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Alex Small, a solicitor in Arbroath and a former honorary sheriff of Angus, has passed away at the age of 73, The Courier reports. Mr Small was a past captain of Arbroath Golf Club and an accomplished photographer. He was born in Forfar to James Small, a railway clerk and his wife Anna.

Colm Dempsey, Kevin McCallum QC and Nicola Patrick have been appointed to the office of sheriff on the recommendation of the First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon made her recommendations for appointment on the basis of a report by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.

Clyde & Co recently successfully defended a claim in the All Sheriff Scotland Court against a dissolved company from a pursuer who had previously made a successful claim against another party, writes David Tait. The second action related to a former employer of the pursuer for whom the insurance

John Stuart Forbes, sheriff at Dunfermline for 22 years, has passed away at the age of 85. "During his time on the bench, Sheriff Forbes, known as Stuart, had to deal with the wave of crime caused by drug addiction.

A police officer who sent sexually explicit messages to crime victims he met while on duty has been jailed. David Taylor admitted three charges of sending indecent communications and one charge of stalking at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last month.

A man who was detained in various hospitals in the Glasgow area after being found unfit to stand trial in criminal proceedings has had an action for damages against the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board rejected by the Sheriff Court. Daniel Boyle was detained in a hospital designated as a high

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has denied suggestions it may have altered court statistics to make it "appear as if we are getting through the backlog". Criminal defence solicitor Euan Gosney tweeted on November 19 that there "were approx 60+ summary trials in Edinburgh Sheriff Cou

A schoolteacher who engaged in sexual activity with a girl under his care and assaulted others has been jailed. James Clark was employed at a school in Perthshire when the offences took place between August 2011 and February 2019.

Defence solicitors will not enter Edinburgh Sheriff Court today after a member of the profession was removed by police from the court building on Saturday without explanation – and at the behest of a member of court staff. While undertaking its boycott of the custody court, an Edinburgh Bar As

The director of a liquidated construction company has been banned for seven years after failing to explain more than £700,000 worth of expenditure. Forfar Sheriff Court heard that Angel Tas Limited was incorporated in October 2017 and Cristina Angelica Tasca, 27, from Arbroath, was appoin

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal by a Cumbernauld man against his conviction at Airdrie Sheriff Court for assaulting another man near a local shop with a knife. Gary Orr received a 30-month cumulo penalty after being found guilty of assaulting the complainer, Patrick Clar

Cross-justice collaboration has improved the efficiency of summary criminal business in the sheriff courts, a report has shown. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service report on pre-intermediate diet meetings (PIDMs) shows that engagement in the procedure increased from a national average of 53 pe

Two companies have been fined a total of £100,000 after an employee was crushed by machinery. Chivas Brothers Limited and Fire Protection Group (FPG) Limited pled guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court last month to health and safety breaches committed between 20 December 2016 and 22 February 2017.

A man who was convicted of assaulting his friend and ex-partner and of attempted murder of the former has had his sentence reduced by 3 years after an appeal to the High Court of Justiciary.  Colin Marshall was sentenced in cumulo by the trial sheriff to 18 years’ imprisonment with a cust

Four employees of a prison escort firm were sacked after they allegedly assaulted a prisoner in a court's cells. The Geoamey workers were accused of attacking the inmate at Hamilton Sheriff Court last March.