Former police officer, Gavin Donaldson, met Anisha Yaseen when she was 17 years old. Donaldson was part of the team investigating allegations made by Ms Yaseen. Ms Yaseen was considered vulnerable at the time and had reported a rape allegation to police.  The court heard that Donaldson had taken a [...]

Gary Campbell has been convicted of directing sexual attacks on young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland. He was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh to 12 years imprisonment.  Campbell paid for the abuse to be carried out and he pled guilty to 13 charges including [...]

Martyn Coulter was cleared of charges of rape and assault at the High Court in Edinburgh. The police officer was accused of raping and assaulting a woman. He was also charged with raping, sexually assaulting, and assaulting a child under the age of 13 years old.  The jury acquitted him [...]

Graeme Scott pled guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court to preying on two women. The behaviour included threatening to rape one of them and sending intimate photos of the other woman to her young daughter.  The case was initially heard in the sheriff court; however, was sent to the High Court [...]

Frank Cairney, aged 87, was deemed unfit to stand trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court earlier this week. As a result, an examination of the fact hearing took place instead of a trial.  The court had previously heard that Cairney suffered from health problems including dementia. He was not required to [...]

Isla Bryson was convicted of raping two women when she was a man and at the time known as Adam Graham. The court heard that she met both victims online and targeted vulnerable women. Bryson denied the crimes but was found guilty in respect of both charges of rape.  The [...]

Heather McKenzie pled guilty at the High Court in Lanark to bringing drugs into the maximum-security jail. The court heard that she befriended inmate and killer, Zak Malavin, whilst working at HMP Shotts. After an investigation it was suspected that the prison officer had been bringing drugs, including cocaine, and [...]

Scotland has a rich history of criminal trials that have captured the attention of the public and legal professionals alike. The following is a list of some of the most significant criminal trials in Scotland, each of which played a major role in shaping the country's legal system and public [...]

Craig McInally met the student on a pro-suicide website. He invited the 25-year-old woman to his flat after she told him that she was ‘really struggling’.  The court heard that McInally encouraged the woman to practice. This involved him repeatedly chocking her until she lost consciousness. It was later uncovered [...]

The appellant was convicted of an offence under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 for loitering near his daughter’s primary school whilst his ex-partner was there.  It was argued that the sheriff at trial had erred in refusing the no case to answer submission. It was submitted that he was [...]