Attempted Murder

Attempted murder is essentially the same crime as murder, the only difference being that the alleged action of the accused has not resulted in death. The Crown require to prove that the victim would have died had it not been for medical intervention. They also require...

Murder

Murder is the most serious crime in the law of Scotland. Murder is constituted by the destruction of life, whether it be wilful or through an act displaying such wicked recklessness as to demonstrate a complete disregard for the consequences. Essentially what the...