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The University of Strathclyde Mooting Society has won the annual Sheriff's Cup Moot – a one-off moot between Strathclyde and Glasgow universities. Strathclyde’s team, comprising Clara Smeaton andDrew Long won the title back from Glasgow this week.

A woman who was fined £1,000 after being found guilty of a “racially aggravated offence” has had her sentence quashed after appeal judges said they had “difficulty” in comprehending why she was prosecuted in the first place. The Criminal Appeal Court admonished the appellant after observing

The solicitor general, Lesley Thomson QC (pictured), has said the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the Glasgow bin lorry crash will look at the driver’s background, technical aspects of the vehicle itself and the safety of the route taken by the lorry. Six died and four were injured in the incide

A man who attacked a postman in an attempt to steal his package might have thought twice if he had known his would-be victim was a former boxing champion. Daniel Brown, 22, attacked Kevin McIntyre, 36, as he was delivering a package, unaware that Mr McIntyre used to be a professional boxer and won t

Guillaume Katumaini and Simon Boedermaker from the University of Aberdeen fought off fierce competition from rivals Holly Dyce and Liam Alexander ofRobert Gordon University at the Granite City Moot. The annual Granite City Moot has been sponsored by Brodies LLP for the past four years, and involves

Dr Joe Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms, formerly of Westwater Advocates and Sir Crispin Agnew QC, as Rothesay Herald took part in the ceremonial reading of the Royal Proclamation by the Lord Lyon this week, which dissolved the Westminster parliament. In a ceremony, which dates back to before the Unio

The Scottish Court Service (SCS) has apologised to a mother who was told that breastfeeding was not an excuse to avoid jury duty. Aileen Robertson, 39, asked to be excused from service as her seven month-old baby was still breastfeeding.

A man found guilty of repeatedly stabbing another man after an argument in a pub turned into a fight in the street has partly succeeded in an appeal against his conviction and sentence. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that a “miscarriage of justice” had occurred as the jury were denied the oppor

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) is to be held on 22 July into the road traffic incident which resulted in the deaths of six people and left ten injured in Glasgow city centre on December 22nd last year. The FAI will take place on 22 July 2015 at Glasgow Sheriff Court with a preliminary hearing on 13

A pedicab driver who successfully challenged a Scottish local authority’s refusal to grant him a rickshaw licence has seen the decision overturned after the council successfully appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session. The council licensing committee’s decision to refuse the applicat

The jury manual which is produced by the Judicial Institute for Scotland to assist judges and sheriffs in giving directions to juries “does not remove the trial judge’s duty to tailor the charge to the specific circumstances of the case”. A judge issued the reminder as the Criminal Appeal Cour

A married woman who falsely claimed a taxi driver raped her after having consensual sex with him is facing a possible jail sentence. Chantel Clark, 36, cost the public purse £3,000 after police launched an inquiry following her allegations that she was raped by the driver last May in Midlothian.

A solicitor has been jailed for 12 months after he embezzled £13,000 of clients’ cash. Steven Crommie, 37, was told he had broken trust with his clients and firm at Dumfries Sheriff Court.

A Florida church has lost its tax-exempt status after it was found to be hosting nude paint events and pyjama-clad slumber parties with the "sexiest ladies". Local council property appraiser Dan Sowell said Panama City Beach's Life Center: A Spiritual Community has lost its tax-exempt status after a

On 3 July 2012 a collision between two RAF Tornado aircraft occurred over the Moray Firth, which led to the deaths of RAF aircrew Hywel Tomos Poole, Samuel Edward Bailey and Adam Mark Sanders. Following this tragic accident Crown Office’s Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit began an investigati