News
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COPFS Committed to Tackling Hate Crime
The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, has renewed the commitment of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to tackle hate crime robustly, following the publication of new figures.
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Fly tipper jailed
A 30-year-old man has been jailed for large-scale fly tipping of car tyres on streets, car parks and empty land around Glasgow.
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Transport company fined £850,000 for failings that led to man’s death
A Leeds based company has been fined £850,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries while undergoing training.
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Care company fined £450,000 for failings that led to woman’s death
A care home company has been fined for health and safety failings which led to the death of a vulnerable woman in their care.
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Seafood company fined £80,000 for failings that led to woman’s death
A Shetlands based company has been fined £80,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a forklift truck.
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Man who raped elderly woman jailed
A man who broke into an elderly woman’s home in the middle of the night and raped her has been jailed.
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Skipper fined for illegal fishing in protected area
A 56-year-old fishing boat skipper has been fined £3211.43 after being found guilty of illegal fishing in a marine protected area off Scotland’s northwest coast.
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Gang member helped arrange murder of Dutch journalist
A member of an organised crime gang who helped arrange the murder of a Dutch journalist has been jailed.
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Giffnock man sentenced for domestic abuse
A man who hid raw fish in his former partner’s home and left offensive messages in the property was today sentenced to 240 hours community payback and made subject of a two year non-harassment order.
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Larkhall man sentenced for violent assault on ex-partner
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced after attacking his former girlfriend.