On 28 July 2016, in the case of The Christian Institute and others v The Lord Advocate (Scotland) five UK Supreme Court judges unanimously struck down the central provisions of the Scottish Government’s Named Person scheme.

On 1 August 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act, came into force – outlawing slavery across most of the British Empire.

Angus Saul speaks to Alison Preuss, co-ordinator of the Scottish Home Education Forum and one of the earliest opponents of the scheme.

Angus Saul speaks to Stuart Waiton, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Abertay in Dundee, and an outspoken opponent of the scheme.

The Institute’s Scotland Officer, Nigel Kenny, shares his involvement and close-up insight into the award winning campaign against the ‘State Snooper’ scheme – and the pleasure at winning in both the court of law and the court of public opinion.

Experienced social worker Maggie Mellon speaks to the Institute’s Angus Saul about the ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ and why the State makes such a “lousy parent”.

Angus Saul speaks to the Institute’s Deputy Director for Public Affairs, Simon Calvert about the No to Named Persons (NO2NP) campaign, and how the Scottish Govt’s refusal to listen to ordinary people saw the unworkable scheme limp on for three years after the Supreme Court ruled against it.

In the last in this series looking back at the long road to victory Angus Saul speaks to James and Rhianwen McIntosh, a couple directly affected by the ‘State Snooper’ scheme even before the law came into effect.