Tag: Scottish courts

International law firm appoints two senior lawyers in Scotland

Commercial Business

Rufus Pickles - February 6, 2024

INTERNATIONAL law firm CMS has announced the appointment of two senior level disputes specialists in Scotland. Amy Cornelius and Lizzie Gray join the firm’s...

Scots crime expert backs decision to allow polygraph tests in court

Court & Crime

Joe Hutchison - April 26, 2021

A SCOTS crime expert who has supported the Luke Mitchell case is now backing a notion to allow polygraph tests to be used in...

Judge: “Backlog means prisoners walking free”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 7, 2011

A JUDGE has warned that criminals could be walking free because of a chronic backlog in the justice system. Sheriff Douglas Cusine said Scottish courts...

Scottish court service lost in translation

Deadline News Journalist - November 1, 2009

By Kirsty Taylor POLITICIANS are urging the Scottish Government to “sort out” problems within the court translation service as it is revealed that there is...

Man in dock over Highland Show rape claims

Deadline News Journalist - August 31, 2009

By Michael MacLeod A NORTHERN Irish man has appeared in court over the alleged rape of a 17 year-old girl at the Royal Highland Show...

Izzard: Releasing al-Megrahi sends out all wrong signals

Deadline News Journalist - August 27, 2009

By Rory Reynolds OUTSPOKEN comedian Eddie Izzard waded into the row over Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed...