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The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 48-year-old John Barnes. Mr Barnes died on 29 July 2022 at the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Mr Barnes had been an inmate within HMP Glenochil when he was admitted to the ho

Scotland should recall recent history before approving a law that would make dictators blush, writes Andrew Stevenson. Last month the Scottish Law Agents’ Society gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament. We opposed the proposal to al

A Glasgow man who was given a penalty notice after driving through a bus lane has been allowed a limited appeal to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after arguing that the markings were not sufficiently clear until the area he had been photographed in. It was argued by John Hazard that the bus lane he

An appeal by the tenants of a property in Dollar against a First-tier Tribunal decision to grant their landlords an eviction order has been allowed by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland. Caroline Manson and David Downie, the tenants of a property owned by Virginie and Iain Turner, argued that the FTS h

The tenant of a property on a country estate in the Scottish Borders has lost an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision not to make a determination of rent before the Upper Tribunal for Scotland, after the Tribunal found that it was temporarily not possible for the FTS to make such

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 30-year-old Gregg Anderson. Mr Anderson died on 26 December 2021 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He had been an inmate within HMP Glenochil when he was admitted

Compass Chambers' James Hastie successfully represented defender Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd at a hearing to determine the issue of expenses in the case of Mujahid Ali & Talib Hussain v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance LTD [2023] SC EDI 35. The defender sought awards of expense

Free mediation services for people involved in civil disputes are being expanded to cover all of Scotland. The services offer those who are eligible an opportunity to negotiate a mutually acceptable resolution to their civil dispute, reducing the stress, cost and time of going through a court proces

A former advocate has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two boys more than 20 years ago. Mark Strachan, 64, sexually touched the two teenage boys between 1999 and 2001 at two addresses in Aberdeen.

A pilot scheme introduced at three Scottish courts to improve the processing of summary crime has led to one third fewer police witnesses being cited in domestic abuse cases in its first 12 months. An interim report on the Summary Case Management pilot published today, reveals that key achievements

A couple were arrested after being found making love on public property in Florida. After being arrested, Sara Fazekas, 55, told police it had been a dream of hers to have sex in public. Her partner, Robert Clarke, 60, showed no remorse, according to reports.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 20-year-old Jack McKenzie. The inquiry is a mandatory inquiry under Section 2(4) of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths et

The vast majority of court users are satisfied with their experience, according to a new survey. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service's (SCTS) Court User Satisfaction Survey measures customer satisfaction in the Supreme Courts, Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts and Scottish Land Court.

Police have penalised a teenager for driving a "Booty Patrol" vehicle that looked too similar to a real law enforcement vehicle. Gabriel Luviano, 18, was pulled over in Florida while driving the truck, which says "Booty Patrol" along the side and back and "National Booty Behaviour Protection" on the

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Kenneth Begg. Mr Begg, 50, died on 15 April 2021 after an accident in a workshop at Auchintoul Farm, Invergordon when he suffered multiple