"Scotify!" the Second: Call for Papers
Following from the success of the first "Scotify!" workshop hosted at the University of Strathclyde last year, we are pleased to confirm that we will be hosting a second iteration in May next year.
The premise behind “Scotify!” is that participants are invited to consider the facts of a recent reported case from outwith Scotland and to apply the principles of Scots law to those facts, to discern how (if at all) the case might be decided differently were the Scottish courts to be seised of a like issue. This process of ‘Scotifying’ cases can be done with, essentially, any case on any topic from any jurisdiction. Even if the ultimate outcome of the case might appear to be the same superficially, the process of reasoning - or legal mechanism(s) used to achieve that outcome - might well differ, making this a worthwhile intellectual exercise.
We invite academics and practitioners - really anyone with an interest in Scots law! - to submit a note of interest detailing 1) the name of the case; 2) the jurisdiction in which it was decided; and 3) a short (<300 words) account of why it's interesting to consider the application of Scots law to the facts of this particular case.
A series of papers delivered at the first Scotify! workshop were published in Issue 3 of the 2026 Juridical Review. If you're looking for inspiration, it's worth checking that out! Otherwise, as indicated, essentially any case on any topic from any jurisdiction can be "Scotified" - so I'll look forward to receiving your notes of interest in due course!
Any queries should be directed to jonathan.brown.101@strath.ac.uk.