Anti-knife crime initiative extends to west Edinburgh
A hard-hitting knife crime campaign which has proven highly successful in educating young people about the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife is to be rolled out in West Edinburgh. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
DPP announces criminal charges in connection with speeding offence
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keir Starmer QC, has announced that Mr Christopher Huhne and Ms Vasiliki Pryce are to face criminal charges for perverting the course of justice. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Fast-track justice
A pilot project designed to speed up the punishment of low level offenders sentenced to a Community Payback Order has seen encouraging results during its first nine months, with 92% of offenders on the pilot sent out to pay back the community within 24 hours, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has said. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Surjit Singh Chhokar murder to be reinvestigated
The murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998 is being reviewed by the Crown Office. Strathclyde Police have now been instructed to carry out further investigation into his murder under the Double Jeopardy legislation introduced in November last year. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Significant proceeds of crime victory
Lady Stacey has issued her opinion in a long-running civil recovery case involving Russell Stirton and Alexander Anderson. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Praise for police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving
The charity Brake has welcomed police efforts to catch drunk and drug drivers over the Christmas period, but warns that more must be done by government to stamp out this deadly menace. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Parole Board publishes Annual Report
The Parole Board for Scotland has recently published its Annual Report 2010-11, which reveals that out of 606 determinate sentence prisoners whose cases were referred to the Board, 170 were recommended for release on parole. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Results of festive drink drive campaign
uring the final week of the annual ACPOS Festive Drink Drug Drive Campaign, police officers across Scotland have detected 131 offenders who were driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Calls for Government to tackle drug driving
Road safety charity Brake and Direct Line Car Insurance are calling for the government to push through proposals on tackling drug driving, as a survey reveals one in nine young drivers (11%) has driven on illegal drugs in the past year. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
ACPOS festive drink drive campaign update
During the second week of the annual Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland’s (ACPOS) Festive Drink Drug Drive Campaign, police officers across Scotland have detected 113 offenders who were driving while over the legal alcohol limit. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
