Prosecutors are “determined” to increase the confidence that victims have in the criminal justice system, Scotland’s Lord Advocate said after the launch of a pilot scheme to improve the experience
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A man who was convicted of raping children and women over the course of two decades has been jailed for 12 years. Joseph Lowther,42, was sentenced on Friday at the
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The number of domestic abuse related charges reported to prosecutors fell slightly last year, though they were at their second highest level in six years, figures show. Crown Office and
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A judge branded comments made by a serving Metropolitan Police officer and a former constable “sickening” and “abhorrent” as they were convicted of sending grossly offensive messages in a WhatsApp
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The “dysfunctional” youth custody system is failing to provide vulnerable girls with the help they need, a group of watchdogs has warned. Girls and young women faced “significant challenges” when
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The parents of Madeleine McCann are “naturally disappointed” at losing their legal battle over comments made by a retired Portuguese detective but said they only took action to protect the
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A therapist accused of stealing more than £1.5 million from his wealthy mother said he is looking forward to spending time with her after he was cleared of theft in
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An MP who “wilfully ignored” Covid rules and travelled by train from London to Scotland after testing positive for the virus has been ordered to complete a 270-hour community payback
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A woman with mental health difficulties has been barred from going online by a judge in a specialist court after council social services staff raised safety concerns. Mr Justice Arbuthnot
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A son “plundered” more than £1.5 million from his wealthy elderly mother, leaving her little for her own care, after she became too ill to look after her own financial
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