2008
Friday 16/05/2008
Today at the Criminal Appeal Court in Edinburgh the appeal by Luke Mitchell against his conviction for the murder of Jodi Jones was refused.
Tuesday 06/05/2008
The Court of Appeal today upheld the conviction of Nat Fraser for the murder of his wife, Arlene Fraser
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.
Thursday 06/03/2008
The Lord Advocate, The Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, spoke at the Rape Crisis Scotland Conference 2008 on the legal responses to rape.
Tuesday 05/02/2008
The Lord Advocate has today lodged an appeal against the sentence imposed on Gavin Reid (21), who pled guilty at the High Court in Aberdeen to culpable homicide
Monday 04/02/2008
The Solicitor General, Frank Mulholland QC, today announced that a senior member of Crown Counsel is to work closely with the Lothian and Borders Area sexual offences team, to provide advice from the earliest stage of investigations.Assistant Principal Advocate Depute, Dorothy Bain QC, will provide legal and practical guidance on the investigation and prosecution of all sexual offences, including rape and serious indecent assaults
Friday 25/01/2008
The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, has today announced the appointment of Scotland’s most senior Procurator Fiscal, Mrs Catherine Dyer, to a top management post in the Crown Office in Edinburgh. Mrs Dyer, age 48, has been the Area Procurator Fiscal in Glasgow since December 2003.
Friday 18/01/2008
The Court of Session has ruled that assets estimated to be worth £200,000 should be made over to the Scottish Government following Civil Recovery proceedings involving George Buchanan.