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Major gangland figures ‘arrested in Bahrain’ months after fleeing Dubai

March 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police Scotland are trying to verify reports that two major organised crime figures have been arrested in Bahrain – five months after they were released from custody in Dubai. Steven Lyons and Ross McGill are […]

‘House of horrors’ abuser had 26 convictions before he was foster carer

January 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A foster carer who was convicted of abusing children in a “house of horrors” was allowed to start looking after young people despite a lengthy criminal record, the BBC can reveal. Douglas Daniel had 26 […]

Fugitive Nicholas Rossi guilty of rape after extradition to US

August 14, 2025 World Justice News 0

An American fugitive who faked his death and fled to Scotland to escape justice has been found guilty of rape in the United States. Nicholas Rossi, who appeared in court under his other name, Nicholas […]

Police Scotland make 50th arrest in gangland feud

June 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

Detectives investigating a gangland feud that has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west of Scotland have made a 50th arrest. Yusef Duale, 18, has been charged with wilful fire-raising, […]

Two Scottish men shot dead by hooded gunman outside Irish pub in Costa del Sol

June 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two Scottish men with links to a Glasgow-based criminal gang have been shot dead at a bar in Spain. BBC Scotland understands they are Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan, who was previously acquitted of […]

Woman’s testimony from beyond the grave helps to convict rapist Steven Connery

May 15, 2025 World Justice News 0

A “despicable” rapist has been brought to justice and jailed for 10 years in part thanks to a woman’s testimony from beyond the grave. Steven Connery, 41, repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted two women in […]

Scottish child sex abuse gang given life sentences

January 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

The seven members of one of Scotland’s biggest child sex abuse rings have been given life-long sentences and warned that they may never be released. Three victims under the age of 13 were subjected to […]

The gangster brought down by a shipment of bananas

October 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

In the early summer of 2020, Jamie Stevenson was taking advantage of the lifting of lockdown restrictions to meet associates outside a four-star Glasgow hotel. They were sitting at a picnic table when they heard […]

Seven members of paedophile gang guilty of running ‘monstrous’ child sex abuse ring

November 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Seven members of a paedophile gang who posed as “witches and wizards” have been found guilty of running a “monstrous” child sex abuse ring in a Glasgow drugs den. In what the NSPCC children’s charity […]

Scottish justice secretary ‘open to discussion’ on firework sale ban after Bonfire Night disorder

November 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Scotland’s justice secretary has said she is “open to discussion” on a ban on the sale of fireworks to the public following widespread disorder on Bonfire Night. Police and firefighters clashed with large groups on […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]