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A law student broke down in tears as she was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment for attempting to smuggle £150,000 worth of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport. Sage-Ahliea Gold, 25, was found to be carrying over 16 kilograms of herbal cannabis in vacuum-sealed packages when she arrived at th

A former clerk of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service found guilty of forming a fraudulent scheme to acquire sole title to a property in the US state of Florida that she had jointly owned with her ex-partner has lost an appeal against her conviction based on the sheriff’s handling of new

A doctor and her husband have been imprisoned for a total of 20 months after selling stolen hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) on eBay during the pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer, 48, both of Glasgow, used four accounts on the website to sell the items between May and Octo

A farm worker convicted of a road traffic offence after driving onto a manually operated level crossing while it displayed warning lights and colliding with a train has lost an appeal by stated case against his conviction based on his contention that the locus of the offence had not been proved to b

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 47-year-old Brian Cathcart. Mr Cathcart died on 7 December 2021 within HMP Barlinnie.

A man who filmed his dogs while they hunted, injured and killed numerous wild animals has been imprisoned for 12 months and banned indefinitely from owning or keeping animals. Brandon Robb, 28, of Fife, was sentenced at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court after admitting a catalogue of wildlife offences.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 71-year-old John Barr. John Barr, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for medical treatment. A deterioration

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 57-year-old Keith Munro. Mr Munro, also known as Keith Martin or Keith Jordan, died on 15 November 2022 at the Marie Curie Hospital, Edinburgh.

Defence solicitors in Dundee are stepping up industrial action after what they described as “fruitless” talks with the Scottish government over criminal legal aid funding. Members of the Dundee Bar Association (DBA) have voted to withdraw from a scheme operating at Dundee Sheriff Court t

A fraudster who earned more than £500,000 by deceiving luxury hotels and stores into buying ‘unique’ Scottish-grown tea that was actually imported has been imprisoned for three-and-a-half years. Thomas Robinson, 55, of Dunkeld, Perthshire, also defrauded a group of genuine Scottish

Scotland’s criminal defence solicitors are to withdraw from a new flagship summary justice scheme in protest at the Scottish government’s failure to increase legal aid rates. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has confirmed that its members will no longer participate in imple

More than 2,000 blades, alongside guns, ammunition and other weapons, were confiscated at Scottish court buildings over the past year, newly released figures show. Data obtained by the Daily Record through a freedom of information request reveals that security staff intercepted thousands of weapons

A man who coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison to bait and injure other legally protected wildlife has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar, carried out the crime as part of an ongoing feud with a local landowner over shooting rights. He hoped tha

The Lord President, Lord Pentland has appointed Lord Colbeck as vice-chair of the Judicial Institute. The Judicial Institute for Scotland provides education and training for Scottish judges.