The Council will be preparing a guideline on death by driving as one of its first offence-specific topics. x.com/JudgesScotland…

Glasgow High Court: Richard McCormick, found guilty of sexually abusing children, sentenced to 8 years imprisonment bit.ly/2fD9SQV

We're looking to trace Barbara Cameron, who has been missing from Methil since Mon Nov 28. If you know where she is please contact us on 101

“Judges rule on the basis of law, not public opinion, and they should be totally indifferent to pressures of the times” — Warren E Burger

Lord Advocate to speak on Fundamental Rights & #Prosecution of #Crime for #HumanRightsDay. Free entry. Info here: journalonline.co.uk/Events/3597.as…

Woman 'fearing for her safety' after being attacked in her Fife home bit.ly/2h6be2N

It's now illegal to smoke in a car when there are children present. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… #Scotland #crime #law #legislation

#Courts need to prepare for proposed domestic abuse reforms says Law Society Scotland. lawscot.org.uk/news/2016/12/c… #domesticabuse #crime #law #reform

English drug dealers 'smuggling heroin to Shetland' bit.ly/2gbEYxJ

Well this is a somewhat unusual offence! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… #law #crime #tigerclaws #endangeredspecies

Edinburgh High Court: Angela Ryan and Jason Kirby sentenced to imprisonment for assault and robbery bit.ly/2gMJYJS

The latest The Prison Lawyer! paper.li/ThePrisonLawye… Thanks to McGreevy & Co.,Crime #kindpeople

Murderer who claimed judge ‘linked him to Paris terrorist’ fails in ‘unfair trial’ appeal scottishlegal.com/2016/12/12/mur…

Last week tiger claw sales, this week rogue fish... edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edi… #weirdoffences #crime #criminal #law #justice

Twitter, we need to instruct a defence pathologist for an independent report. Proving more difficult than we anticipated. Any ideas?

Two teenage inmates die at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in last fortnight lnkd.in/d6qBzZY

CCTV released after knife robbery at #Aberdeen newsagent bit.ly/2knzEXf

In full: Lord Neuberger's Brexit ruling summary heraldscotland.com/politics/polit…

Important changes to solemn procedure, including appeals, take effect this month. Further info here: journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/62-1/…

Congratulations Dr Claire Mitchell KC! ... Also, how do you get teeth THAT white?! ;) x.com/CompassChamber…