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17th May 2012
COPFS has today published “Hate Crime in Scotland, 2011-2012”. This brings together figures for crimes motivated by prejudice based on: Race; Religion; Disability; Sexual Orientation and Transgender Identity.
16th May 2012
At Paisley Sheriff Court, a Confiscation Order for £45,696 was made against June Brown. Brown, from Busby, had previously pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis. She was sentenced to 250 hours community service.
At Haddington Sheriff Court today, John Martin Riva was fined £15,000 after pleading guilty to a contravention of Sections 3 and 33 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
15th May 2012
At Hamilton Sheriff Court today, a Confiscation Order for £20,000 was made against Susan Forsyth (DOB 22-01-1959).
14th May 2012
More than £10.5 million worth of proceeds of crime has been recovered in the past year, the Solicitor General Lesley Thomson, QC, announced. The money has been put to the Scottish Consolidated Fund to be reinvested in Scottish communities via the CashBack for Communities programme.
11th May 2012
Matthew Gonshaw, aged 49, of London was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment today at Inverness Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to the taking of 20 wild birds' eggs on the Isle of Rum between 25 May and 1 June 2011 and to being in possession of various articles for the purposes of committing wildlife offences on 1 June 2011.
10th May 2012
Steven Paterson, of Glenrothes, was sentenced to a Community Service Order of 160 hours today at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, after pleading guilty to various offences of trading in endangered species. The specimens that were being offered for sale have been forfeited by the court and will be given to the National Wildlife Crime Unit to use for educational purposes.
8th May 2012
At Stirling Sheriff Court, a Confiscation Order for £27,000 was made against William McVey.McVey, from Stirling, had previously pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of amphetamine and cannabis. He was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment.
1st May 2012
At the Court of Appeal in Edinburgh today, Paul Donnachie failed in his bid to overturn his conviction for desecrating the Israeli flag and making offensive comments.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has today issued guidance on the intentional or reckless sexual transmission of, or exposure to, sexually transmitted infections. The policy has been drawn up in consultation with the Public Health Sector and other interested groups, including the Terrence Higgins Trust, HIV Scotland and the National AIDS Trust. COPFS has benefitted substantially from their input and expertise.
18th April 2012
At Edinburgh Sheriff Court today, a Confiscation Order for £17,488.73 was made against Eric Gorman (DOB 8.9.61).
At Falkirk Sheriff Court today, Charles Swan pled keeping an unlicensed pet shop, failing to ensure the welfare of 57 animals there and causing unnecessary suffering to a number of dogs.
Tom McKellar, aged 50, of Bridge of Orchy, Argyll today pled guilty to possession of the banned substance carbofuran. Sentence has been adjourned to 29 May 2012 for background reports.
13th April 2012
At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today, a Confiscation Order for £29,507.43 was made against Matthew Harkins (DOB 24/4/1959).
11th April 2012
At Airdrie Sheriff Court, WRG (Waste Recycling Group) Waste Services Limited, a leading UK waste management and energy recovery company, pled guilty to breaching a condition of its Permit, in breach of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, by allowing offensive odours to become detectable by SEPA Officers beyond the boundaries of the landfill site at Greengairs between 7 November 2010 and 16 February 2011. The company was fined £14,000 which was discounted to £10,500 in light of its plea of guilty