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A police officer who screamed that he had been shot and immediately began returning fire towards a handcuffed suspect, when in reality he was over-reacting to the innocuous sound of a falling acorn, has resigned. Bodycam footage which has gone viral on social media shows US police officer Jesse Hern

The High Court of Justiciary has found that the conduct of a Scottish League Cup final attendee who was charged with a breach of the peace by shouting the word “hun” at a police officer was not aggravated by religious prejudice but refused to alter the sentence given as a result. David D

A breeder who illegally sold peregrine falcons for thousands of pounds has been fined £2,100. Gary MacFarlane, 62, was also ordered to forfeit £5,220 in cash seized from his home address after he pled guilty at Livingston Sheriff Court to a number of offences under wildlife legislation c

Now that the dust has not settled on the Horizon scandal in Scotland as it relates to convictions of sub-postmasters, it is useful to recall what the lord advocate said in the Scottish Parliament on 16 January, writes former sheriff Douglas J. Cusine. “In September 2020, supported by Crown Off

A French national whose extradition was sought by the French authorities for the offence of denying crimes against humanity has been refused permission to appeal against a decision that his conduct constituted an extradition offence and that it would be proportionate to extradite him. Vincent Raynou

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Gregor Deakin. Mr Deakin, 48, died on 6 October 2021 after an accident where a JCB being driven by him fell off the pier at Ardeonaig Hotel, Killin and landed in Loch Tay.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has dismissed a repairing standard application raised by two tenants against the creditor of their former landlord after an appeal was made against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision that the creditor could be regarded as the landlord for the purposes of the app

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Cailyn Newlands and Sonny Campbell. 23-month-old Cailyn, and 22-month-old Sonny, both died on 6 December 2016 at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.

Shelter Scotland has appointed four solicitors to its specialist housing law team. Stephen Humphreys, formerly partner with Shepherd & Wedderburn and latterly litigation consultant with BTO, brings extensive housing litigation experience and social housing sector knowledge acting for landlords.

Former advocate Mark Strachan, 64, has been jailed for two years after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys. He carried out his abuse 20 years ago when he was lawyer to the boys' family. He touched them sexually in 1999 and 2001 at addresses in Aberdeen. A jury found him guilty by a majority

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 50-year-old William Kirkwood. Mr Kirkwood was found dead in his cell within HMP Grampian in Peterhead on the afternoon of 29 April 2022.

Compass Chambers' David Swanney successfully represented the pursuer at the opposed motion hearing to determine the issue of expenses in Henry Clarke v Marks & Spencer Plc. Following a decree of absolvitor, the defender sought an order of expenses against the pursuer in terms of Section 8(4)(b)

A Fife man who shared extremist hate material from a banned right-wing terror group online has been fined a total of £840. Colin Webster, 62, of Kelty, was found guilty of an offence under terrorism legislation following a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

A final appeal by an American man who had resisted his extradition to the USA on the basis that he was not the person named in two extradition requests has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. Nicholas Rossi challenged the decision of the Scottish ministers to extradite him for trial in the

The Scottish Sentencing Council is holding a webinar next month on its new sentencing guideline: Statutory offences of causing death by driving. The webinar, which meets CPD requirements, is aimed at legal practitioners and will take place on Tuesday 16 January 2024 at 4.30pm to coincide with the da