Public Order Offences

Public order offences in Scotland include common law crimes such as  breach of the peace and statutory crimes such as threatening or abusive behaviour and harassment. Whilst many people are charged with public order offences each year in Scotland they can in fact be...

Domestic Crime

Domestic crime is an area of Scots criminal law that is viewed as high priority by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland at present. Crown public policy dictates that domestic crimes should be prosecuted at all costs and it is very unlikely that...

Drug Crime

The prosecution and punishment of offences relating to controlled drugs is in Scotland is governed by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. There are many types of drugs offences, from possession charges to production, supply and importation. Our solicitors are highly...

Sexual Offences

There are many different types of sexual offence in Scotland. These include rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, lewd & libidinous practices, incest, public indecency, sexual exposure, prostitution offences, child pornography offences and unnatural crimes (such...

Rape

Rape is one of the most serious charges that can be faced in the law of Scotland. Rape prosecutions only take place in the High Court of Justiciary. Conviction for rape can attract a life sentence and will normally attract a minimum of 6 years imprisonment. Due to the...

Violent Crime

The term ‘violent crime’ covers a range of offences. These include non-sexual assault, serious assault, extortion, abduction and robbery amongst other offences. Essentially all non-sexual offences involving an element of violence or threat of violence on the part of...