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Former Celtic Player Jailed for Defying Court Order

Anthony Stokes, 35, has been jailed for five months as a direct consequence of breaching a court order.  Stokes was subject to a court order that prevented him from contacting his ex-girlfriend, Eilidh Scott and her family. He was subject to this order after he pled guilty to sending a [...]

2024-04-14T10:21:49+01:0014 April 2024|

Women Found Guilty of Poisoning Young Boy

Tracy Menhinick, 52, poisoned her victim by intentionally giving him ‘industrial amounts’ of laxatives.  The victim was a young boy, aged between 3 and 6 at the time of the offence. He was given such a large quantity of laxatives by Menhinick that he was hospitalised due to his failure [...]

2024-04-13T08:21:38+01:0013 April 2024|

High Court Refuses Appeal Against Conviction for Assault 

The appellant, JH, was convicted of assaulting family members over a two year period. He has appealed this conviction, arguing that the jury had been misdirected on what is required for corroboration.  The charges concerned an assault on his partner’s son where he struck him on the head, punched him, [...]

2024-04-11T17:04:24+01:007 April 2024|

High Court Refuses Appeal Against Conviction For Assault 

The appellant, JH, was convicted of assaulting family members over a two year period. He has appealed this conviction, arguing that the jury had been misdirected on what is required for corroboration.  The charges concerned an assault on his partner’s son where he struck him on the head, punched him, [...]

2024-04-10T19:20:54+01:006 April 2024|

Appeal Against Remote Jury Trial Verdict Refused By High Court 

Two men, Lewis Spence and Connor Steele appealed against their conviction for attempted murder. They argued that the trial was unfair as it was conducted remotely due to Covid measures that were in place at the time. Mr Spence additionally appealed against his sentence claiming that it was unduly excessive.  [...]

2024-04-03T11:31:03+01:0025 March 2024|
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