COPFS monthly listing for April 2008
April 2008
Monday 28/04/2008
The Proceeds of Crime Act continues to reap rewards as a staggering £21m has been secured since the Act came into force. The Lord Advocate, The Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, announced today, ahead of the next meeting of the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce.
Friday 25/04/2008
The Appeal Court more than doubled a sentence which had been imposed on a man who pled guilty to a number of housebreaking and theft charges at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Tuesday 22/04/2008
The Lord Advocate has today lodged an appeal against the sentences imposed on Karen and Irene Duncan, who were convicted at the High Court in Glasgow for attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
Wednesday 16/04/2008
The Solicitor General, Frank Mullholand QC, today welcomed the findings of a detailed review of the arrangements in Scotland for preventing, investigating and prosecuting wildlife crime.