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Doctor Removed from Medical Register Following Domestic Abuse Conviction Loses Appeal Against GMC Tribunal Ruling

Dr. Muhammad Masood appealed against fitness to practice proceedings initiated by the General Medical Council after allegations of abuse by his ex-wife.  The Medical Practitioners Tribunal found that he had committed both physical and emotional abuse and attempted to interfere with legal proceedings, which led to a decision for erasure [...]

2024-11-06T15:58:18+00:004 November 2024|

High Court Rejects Alleged Sex Offenders Application to Lead Evidence of Previous Relationship Before Marriage 

Applicant MJ faced 15 charges of sexual offending, focusing on charge 11, which involved alleged conduct before his marriage to the complainer. He sought permission to introduce evidence about their sexual relationship prior to marriage, arguing that it could clarify the nature of their relationship. Lord Fairley noted that questions [...]

2024-11-06T13:39:47+00:002 November 2024|

Man Who Fired Shotgun into Glasgow House and Threatened a Police Officer has Sentence Extended after Crown Appeal

David Docherty was sentenced to 40 months for three firearms offenses and attempting to pervert justice.  The Crown argued that the temporary judge underestimated the seriousness of the crimes, which included discharging a shotgun without a license and threatening a police officer.  Although the house was unoccupied during the shotgun [...]

2024-10-21T18:32:48+01:0014 October 2024|

Courtroom Dock Escapee Given 16 Month Prison Sentence

Andrew Pattie, a violent offender, was given an additional 16 months in jail after escaping from a courtroom dock while being sentenced to 32 months for serious prison attacks. Pattie fled Dundee Sheriff Court on September 2, sparking a major manhunt. He evaded capture by shedding his jacket as staff [...]

2024-09-24T20:46:34+01:0023 September 2024|

Driving Ban Petition Successful

The petitioner applied for early restoration of his driving licence after being convicted in 2017 for causing death by dangerous driving under the Road Traffic Act 1988. He received a 4-year and 2-month prison sentence and a 9-year driving disqualification, requiring him to pass an extended driving test. The court [...]

2024-09-17T15:02:26+01:0019 September 2024|

Nearly 200 Prisoners Released Due to Overcrowding Issues

Nearly 200 violent offenders have been released from Scottish prisons as part of a government initiative to reduce overcrowding. The scheme, introduced in June this year after an emergency bill was passed, targets prisoners serving sentences of less than four years who were within 180 days of release. Of the [...]

2024-09-16T09:35:53+01:0014 September 2024|

Appeal Against Conviction for Rape Refused

Michael Cowan, the appellant, was convicted of rape on 1 September 2023 and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. The conviction was based on an incident on 22 February 2020, where it was alleged that Cowan raped the complainer, JP, who was asleep or unconscious and therefore incapable of giving [...]

2024-09-02T09:26:28+01:005 September 2024|
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