Tag: Sheriff Court
Gary McCourt – appeal by Crown rejected
The appeal by the Crown against what they considered to be a lenient sentence imposed on a driver who caused the death of a cyclist on Portobello Road in August 2011 has been rejected...
Fines for Garage Protestors
Seven Greenpeace protestors who closed the Dalry Road Shell garage in July by chaining themselves to petrol pumps, switching off fuel supplies and climbing onto the roof to display banners, were fined a total...
Scottish Courts consultation is open now
With the Scottish legal system about to embark on the most significant changes in over a century, The Scottish Court Service (SCS) has just launched a three month consultation on its proposals for court...
Edinburgh firm fined for employee injury
An Edinburgh company has been fined £6,500 after an accident resulted in one of their employees being injured at work.Forrest Hepburn and McDonald Signs Ltd received the fine after pleading guilty to a charge...
