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A suspected burglar in Florida who is believed to have hidden from officers in a pond after committing a number of thefts was killed by an 11ft alligator. Matthew Riggins, 22, told his girlfriend he would be stealing things from people with another suspect in Barefoot Bay in Brevard County on 13 Nov

An application by a man found guilty of a series of sexual offences against four children for an extension of time in which to lodge a note of appeal has been refused. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the applicant failed to show that his ground of appeal “would probably succeed” or that the

Scott Blair Burger van operators in North Lanarkshire have defeated a council ban which stopped them from trading near schools.

A consultation on a new procedure to make lower value claims in the civil court more accessible to the public was launched today. The consultation paper, available on the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) website, seeks views on a new procedure to replace small claims and summary cause in the sh

People who never commit an offence could still be subject to court orders for life under planned legislation against “sexual harm”, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill introduces the sexual risk order (SRO), a civil preventative order whi

A man who attacked a police officer with a sword and told another to “f*ck off” as he brandished the weapon has failed in an appeal against conviction. The Criminal Appeal Court rejected the appellant’s claim that he was acting in “self-defence”.

A wealthy student at Stirling University had his Maserati confiscated yesterday after he was caught drink-driving for the second time. Chenao Li, who is studying English at the University and is believed to come from a “prosperous” Chinese family had his car confiscated by Sheriff Gillian Wade Q

A man found guilty of a statutory breach of the peace for encouraging the rape of children on an adult chatline has failed in an appeal against conviction. Judges in the Criminal Appeal Court refused the appellant’s claim that his behaviour in the particular circumstances was “reasonable”, des

Lord Kinclaven Pupils from schools across Ayrshire have been cited to attend court this week, and will be given the chance to take the law into their own hands.

A lawyer jailed for fraud has been made the subject of a confiscation order for £7,500 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Mark Strachan, 56, must pay the order on top of the £11,663.80 he has already paid the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)

Families Need Fathers Scotland has published a new, revised "user guide" for parents who have a child welfare report ordered in their contact or residence court case. The new edition incorporates the changes to court rules introduced by Act of Sederunt on 26th October 2015.

Cammy Day Edinburgh has become the first city in Scotland to be given powers to deal with the scourge of legal highs.

The Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Child Welfare Reporters) 2015 (SSI 312/2015) have come into force, bringing changes to both Court of Session and Sheriff Court procedure. The rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court have been am

Lord Carloway A law student found guilty of assault with intent to rape whose grounds of appeal were rejected by sift judges has had an application for leave to appeal to the UK Supreme Court refused by the Criminal Appeal Court.

A man who secretly took a screenshot of a photograph of a woman’s private parts from her mobile phone and sent it to a third party has had an appeal to be taken off the sex offenders register refused. Aidan McHugh, 21, who pled guilty to a statutory breach of the peace charge, became subject to th