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Sawmill company fined £300,000 for failings that led to severe injury
A Berwickshire based company has been fined £300,000 after an employee was crushed by a concrete panel.
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Care company sentenced for failings that led to lone worker’s rape
An Edinburgh-based care company has been fined £20,000 for their failure to safeguard a worker who became the victim of abduction, assault and rape.
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Lord Advocate statement on Diversion from Prosecution
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC made this statement to the Scottish Parliament on Diversion from Prosecution.
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Company sentenced for failings that led to injury
In July 2021 at Falkirk Sheriff Court the company pled guilty to failing to have effective measures in place to prevent access to a dangerous part of machinery and were fined £20,000 in September 2021
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Lord Advocate welcomes publication of review into prosecution of criminal allegations against police
The publication of a review into how the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service manages criminal allegations against the police has been welcomed by the Lord Advocate.
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Lord Advocate welcomes new Advocate Depute appointments
The Lord Advocate has announced changes with the Crown Counsel team.
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Lord Advocate committed to tackling domestic abuse
The Lord Advocate has vowed to give renewed focus to efforts by Scotland’s prosecutors to tackle domestic abuse and stalking as the justice system recovers from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
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HMA v The Office of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
The Office of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland has admitted health and safety failings which led to the death of a 25-year-old woman.
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2020-21
A report on Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland 2020-21 was published providing information on charges reported to the Procurator Fiscal and identified as relating to Domestic Abuse.
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Two companies fined for failing that led to man’s injury
Two companies have been fined a total of £100,000 after an employee was crushed by machinery.