Maintained by the University of Glasgow School of Law, this site provides access to news and documents related to the impending international trial on the Lockerbie incident. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103, en route from London to New York, exploded over Scotland, killing 270 people in an alleged terrorist act. The Lockerbie Trial Briefing posts the latest news on the trial in the Netherlands, provides detailed background information about the event, outlines the charges against the two suspects, provides essays on Scottish criminal procedure and Scots Evidence, explains the complex trial arrangements, presents United Nations documents relevant to the proceedings, and includes a FAQ and a glossary for users unfamiliar with legalese.