Mr Marks has been deemed unfit to stand trial after he was accused of murdering his former partner. The murder was said to have occurred in 2019 in Bathgate. Lady Stacey after seeing reports for psychiatrists ruled that the accused was unfit to stand trial. This was after seeing reports [...]

The Scottish Criminal Case review has referred the case of the Lockerbie Bomber back to the High Court. The basis of this is the late Mr al-Megrahi may not have been given a fair trial due to mainly evidence that was failed to be disclosed by the Crown. The conviction [...]

The Scottish Courts and Tribunal service has confirmed that the number of High Court indictments continues to be over 200 per quarter with this expected to continue to raise with the increase of sexual offences cases being reported. It has also been reported that each quarter petitions in the High [...]

Mr Banks who was found guilty of rape after she was under the influence of drugs has received a 10 year prison sentence. He was placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely. Mr Banks in total was found guilty of 10 charges which related to three different women. He was [...]

Mr Durdle has received a three year prison sentence after being caught speeding while causing the death of a 20 year old man. He has also been banned from driving for 7 years. Mr Durdle pled guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh to causing death by dangerous driving. Lord [...]

Mr Rachev caused the death of three of his passengers by careless driving after a trial at the High Court in Aberdeen. One further passenger was severely injured. He has now been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment and has received a driving ban of three years after he was sentenced [...]

Ms McGhee has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for an attack on her sister as she stabbed her on numerous occasions. Ms McGhee had accepted her guilt when she pled guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to attempted murder. The complainer required surgery and was put into a [...]

Research that has been carried out for the Scottish sentencing council has confirmed that brains of humans do not fully develop until 25 - 30 which could reflect future sentencing guidelines. The research which was undertaken by the University of Edinburgh was to look at the maturity of younger people. Now [...]

Mr McKinnlay has appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff court charged with the attempted murder of a man after an alleged attack at Haymarket train station. He has also been charged with an assault to the danger of life in relation to a second complainer. No plea was made by the accused [...]

Mr Carson of Dunoon has received a four year jail term for pleading guilty to offences under theExplosive Substances Act. The man also accepted that he was in possession of an air rifle without a Firearms licence at the High Court in Glasgow. Lady Stacey stated while sentencing Mr Carson: "These are [...]