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Man fined for illegally dumping asbestos
A Glasgow man who illegally dumped asbestos on private land has been fined.
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Ashley Edwards QC named as principal Crown counsel
The Lord Advocate has appointed Ashley Edwards QC to be principal Crown counsel and lead the advocate depute team in the prosecution of serious crime.
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Serial violent offender jailed in case prosecuted by the Lord Advocate
An Edinburgh man who subjected four women to a catalogue of sexual offending and violent assaults over 12 years has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction.
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Nursery fined after baby chokes to death
An Edinburgh nursery has been fined £800,000 after an eleven-month-old boy in its care died after choking on a piece of food.
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Care home company fined after resident chokes and dies
A care home company has been fined £640,000 after one of their residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died.
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Three men sentenced for hare coursing
Three Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.
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Restriction order for serial offender from Edinburgh
A serial offender who was found guilty of a string of historical attacks against children has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Teacher jailed for historical abuse of pupils
A music teacher who raped and indecently assaulted pupils in his care has been jailed.
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Lord Advocate announces sexual crime prosecution review
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC has ordered a review of how prosecutors deal with reports of sexual offences.
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Drug dealer tried to kill officer by hitting him with car
A drug dealer who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been jailed.