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The booking app used to schedule pre-intermediate diet meeting (PIDM) appointments has been updated following work between the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and the Law Society of Scotland. At the conclusion of a cross-justice conference held earlier this month, it was agre

The Courier has published an obituary of solicitor Ronnie Tough, who has passed away following a long illness.  "Ronnie Tough’s love of football was matched only by his passion for social justice.

Following an investigation and criminal prosecution leading to the conviction of two parties, Crown counsel, on behalf of the Lord Advocate, have decided not to hold a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017. The multi-agency

A man who was charged with offences under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 allegedly committed on online social media platforms has failed to challenge the competency of the three charges brought against him in an appeal under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Ac

A woman who had contracted with her former civil partner, now deceased, to contribute towards the repayment of a mortgage on her home in exchange for acquiring joint title to the property has been allowed a proof before answer in respect of her case. Lynn Slight raised an action against Je

A cross-justice conference held this week brought together prosecutors and defence lawyers in a bid to improve the way summary criminal cases are handled in Scottish courts. The physically distanced conference, held at the East Kilbride Remote Jury Centre, provided an opportunity for engagement betw

Last month the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service announced plans to commence a court recovery programme from September 2021, which will include the expansion of remote jury centres and a daily increase of: While planning is still at an early stage, it is proposed that, in addition to existing lo

Since the government’s national lockdown restrictions were implemented in January, criminal courts have focused on the most serious trials, with the majority of summary trials in the Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court adjourned. Having reviewed the Covid-19 transmission levels and th

An appeal by the Crown to the High Court of Justiciary against the sentencing of a man convicted of statutory sexual offences involving his niece, a child under the age of 13, has succeeded. At the original sentencing diet of the respondent, JB, aged 55, the sheriff made a community p

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) is to be held into the deaths of three fishermen who died in 2016 after their boat sank in the Outer Hebrides. Martin Johnstone, 29, Chris Morrison, 27, and skipper Paul Alliston, 42, were asleep when creel vessel Louisa began taking on water while at anchor.

Once again serious shortcomings in Scotland's fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system have been highlighted with the release of FAI findings just days before the tenth anniversary of the tragedy concerned. Seaman Boguslaw Kopec died on 13 March 2011 following an accident aboard the Forth Guardsman, sout

Farmworkers from Kenya are suing one of the world's biggest tea producers for damages in Scotland. The tea pickers allege they suffered severe health problems as a result of working on farms operated by James Finlay Kenya Ltd.

The number of cases concluded between September and December last year almost matched the rest of the year combined, new figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) show. The figures detail further progress in court recovery in the quarter preceding the second Covid-19 lockdow

Criminal lawyers nationwide have reacted with shock and sadness to the sudden passing last Tuesday of Edinburgh solicitor Kathleen More at the age of 45. Miss More graduated LLB (Hons) from Edinburgh University in 1997 and obtained her diploma in legal practice the following year. Having completed h

Fines collection rates have been steady during the pandemic with three-year rates showing percentage rises, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The three-year collection rates for all fine/penalty types show improvement for both value and number when the f