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Boat hire pair fined for failings that led to a man’s death
A 64-year-old-man and a 57-year-old woman have been fined a total of £10,000 for health and safety failings which led to a 23-year-old man's death by drowning.
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Change in reporting of care home Covid-19 deaths to the Procurator Fiscal
The Lord Advocate, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, Police Scotland and National Records Scotland, has today issued updated guidance on the reporting of Covid-19 related deaths.
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Lord Advocate speaks at 34th Lockerbie memorial service
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC delivered remarks at a memorial service in the United States marking the 34th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie
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Property company fined £200,000 for failings that led to severe injury
A Glasgow property company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a man with severe injuries and permanent impairment.
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Man jailed after decades of sexual abuse
A pensioner has been jailed for multiple sexual offences spanning the course of 56 years.
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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC Offers Message of Support to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today reached out to victims of domestic abuse with a personal message of support and renewed her commitment to tackling the crime effectively.
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Confectionery company fined for failings that led to injury
A Coatbridge confectionery company has been fined £5000 for health and safety failings which led to the injury of an employee.
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Italian tourist jailed for five road deaths
A 50-year-old Italian tourist has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for causing the deaths of five people, including his four-year-old son, after drifting into oncoming traffic.
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Lockerbie bombing: Statement from the Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has issued a statement following developments in the investigations into the bombing of flight Pan Am 103 and the murder of 270 people on December 21, 1988.
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Former councillor jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting teenagers.
A former SNP councillor has been jailed for grooming and abusing six teenage boys. Forty-year-old Mark Kerr, from Motherwell, was found guilty of nine charges involving young males, including one attempted rape.