News
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FAI court process begins for the death of a construction worker
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Derek McLean.
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Fife man jailed for a minimum of 27 years for the murder of his partner
A Fife man who beat his partner to death with a tyre iron in the culmination of years of violence against women has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years.
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Oil company fined for failing that led to fatal fall
An oil company has been fined £650,000 for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of a contractor.
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Lawyer who stole £120,000 from client with dementia is jailed
A former lawyer who embezzled £120,000 from a pensioner suffering from dementia and living in a nursing home has been jailed for two years.
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Lord Advocate announces review of diversion from prosecution for sexual offences
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has ordered a review of how prosecutors deal with diversion from prosecution in cases of serious sexual offences such as rape.
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Health board fined after patient’s death
A Glasgow health board has been fined £235,000 after a patient took his own life while in their care.
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Haulage company fined after driver fatally electrocuted
An East Lothian based haulage company has been fined £150,000 after a 25-year-old LGV driver was fatally electrocuted.
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of care home resident
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Robert McPaul.
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Court process begins for the FAI into the death of Stirling man
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 59-year-old Graham Anderson.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following joiner’s death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of John Norman Murray on Lewis.