Staff publications
The Legal Rights of Scottish Gypsy Travellers: Scoping Report
Authors: Cameron Wong McDermott, Professor Nicole Busby and Şefki T. Bayram, in collaboration with Making Rights Real
Date published: April 2026
Description: This report examines the extent to which Scottish Gypsy/Travellers’ living conditions and experiences of public service delivery comply with international and Scots law, and evaluates the effectiveness of available routes to remedy where rights breaches occur.
What do we know about the effectiveness of juror education in rape and serious sexual offence trials?
Authors: Fiona Leverick, James Chalmers, Eamon P. H. Keane, and Jacqueline Kinghan
Date published: April 2026
Description: This paper examines attitude surveys, mock jury studies, and interviews with jurors to set out evidence that jurors hold false beliefs about rape and rape victims.
Independent Legal Representation & the Victims, Witnesses & Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Authors: Eamon P. H. Keane, Jacqueline Kinghan, James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick
Date published: August 2025
Description: A review of different potential models of delivery for independent legal representation in Scotland, referencing comparable international adversarial legal jurisdictions.
Developing and Sustaining Student Pro Bono at the School of Law
Author: Cameron Wong McDermott
Date published: September 2024
Description: The purpose of this report is to analyse law student attitudes to pro bono at the University of Glasgow.
Effective participation as a means to address re-traumatisation of complainers of sexual crime
Author: Sandy Brindley
Date published: May 2024
Description: This article explores whether provisions in the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (2023) are likely to effectively address the re-traumatisation of complainers of sexual crime.
Trauma Informed Clinical Legal Education Report 2024
Authors: Jacqueline Kinghan, Gangulali de Silva Dayarathna, Fiona Donson, Rachel Knowles & Samantha Morgan-Williams
Date published: February 2024
Description: This report summarises the presentations and discussion at a workshop that took place at University College London
Student Publications
SCGA Insight: Exploitation, Precarity and Vulnerability – Seasonal Workers on Scotland’s Farms
Authors: Rajab Ahmad, Sarah Hunter, Nairne Kennedy, Madeleine McKnight, Eatisam Niazi, Vanesa Rampersaud.
Date Published: October 2025
Description: Six Students supervised by Maria and Catriona conducted research on topics set by the WSC. The students drafted a final report and blog of their findings. This (and related collaboration with WSC) became the basis for a grant from the SCGA.
Access to Justice and Non-Visible Disabilities
Authors: Annika Kapp, Callum Laing, Eilidh McPhail, Anna Rigg, Josh Stapley, Iris
Tsui, supervised by Nicole Busby and Jacqueline Kinghan
Date published: May 2025
Description: This report seeks to better understand the experiences of those with non-visible disabilities when trying to access justice in Scotland.
Journalism for Social Change 2025/26
Authors: Olivia Murray, Mustafa Mamajee, Lily Frame, Zara Lillie
Date Published: December 2025 - January 2026
Description: Produced as part of the 2025/26 Journalism for Social Change Project. All of these articles were selected to appear in The National newspaper.
'Discimination against working-class accenets at our top universities needs to stop' (UofG Law Blog), Grace Calvin
'From studying to surviving as an international student' (The National), Nikhitha Guddeti
'Politicians and media must stop pushing false narratives about autism' (The National), Katie Macguire
'Scotland Finally Faces Baby Botox Boom' (The National), June Thomas
Journalism for Social Change 2024/25
Authors: Grace Calvin, Nikhitha Guddeti, Katie Macguire, June Thomas
Date Published: April 2025
Description: Produced as part of the 2024/25 Journalism for Social Change Project.
'How grassroots environmental activists are persevering against the criminalisation of protest' (UofG Law Blog), Olivia Murray
'Are online exams changing the student experience?' (UofG Law Blog), Mustafa Mamajee
'Polarisation, myself and I' (UofG Law Blog), Lily Frame
'Cybercrime is a growing problem - and it can affect any of us' (UofG Law Blog), Zara Lillie
Podcast & Video
British Red Cross Voice Ambassadors 2025-26 (Episode 3)
Participants: Voices Ambassadors from the British Red Cross and Law students from the GO Justice Centre at the School of Law
Date Published: June 2026
Description: In this episode (46 minutes), BRC Voices Ambassadors and Law students explore accommodation available for those in the asylum process - fromrom hotels and dispersal housing to larger accommodation sites - as well as who is eligible, and the challenges many people face navigating it.
British Red Cross Voice Ambassadors 2025-26 (Episode 2)
Participants: Voices Ambassadors from the British Red Cross and Law students from the GO Justice Centre at the School of Law
Date Published: June 2026
Description: In this episode (48 minutes), BRC Voices Ambassadors and Law students consider the financial support available to those seeking safety, the legal process for applying for it, and additional support to which pregnant people and parents are entitled to.
British Red Cross Voice Ambassadors 2025-26 (Episode 1)
Participants: Voices Ambassadors from the British Red Cross and Law students from the GO Justice Centre at the School of Law
Date Published: June 2026
Description: In this episode (31 minutes), BRC Voices Ambassadors and Law students summarise the legal process of seeking asylum, explore the legal and social realities of the asylum system, and challenge common misconceptions.
Legal Aid Reforn: What It Means for Families and Women
Participants: Kezia Dugdale (Associate Director of the Centre for Public Policy), Jen Ang (GO Justice Centre), and Fiona McPhail (GO Justice Centre), Satwat Rehman (Chief Executive of One Parent Families Scotland), Marsha Scott (Chief Executive of Scottish Women's Aid)
Date Published: November 2025
Description: This podcast is hosted by the UofG Centre for Public Policy. This episode (52 mins) sees Kezia Dugdale speak with Fiona McPhail and Jen Ang about the Scottish Government's ongoing consideration of Legal Aid Reform. Then, Satwat Rehman and Marsha Scott explore the challenges women and families face more broadly when seeking justice.
Empowering Communities through Human Rights-Based Public Legal Education
Participants: Cameron Wong-McDermott and Nicole Marshall (GO Justice); Adam Mcllwaine (Marie Trust); Neil, Lynn and Eleanor (workshop participants), Niamh Dennis and Jorgi Kelly (law students).
Date Published: July 2025
Description: This podcast episode (45mins) brings together various voices involved in the Glasgow Open Justice Public Legal Education project, which was a collaboration between the University of Glasgow and the Marie Trust.
In conversation with Fiona McPhail
Participants: Fiona McPhail & Amy McGlip (Diploma in Professional Legal Practice student)
Date Published: June 2025
Description: This podcast episode (23 mins) sees Amy McGlip in conversation with Fiona McPhail about her career in law, including her experience as Principal Solicitor at Shelter Scotland, and her role at the School of Law's GO Justice centre.
In conversation with Jen Ang
Participants: Beste Yasav (International Law LLM student) and Professor Jen Ang (School of Law GO Justice Centre)
Date published: March 2025
Description: In this podcast episode (30 mins) Beste Yasav (International Law LLM student) talks to Professor Jen Ang (School of Law GO Justice Centre) about Jen's career in human rights law, including her experience of founding organisations 'JustRight Scotland' and 'Lawmanity'.