Property Crime

Property crimes can be committed in many different ways. These include theft by shoplifting, theft by housebreaking, theft by opening lock fast places, reset of stolen goods and theft by finding. Property crimes accounted for over half of all crimes committed in...

Criminal Appeal Work

Scottish criminal trials are dynamic in nature. There are many factors at play in any trial and verdicts depend on the interplay between these elements. Decisions on guilt or innocence are made by Sheriffs, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace in summary level...

Police Interviews

Any accused or detained person is now entitled to free legal advice immediately prior to and during police interview. This follows developments in the law following the case of Cadder v HMA. It is crucial that a suspect is fully aware of their legal rights when...

Serious Fraud & Business Crime

Serious fraud and business crime can take many forms, from fraud related to benefit payments to VAT fraud and money laundering there is one theme that runs through all prosecutions – they are incredibly complex, involving significant amounts of documentation and...

Terrorism

The law relating to terrorism in Scotland is laid down in the Terrorism Act 200. This act lists various terrarium offences. There are many offences covered, from membership and support of terrorist organisations to offences relating to terrorist property. The...

Sectarian, Homophobic & Racially Aggravated Crime

There has been a steady increase in the number of prosecutions for crimes aggravated by prejudice in recent years. In the modern era it is becoming increasingly unacceptable to stigmatise others on the basis of race, religion, sexuality or disability and the public...