8 h. ago Scottish courts must give longer sentences to domestic abusers and support victims

"The courts need to start reflecting the horror felt by right-minded people at prolonged and violent abuse of women."

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45 h. ago Man appears in court charged over murder bid on Ayrshire street

Ryan Young appeared in Ayr Sheriff Court on Tuesday, June 24, charged in connection with an attempted murder in the town last week.

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46 h. ago Top civil servant told to ‘get on it’ after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Michelle Thomson MSP challenged permanent secretary Joe Griffin on the issue at Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee.

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50 h. ago Man appears in court in connection with abduction and assault after woman and baby injured

Police, including firearms officers and a K9 unit, were called to St Leonard's Street in the capital at around 9am on Saturday.

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67 h. ago Man in court facing attempted murder charge after electric motorbike crash leaves rider in 'critical' condition

Sinem Aktas, 28, appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday. He was released on bail.

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5 d. ago Ex Scottish Premiership boss declared bankrupt as £2m house listed on court order

The Premier League legend, who had a season in charge at Rugby Park, has been declared bankrupt for failing to address a debt to a business finance firm

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6 d. ago 'Hitman' wanted in Spain for gunning down two Scottish gangsters at Costa Del Sol Irish bar appears in court

Michael Riley, 44, is charged with the murders of Lyons gang members Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, at Monaghans Bar in Feungirola on May 31.

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7 d. ago Supreme Court ruling has ‘changed landscape’ of Peggie tribunal – campaigner

Sex Matters chief executive Maya Forstater and nurse Sandie Peggie met politicians during a visit to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Two men appear in court after 'machete murder bid' on Mark Richardson associate

The pair appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with a number of offences.

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8 d. ago Gender critical group threatens legal action over court judgment implementation

Sex Matters has sent ministers a formal ‘letter before action’.

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8 d. ago Supreme Court gender ruling: Scottish ministers given deadline over single

The Scottish Government now has 14 days to respond to the legal warning.

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9 d. ago Church of England should rethink automatic secrecy of misconduct hearings, say MPs

Proposed clergy conduct measure hoped to improve existing rules criticised for failing to tackle misconduct allegationsChurch of England proposals for church courts to automatically be held in secret should be reconsidered, a parliamentary committee has said.The clergy conduct measure is intended to replace the existing clergy disciplinary measure, which has been extensively criticised for failing to tackle allegations of serious or sexual misconduct against clergy.In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support for rape and sexual abuse on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Two men in court over gangland 'firebomb' attack and gun found in Edinburgh

Liam McDermid, Denin Mackenzie appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff court while a third man was reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

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9 d. ago Man in court on murder charge after death of Scots dad in Perth

He was charged in connection with the death of the 29-year-old whose body was discovered on the Dunning to Kinross road in Perthshire on Friday.

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1 week ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Women Scotland group mulls more legal action after UK supreme court gender ruling

Campaigners say they have spoken to Scottish government about lack of action on prisons and schools guidance amid focus on toiletsFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots pensioner couple lose legal fight against winter fuel payment cut

Peter and Florence Fanning took the UK and Scottish Governments to court to challenge their decisions on the controversial cut.

Economics

1 week ago Scottish pensioners lose court challenge over winter fuel payment cuts after 'irrational' argument

Pensioners Peter and Florence Fanning had sought to challenge the decisions made by government ministers over the winter fuel payment.

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2 w. ago Five in court after cops raid Greenock industrial building over 'possible cannabis cultivation'

Police swarmed an industrial building in the Inverclyde town on Thursday morning.

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2 w. ago James Argent's ex breaks silence after star pushed her down stairs in assault

James Argent's ex Nicoline Arthursson has released a heartbreaking statement after the TOWIE star admitted to domestic violence and was handed a suspended prison sentence

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