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  1. Fugitive gangland leader jailed for directing serious organised crime

    A fugitive who was extradited from Brazil has been jailed for nine years and ten months after pleading guilty to offences linked to serious organised crime.

    11 Aug 2023 Cases
  2. Man who delivered ‘wages’ to gangland figures jailed for four years and eight months.

    A career criminal who acted as a “wages” paymaster to elite gangland figures and their families has been jailed for four years and eight months.

    07 Aug 2023 Cases
  3. Former GP surgery manager ordered to repay £41,157 in proceeds from crime

    A former GP practice manager whose crimes forced a surgery to close has been ordered to pay back a total of £41,157 under the Proceeds of Crime Act following a conviction for embezzlement.

    03 Aug 2023 Cases
  4. Fife man jailed for a minimum of 27 years for the murder of his partner

    A Fife man who beat his partner to death with a tyre iron in the culmination of years of violence against women has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years.

    20 Jul 2023 Cases
  5. Oil company fined for failing that led to fatal fall

    An oil company has been fined £650,000 for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of a contractor.

    19 Jul 2023 Cases
  6. Lawyer who stole £120,000 from client with dementia is jailed

    A former lawyer who embezzled £120,000 from a pensioner suffering from dementia and living in a nursing home has been jailed for two years. 

    18 Jul 2023 Cases
  7. Lord Advocate announces review of diversion from prosecution for sexual offences

    Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has ordered a review of how prosecutors deal with diversion from prosecution in cases of serious sexual offences such as rape. 

    14 Jul 2023 Statements
  8. Health board fined after patient’s death

    A Glasgow health board has been fined £235,000 after a patient took his own life while in their care.

    10 Jul 2023 Cases
  9. Haulage company fined after driver fatally electrocuted

    An East Lothian based haulage company has been fined £150,000 after a 25-year-old LGV driver was fatally electrocuted.

    04 Jul 2023 Cases
  10. Two men jailed over serious organised crime plot to kill gangland rival

    Two men with links to serious organised crime who arranged to murder a gangland rival have been jailed.

    25 Jun 2023 Cases