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At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Arthurson sentenced Azeem Mohammed to 10 years imprisonment. The offender pled guilty to eight charges of fraud upon elderly and highly vulnerable people, totalling £1,163,269.
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At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge Alistair Watson imposed a 15-year extended sentence on Campbell Petrie. The offender was guilty of sexual offences against two women. Petrie will serve a 12-year prison term and spend a further 3 years on licence.
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At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Arthurson sentenced Martin Wilson to eight years imprisonment, after the offender pled guilty to a charge of assault to severe injury and danger to life and attempted murder.
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At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Cubie sentenced Lennon Hathway to six years imprisonment, after the offender pled guilty to the culpable homicide of Ali Lamb.
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At the High Court in Inverness, Judge Collins KC imposed an extended sentence on Lee Mullen, after the offender pled guilty to fourteen charges.
The sentence comprises of a custodial element of 17 years and a licence period of 8 years.
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On September 23rd, the Lord President launched a consultation on the ten objectives for regulators contained in the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025.
Find out more and respond to the consultation: judiciary.scot/home/publicat…
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lady Poole sentenced Lucy Margaret Newton and Patrick Walton to imprisonment, after the pair were convicted of abduction, assault to injury, and robbery.
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At the High Court in Livingston, Judge Craig imposed an Order for Lifelong Restriction on Amadeusz Giers, after the offender was found guilty of four charges involving sexual and non-sexual violence.
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At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Harrower imposed an 11 year extended sentence on Declan Gaitens. It includes 7-years imprisonment & a further 4 years on licence in the community. The offender was convicted under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018
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At the Opening of the Legal Year ceremony this morning, Lord Pentland highlighted the unprecedented demand facing courts and tribunals, the need to harness technology, the use of AI, and the importance of maintaining high professional standards.
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At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Scott imposed a life sentence on Alexander Brennan, after the offender was found guilty of murdering Brodie MacGregor.
He will serve a minimum of 22 years in prison before being considered for parole.
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Judges Scotland retweeted
Head along for a look behind the scenes at Glasgow High Court tomorrow as the building will be taking part in Doors Open Day.
Parliament House in Edinburgh also has a programme of events lined-up for next Saturday.
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At the High Court in Paisley, Judge McCormick sentenced John Moore to 6 years and 9 months imprisonment, after the offender was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.
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At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Sheriff Guy sentenced Jamie Hamilton to 54 months imprisonment, after the offender was found guilty of of two domestic abuse offences against different women.
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At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Harrower imposed a 13-year extended sentence on Liam Scott, after the offender was convicted of five charges of raping three women.
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Judges Scotland retweeted
We’re taking part in #GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival at the High Court in Glasgow on Saturday (19 Sept) and have teamed up with Scots Law Talks for sessions where you can play the role of a judge. Join us at 11am & 2pm to find out how you might sentence a case. No booking needed.
At the High Court in Edinburgh Judge Jackson sentenced John Houston to 10 years imprisonment after the offender was convicted of domestic abuse and sexual violence towards two women over a period of three years.
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At Edinburgh Sheriff Court, two men involved with prolonged episodes of public disorder involving fireworks in 2024 were sentenced by Sheriff Campbell.
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At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Braid sentenced Tyler Sivier & MM, after the offenders pled guilty to their involvement in an assault.
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At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Arthurson sentenced Charles McAughey and Scott Bannatyne to 6 and 3 years imprisonment.
The offenders pled guilty to offences relating to serious organised crime.
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