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A police officer who began a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman he met while on duty has been jailed for 14 months for an attempt to pervert the course of justice. Former PC Gavin Donaldson, from Midlothian, had admitted telling the woman to delete thousands of emails and messages they had

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 Edison Lacaste. Mr Lacaste, a 45-year-old Filipino national, died in the early morning of 18 February 2021 after an accident on board FV Copious

Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares. Steven McDonald, 38, from Inverurie, and Richard Hanratty, 29, from Bridge of Don, had previously pled guilty to wildlife offences at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

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 Joanne Gallacher.

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 Robyn Goldie. The FAI follows the prosecution and conviction of Robyn’s mother, Sharon Goldie, in August 2020 for wilful ill treatment and

A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. Shetland-based G & A Leask Limited pleaded guilty to a breach of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 at Lerwick Sheriff Court on 19 April 2023. The company was fined £9,

The Courier has published an obituary for Douglas Williams, who passed away last month at the age of 67. "Mr Williams, a much respected and well-known figure in Fife legal circles, was popular with colleagues at Cupar Sheriff Court and led a spirited campaign to oppose the controversial closure of t

A tenant of a property in Cambuslang has been refused permission to appeal against his eviction and a payment order by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it found that no arguable ground of appeal had been made out. An order for eviction was made against David Hutcheson by the First-tier Tribunal

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 31-year-old Darryl Goodwin. Mr Goodwin's death occurred on 26 June 2021 while in legal custody on Govan Road, Glasgow. The inquiry is a mandator

Victims and witnesses are set to use virtual reality headsets to familiarise themselves with giving evidence in court as part of a Scottish government initiative to allay fears or discomfort around the process. Ahead of giving evidence in court, the £500,000 virtual court project will allow pe

Scottish Legal News is saddened to report the death of Douglas Williams, a much respected and well-known figure in Fife legal circles. Mr Williams, who died on March 26, aged 67, was popular with colleagues at Cupar Sheriff Court and led a spirited campaign to oppose the court's closure in 2015.

A Perthshire-based company has been fined £27,000 for health and safety failures after a worker lost part of a leg in a forklift truck accident. John Brodie, 65, suffered the life-changing injury in April 2019 at the premises owned by Broomhall Feeds near the village of Inchture.

An Aberdeenshire landlord who was ordered to pay £2,400 to her South African tenant after being found in breach of tenancy deposit regulations has been refused permission to challenge the decision. Appellant Pei Tan argued that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland had erred in finding that a p

A woman who fell onto her back while walking her employer’s dog after her shift had concluded has been unsuccessful in an action for over £345,000 before a personal injury sheriff. Donna Slater, aged 58, argued that her employer at Trossachs Holiday Park, Tracy Ann McNelis, owed her a du

Servitude rights of access disputes seldom come before the higher civil courts. In this article, Terra Firma's Neil Beynon looks at three cases of note that were appealed to the House of Lords and the Sheriff Appeal Court. "Disputes relating to servitude rights of access rarely come before the highe