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Professor Peter Watson, legal representative for the late RAF pilot Flight Lieutenant Richard Cook who died in the 1994 Chinook crash, today issued a strong statement backing the families of all those who lost their lives in the tragedy. The crash on 2 June 1994 claimed the lives of 29 individuals, including 25 senior intelligence and security personnel, and quickly became mired in controversy due to allegations of pilot error. Following 17 years of campaigning and an indepen

Professor Peter Watson, Solicitor Advocate of PBW Law and President of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences (BAFS), delivered a thought-provoking keynote at the prestigious King’s Forensics conference, co-hosted by BAFS, Inside Justice, and the King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence. The event brought together experts from diverse disciplines to explore the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in reshaping the justice system. As President of BAFS

The leading Scottish lawyer who represented the British victims of the Lockerbie disaster, the UK’s deadliest terror attack, has called on the Trump administration to release files held by specialist agencies in the US related to the tragedy. In a letter to Matthew Palmer, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy to the UK, Professor Peter Watson, who served as the secretary of the Lockerbie Disaster Group which was a collective of legal representatives advocating for the Britis

The relationship between mental health and criminality is complex and multifaceted. Last week the PBW Law team attended an event hosted by the British Academy of Forensic Sciences (BAFS) and The Forensic Network to discuss what is working and what needs to change. A group of experts from various sectors – such as legal, healthcare and criminal justice – came together to discuss issues such as mental health services in prison and court settings to managing and preventing tra

Families who lost loved ones in the Covid-19 outbreak at Home Farm Care Home on Skye have been waiting over four years for answers as the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s (COPFS) investigation continues. Civil litigation has been raised on behalf of four bereaved families who are represented by PBW Law to address the failings at the care home and is pending whilst a decision on criminal charges is made. In September 2020, COPFS said its investigation was ongoing a

Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 in Scotland’s care homes say they are considering legal action following a High Court ruling in England which found the UK Government’s policy on discharging untested patients into care homes was unlawful. Legal firm PBW Law is representing many of the families in Scotland whose relatives died in care homes due to the failure of individuals, institutions and the Scottish Government. The firm says that the decision at the High Court is

No business, large or small, can ignore the risks and realities of cyber crime – it is a critical issue that affects every industry. As firms increasingly go digital, so too does crime and the attacks have, in turn, become more sophisticated. ​ From email, SMS or voice phishing, social engineering, email spoofing, invoice hijacking, malware, ransomware, viruses, website hacking and more – cyber attacks can take many shapes and forms. ​ The legal sector is undeniably vulnerabl

Harry died aged just nine months old as a direct result of negligence by his trusted groomer. We successfully settled his owner’s claim for economic loss, but Harry’s heartbroken family are still tortured by the knowledge of his suffering. Now Harry’s owner Lisa is raising awareness of the dangers of heated cage-dryers and the lack of any legal requirement for groomers to tell dog-owners about them. ​ Harry Harry went to his forever home with Lisa when he was 8 weeks old. He

The revelation that the Scottish Government kept the scale of deaths in Scottish care homes secret for almost eight months has prompted a call for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the scandal and prompt payment of compensation for those affected. ​ Professor Peter Watson of PBW Law, who is acting for many of the bereaved families, said the attempt by National Records of Scotland to cover up the scale of the crisis would add to the families’ distress. ​ Professor Watson said: “We