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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