News

  1. Company sentenced after fall that led to severe injury

    A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. 

    19 Apr 2023 Cases
  2. FAI court process begins for man who died in custody

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Darryl Goodwin. 

    17 Apr 2023 Death investigations
  3. Company fined £800,000 and Fatal Accident Inquiry decision following the death of a young boy

    A construction company has been fined £800,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy.

    14 Apr 2023 Cases
  4. Rapist jailed for 11 years for attacks on vulnerable young people

    A rapist who manipulated and exploited vulnerable people he met through online chat sites has been jailed for 11 years.

    12 Apr 2023 Cases
  5. Company fined £27,000 after worker loses foot in forklift truck accident

    A Perthshire-based company has been fined £27,000 for health and safety failures after a worker lost part of a leg in a forklift truck accident.

    06 Apr 2023 Cases
  6. Rapist carried out sustained campaign of violent and sexual offending

    A serial rapist from Moray has been jailed for 15 years for attacking and abusing six females.

    04 Apr 2023 Cases
  7. Highland gangland boss jailed for drugs offences

    Highland gang boss Ryan Ferguson jailed for five years and eight months for drug offences

    30 Mar 2023 Cases
  8. Joint FAI court process begins for two men who died in custody

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry.

    28 Mar 2023 Death investigations
  9. Man committed the rape and sexual assault of children over the internet

    A man from the Scottish Highlands has been jailed for the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines, in a ground-breaking legal case.

    24 Mar 2023 Cases
  10. Court process for the FAI into the deaths of two men in Oban begins

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of John White and Martyn Smith.

    17 Mar 2023 Death investigations