A defence solicitor who “repeatedly crossed the line” while questioning a woman during a rape trial has been fined and ordered to pay her compensation. A Faculty of Advocates committee found Lorenzo Alonzi’s behaviour amounted to unsatisfactory […]
A ransomware group has carried out its threat against a Scottish health board and published a “large volume” of stolen data on the dark web. NHS Dumfries and Galloway was the subject of a cyber attack […]
The husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party. Peter Murrell, 59, was taken into custody at 09:13 on Thursday and […]
JK Rowling has challenged Scotland’s new hate crime law in a series of social media posts – inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an offence. The Harry Potter author, who lives in […]
Scotland’s new hate crime law has come into force, with JK Rowling and Elon Musk among its critics. The Harry Potter author and the owner of social media platform X both claim the legislation could […]
A County Down man who was scammed out of his entire pension pot and life savings has had almost all of his money returned by his bank. Trading Standards helped him secure the victory and […]
An American suspected of faking his own death and hiding out in Scotland has been extradited back to the US. A court ruled the man claiming to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight was […]
A man has admitted his role in a gang that carried out extreme body modifications, including castration. Warning: The following article contains graphic details of extreme physical mutilation Ion Ciucur pleaded guilty at London’s Old […]
Trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female prisons unless there are “exceptional” circumstances, new guidance states. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) policy follows a public outcry […]
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 […]
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