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- in the category: criminal law
Guideline judgments resource launched by Scottish Sentencing Council
New section of website provides comprehensive collection
Police driver wins disqualification appeal for emergency incident
Special reasons established for not disqualifying for dangerous driving
Praise for officer's karaoke turn after pub trouble
Cheers as sergeant helps defuse tensions with a song
Discretionary ban could not follow hardship finding: Sheriff Appeal Court
Magistrate wrong to be influenced by prior offence
Human Trafficking Act in force from today
New offences and police powers now in effect
"Legal highs" no longer legal as ban comes in
Concerns remain over enforceability of new law
"Reckless" restaurateur jailed for nut allergy customer's death
Six years for manslaughter by using cheap ingredients despite warning
Domestic abuse and sex related offences stay at constant levels
Latest figures show little change in number of reports
Justice erred in refusing London witness warrant: Sheriff Appeal Court
Cost effectiveness not a relevant consideration for the court
Crown decides not to prosecute over pre-crash RBS share issue
Insufficient evidence in law of criminal conduct, counsel advises
Appeal court highlights circumstantial nature of Moorov rule
Accused's unity of purpose, rather than nature of offences, is what matters
Stealing food not a crime for the destitute, Italian court rules
"Immediate and essential need for nourishment" amounted to necessity