At Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, Sheriff More sentenced Marcus Sinclair to 3 years imprisonment after the offender was convicted of engaging in a course of abusive behaviour towards his former partner. bit.ly/3W4uTZU

At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Scott imposed sentences on William Kerrigan, Andrew Rennie and Lee Heron. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge McCartney sentenced Lewis Simpson to 32 months imprisonment after the offender was found guilty of abusing a former partner. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Arthurson sentenced Azeem Mohammed to 10 years imprisonment. The offender pled guilty to eight charges of fraud upon elderly and highly vulnerable people, totalling £1,163,269. bit.ly/4BeA5us

At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge Alistair Watson imposed a 15-year extended sentence on Campbell Petrie. The offender was guilty of sexual offences against two women. Petrie will serve a 12-year prison term and spend a further 3 years on licence. bit.ly/4eAFAcV

At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Arthurson sentenced Martin Wilson to eight years imprisonment, after the offender pled guilty to a charge of assault to severe injury and danger to life and attempted murder. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Cubie sentenced Lennon Hathway to six years imprisonment, after the offender pled guilty to the culpable homicide of Ali Lamb. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Inverness, Judge Collins KC imposed an extended sentence on Lee Mullen, after the offender pled guilty to fourteen charges. The sentence comprises of a custodial element of 17 years and a licence period of 8 years. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

On September 23rd, the Lord President launched a consultation on the ten objectives for regulators contained in the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025. Find out more and respond to the consultation: judiciary.scot/home/publicat…

At the High Court in Glasgow, Lady Poole sentenced Lucy Margaret Newton and Patrick Walton to imprisonment, after the pair were convicted of abduction, assault to injury, and robbery. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Livingston, Judge Craig imposed an Order for Lifelong Restriction on Amadeusz Giers, after the offender was found guilty of four charges involving sexual and non-sexual violence. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Harrower imposed an 11 year extended sentence on Declan Gaitens. It includes 7-years imprisonment & a further 4 years on licence in the community. The offender was convicted under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 bit.ly/4df0pdz

At the Opening of the Legal Year ceremony this morning, Lord Pentland highlighted the unprecedented demand facing courts and tribunals, the need to harness technology, the use of AI, and the importance of maintaining high professional standards. bit.ly/4d3lOq0

At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Scott imposed a life sentence on Alexander Brennan, after the offender was found guilty of murdering Brodie MacGregor. He will serve a minimum of 22 years in prison before being considered for parole. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Paisley, Judge McCormick sentenced John Moore to 6 years and 9 months imprisonment, after the offender was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Sheriff Guy sentenced Jamie Hamilton to 54 months imprisonment, after the offender was found guilty of of two domestic abuse offences against different women. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Harrower imposed a 13-year extended sentence on Liam Scott, after the offender was convicted of five charges of raping three women. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…

At the High Court in Edinburgh Judge Jackson sentenced John Houston to 10 years imprisonment after the offender was convicted of domestic abuse and sexual violence towards two women over a period of three years. judiciary.scot/home/sentence…