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A man charged with careless driving has walked free from court after the police forgot to produce key evidence. George Drummond, 38, was said to have driven without due care and attention and into the path of another vehicle, the Evening Telegraph reports.

The first of a series of judicial installations has seen John Beckett QC, take his place on the bench with the title of Lord Beckett. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, presided over the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House.

Sheriff Anwar (left) and Charlie Irvine

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed five new Senators to the College of Justice on the recommendation of the First Minister, including outgoing Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC (pictured). In addition, Sheriff John Beckett QC, Ailsa Carmichael QC, Alistair Clark QC, and Andrew Stewart QC will sit

A man found guilty of a charge which libelled that he broke into a residential property and stole jewellery has failed in an appeal against conviction after claiming there was “insufficient evidence” to corroborate the theft. The Criminal Appeal Court rejected the appellant’s claim that the st

A wave of claims from motorists fined for driving in bus lanes could soon flood Scottish courts according to one expert, The Herald reports. Paul Mackie, a consultant on CCTV, said a challenge by a Livingston couple to their £274 fine, on the basis it falls foul of data protection legislation, coul

Andy Kerr A former Labour minister’s purchase of a mansion gifted to his community a century ago has led to an unusual defamation action against the moderator of a Facebook group in which allegations of “corruption” were made, The Herald reports.

A man found guilty of a statutory breach of the peace who claimed there was “insufficient proof” that he committed the offence has had an appeal against conviction refused. The Criminal Appeal Court refused the appeal after ruling that where there is a single positive identification “very litt

A hotel owner who was jailed for three years after being found guilty of human trafficking has had an appeal against his conviction and sentence refused. Shamsul Arefin, who was convicted of facilitating the arrival of four men from Bangladesh into the United Kingdom “with intent to exploit” the

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A motorist who was given eight penalty points on his driving licence after being convicted of “tailgating” another vehicle on a motorway has failed in an appeal against what he claimed was a “manifestly excessive” sentence. The Sheriff Appeal Court refused the appeal after ruling that the sh

New rules governing bin lorries are to be introduced following the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the 2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash that killed six pedestrians, The Herald reports. Crews will be given training in the use of driver controls and stronger health screening measures are to be brought i

A man found guilty of being concerned in the supply of cocaine who lodged a special defence of incrimination which he later had to withdraw due to a lack of evidence to support it has failed in an appeal against conviction after claiming that prosecutors failed in their duty to disclose information

Law students Georgia Carey and Lauren Kyle from Robert Gordon University (RGU) triumphed last night in the annual Granite City Moot, sponsored by Brodies LLP.

Two men have been charged with wildlife offences after the BBC obtained footage of a fox hunt in the Scottish Borders. The news comes as campaigners claim the ban on fox hunting with dogs is routinely flouted while supporters say they take care to abide by the law.