The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Robert Garvock. Mr Garvock, a 68-year-old senior recovery operator from Longside, Aberdeenshire, was recovering a stolen van which was on its side down an embankment on the B999
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Families of the 29 people killed in the RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre have welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's agreement to meet them, describing it as a “significant and long overdue step” towards truth and accountability. The commitment came after Tessa Munt raised th
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the adoption by the Israeli Knesset of a law extending the death penalty in a way that “has clear discriminatory effects against Palestinians” and urged the country to repeal or invalidate it. Approving a report by
The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by an unincorporated association operating a timeshare in Tenerife against the refusal of its action for specific implement calling for a trustee of the Club to resign after finding that the sheriff was entitled to conclude on the evidence that the defe
Four men who carried out a multi-million-pound VAT payroll fraud to fund their affluent lifestyles have been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison. Martin Lang, 68, Graeme Cullen, 54, Leslie Thompson, 63, and Graham Newall, 49, acted in concert to commit their crimes.
Trace amounts of cocaine in rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, scientists have found, raising concerns about the potential impact on wild populations. In a study of juvenile Atlantic salmon, fish exposed to cocaine and its main breakdown product swam
Dundee Sheriff Court must make “urgent” improvements to privacy and ventilation in its custody unit, inspectors have said. A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIPS), following a visit to the court custody unit (CCU) on November 6 last year, found the facility to be clean, generally
More than half of law firm clients still expect lawyers to dress formally, according to new research, suggesting the traditional suit and tie may be regaining ground after years of more relaxed office attire. The study found that 52 per cent of clients prefer formal dress, while presentation also ex
A Sheriff Principal has refused permission to appeal to the Court of Session against a decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court that an action for defamation raised by a pursuer against one of his former work colleagues was time barred after upholding the principle that an action was only considered com
The Scottish Liberal Democrats said they would recruit more mental health specialists who can work alongside police officers and help them attend mental health incidents. Figures show that Police Scotland officers are now attending 14,500 mental health incidents a month. The organisation says that d
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is discriminatory and incompatible with the bloc’s core democratic principles, creating an early challenge for the country’s incoming government. In a sweeping judgment, the CJEU foun
Body-worn cameras used by Police Scotland officers have recorded more than 864,000 incidents since their national rollout began in March last year, new figures show. The force said nearly 174,000 hours of footage have been uploaded, with more than 55,000 media files shared with prosecutors.
The Courier has published an obituary for Perth solicitor, Ian Tait, who has died at the age of 77. "Perth solicitor Ian Tait, a Cambridge graduate who built a long legal career in Scotland and was known for his dedication to family, history and travel, has died at the age of 77.
A 54-year-old man suspected of drink-driving told officers he did not need a licence and did not drive at all when approached in a liquor store car park, according to police. Officers in Vancouver, Canada, were called to the scene on April 8 following reports of a potentially impaired driver and fou
MML Law has advised on the sale of Dundee Press Agency to Hero Media & Entertainment, supporting a significant transition for one of Scotland’s best-known specialist publishing businesses. Founded by Graham Ogilvy more than 40 years ago, Dundee Press Agency has grown into a major publishin
