The new sentencing guidelines have been approved by the High court of Judiciary in Scotland. This means that when sentencing an offender a judge must look at the guidelines and have regard to these and if they do not they must state their reasons for doing so. The guidelines lay [...]

The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland has published a report on the prosecution of young people. This followed 95 offenders referred to COPFS. Michelle Macleod, HM chief inspector, said:  "We found that 80 per cent of young offenders offered diversion successfully completed the programme, of which, almost two-thirds did not [...]

A charity ‘Action for Scotland’ has commissioned a report that is urging the government to increase the age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 16. It has also asked to establish a youth justice system for criminals up to the age of 21. The report also criticised that in some [...]

Mr Hardman has been jailed for 5 years after being found guilty of abusing young boys over a thirteen-year period. The Prosecutor stated that he abused boys between 13 and 17 in the officer’s mess when they were being fitted for a uniform and he attempted to make them feel [...]

Police Scotland are looking to trace a woman who they believe to have stabbed a Community Support Worker in a hospital car park in Ayr. The suspect is said to be dressed in dark clothes and left the car park shortly after the incident. The woman’s injuries are described as [...]

The number of inmates in Scottish prisons being released on a tag has dropped. This has been a direct result of the new rules brought in after an inmate committed murder while on the run. The SPS admit that the new rules mean that the number of prisoners being granted [...]

Mr Hassan was discovered after a brutal attack in Pollokshaws on Wednesday. Sadly he was taken to Queen Elizabeth hospital but died shortly after. Police are appealing for witnesses and reviewing the CCTV in the area. Detective  Mackellar said: "This was an extremely violent assault and at this time we [...]

A 24 year old man has appeared in Glasgow Sheriff Court after being charged with an attempted murder that occurred in the east end of Glasgow. It is alleged that along with acting with another man he repast idly shot at the victim. He shot the victim on the body. [...]

Mr Rose from Govan who pled guilty to an assault after spitting on a Sheriff at Glasgow Sheriff Court when court convened outside his cell when he was in custody for breaching an order has been jailed for 2 years and eight months. This was a result of him not [...]

A man and a woman have been arrested in relation to an alleged stabbing in Greenock. A 48 year old man was discovered injured on Lyle Street this Thursday. The couple will appear at Greenock Sheriff Court this Monday the 5th of November 2018. The man was taken to a [...]