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Urfan Dar Aamer Anwar & Co. has announced the appointment of criminal solicitor advocate Urfan Dar to the Glasgow-based firm.

Lord Drummond Young A tennis coach who was found guilty of making and being in possession of indecent images of children has failed in an appeal against his conviction.

A man who was disqualified from driving for life following the latest in a series of motoring offences has failed in an appeal against the sentence imposed. The Sheriff Appeal Court dismissed Robert Laidlaw’s claim that the ban was “excessive” after noting that the appellant had an “appallin

A 35-year-old man has tried and failed to get out of jail using a famous Monopoly card. The suspect, who was held on drug charges, presented cops with a 'Get Out of Jail Free' card - but it did not have the stated effect.

Eric McQueen The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has updated its plans to deliver Scotland’s first purpose-built Justice Centre in Inverness.

A man found guilty of brandishing a knife at two men who came after him with nunchuks and a baton has failed in an appeal against his conviction after claiming the non-availability of CCTV evidence resulted in an “unfair” trial. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that there was no “miscarriage of

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has referred the case of Stephen Alan Rodger to the High Court of Justiciary. In accordance with the Commission’s statutory obligations, a statement of reasons for its decision has been sent to the High Court, and a copy of the statement of the

Perth Sheriff Court was forced to delay a case after Crown Office staff admitted they couldn't understand the accused's Geordie accent. Denis Boyd, 38, is on trial over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in Perth last year.

A warrant authorising the police to enter the offices of a London law firm and to take possession of documents relating to the “acquisition, running, administration and disposal of the assets” of Rangers Football Club was suspended after appeal judges ruled that its terms were “oppressive”.

The Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC) has launched a new interactive case study resource on its website. The new resource presents an interactive scenario, following the court case of “Paul”, who has robbed a shop. As web users go through the case, they decide what happens next and choose what s

Millions of pounds are owed to the courts, new figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) have revealed. A report released by SCTS showed that £4.3 million in unpaid penalties are owed to the sheriff courts for the period of 2013-17. A further £900,000 is owed to the Justice of

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The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow has announced that Janet Blackstock will be taking over as Royal Faculty Auditor from Tom McCafferty on his retiral on 3 July 2017. Ms Blackstock brings a wealth of experience to the office of Royal Faculty Auditor having been appointed as sheriff clerk an

Straight in at No 1 are Siouxsie and the Banshees – no, it’s not a throwback to the era of punk, but a quizzing success for a Faculty of Advocates-dominated team!Skipper Susanne Tanner QC, hand-picked her former Crown Office colleagues, Douglas Fairley QC, and Summary Sheriff Peter McCormack, a

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