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Matthew Scott

Matthew Scott is a criminal barrister at Pump Court Chambers and a legal blogger.

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The Acquittal of the Colston Four

The Acquittal of the Colston Four

Both the right to freedom of expression and the institution of trial by jury came under intense scrutiny just three weeks after Raab’s article, when a Bristol jury acquitted four young people of criminal damage, even though they had all admitted tearing down a city centre statue.

Matthew Scott

25 Jan 2022 · 14 min read

A Reasoned Judgment and a Reputation in Ruins

A Reasoned Judgment and a Reputation in Ruins

Depp has found that using the law to defend your reputation is a very expensive way of shattering it.

Matthew Scott

7 Nov 2020 · 10 min read

The Many Lies of Carl Beech

The Many Lies of Carl Beech

Beech claimed he had been tied up and had his bones broken by Generals and Field Marshals

Matthew Scott

25 Jul 2019 · 16 min read

Germaine Greer's 'On Rape'—A Review

Germaine Greer's 'On Rape'—A Review

As an answer to the conundrum of consent I don’t think much of it.

Matthew Scott

5 Nov 2018 · 11 min read

The Tragic Case of Alfie Evans

The Tragic Case of Alfie Evans

Who, after all, would wish for another case like Alfie Evans or Charlie Gard?

Matthew Scott

28 Apr 2018 · 17 min read