News
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Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill
The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill will commence at 10:00am on 18 September at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2022-23
An Official Statistics publication for Scotland
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Lord Advocate urges victims of domestic abuse to seek safety and justice
The Lord Advocate today pledged her ongoing support for victims and children suffering through domestic abuse and urged them to seek both safety and justice.
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Statement on pilot safer drug consumption facility
The Lord Advocate has responded to a request for a focused statement of prosecution policy in relation to a pilot safer drugs consumption facility in Glasgow.
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Rail company sentenced for fatal crash and Fatal Accident Inquiry decision
A London based rail company has been fined £6,700,000 for health and safety failings which led to a train derailment and the tragic loss of three lives.
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Crime gang member jailed over South American drugs supply operation
A man linked to serious organised crime who operated a multi-million pounds smuggling operation to traffic Class A drugs from South America to Scotland has been jailed for three years and nine months.
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County lines gang members who manipulated drug users into 'cuckooing' their homes jailed
Two members of a county lines drug trafficking gang have been jailed for a total of 11 years and three months.
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Twin brothers who attempted to conceal death of charity cyclist jailed
Twin brothers who left a charity cyclist to die on a Highland roadside after hitting him with their truck before hiding his body in a pit have been jailed for a total of 17 years and three months.
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Local authority fined for failings that led to injury
South Lanarkshire Council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.
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Edinburgh office manager jailed for three years over £900,000 company fraud
The office manager of an Edinburgh property firm who embarked on a luxury lifestyle after obtaining more than £900,000 through embezzlement and fraud has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.