisdictions,...
Extortionate Cost of Replica Football Kits
Now that the World Cup is underway and the new league season just around the corner, we highlight the exorbitant cost of children’s replica football shirts and the scandalous unwillingness of politicians to do anything about this national disgrace. Each summer the...
Human Trafficking: It’s Happening Here and Now
Criminal lawyers in Scotland are seeing an increase in prosecutions involving human trafficking. Scotland introduced new legislation to bolster the country's position in relation to human trafficking in 2016. The new legislation consolidates previous law by having a...
Police Scotland Acted Illegally During Undercover Operation
The Appeal Court has ruled Police Scotland acted outwith their powers during an undercover operation. A man was charged at Falkirk Sheriff Court with a contravention of section 30 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 by engaging in online conversations with...
Lady Hale, The Most Senior Judge in the UK
Baroness Hale is to become the first female President of the Supreme Court. Known for encouraging equality, diversity and the rights of children, Tod & Mitchell welcome the appointment of Lady Hale as the most senior judge in the UK. The (outgoing) President...
Trial by Media: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
The UK Supreme Court has ended a 4-year battle by allowing The Times to publish the name of a man arrested in connection with a child sex ring, and later named in evidence by one of the complainers as her abuser. Tariq Khudja was on police bail for 16 months while...
Smoking Ban in Scottish Prisons
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has announced a smoking ban in all prisons will be in place by the end of 2018. Since 2006 there has been a general ban on smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces. Research by the University of Glasgow has determined the...
Born Into Care
The taking of a new-born baby into public care at the moment of its birth is an extraordinarily harsh measure Social Work departments across Scotland are removing newborns from their mothers just hours after birth. Tod & Mitchell will fight for you to take your...
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 5
States Parties shall respect the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents or, where applicable, the members of the extended family or community as provided for by local custom, legal guardians or other persons legally responsible for the child, to provide, in a...
Read moreIn all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 3(1)
In all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration. UN Convention on the Rights of...
“This case raises some profound questions about th…
"This case raises some profound questions about the scope of courts’ powers to take away children from their birth families when what is feared is, not physical abuse or neglect, but emotional or psychological harm. We are all frail human beings, with our fair share...
The best person to bring up a child is the natural…
The best person to bring up a child is the natural parent. It matters not whether the parent is wise or foolish, rich or poor, educated or illiterate, provided the child’s moral and physical health are not endangered. Public authorities cannot improve on nature. Lord...
Welcome to our new blog!
Our blog is officially open! Hi there and thanks for stopping by to read our first ever post to our new blog section. We are so excited to launch this blog as it will help us post articles about all the latest news and information related to Tod and Mitchell and also...


























