Glasgow Solicitors Blog from The GLP

The courts in Scotland impose bail conditions on a daily basis and the decision to grant bail by a Judge , Sheriff or Magistrate can often be considered controversial depending on the circumstances of a case. An accused person requires to be fully aware of the implications of being on bail and the consequences should the bail order be breached in any way. Charles Drummond of The Glasgow Law Practice has produced a helpful guide on this topic.

First time offenders in Scotland who are found in possession of a knife now face more serious penalties with a strengthening of the current prosecution policy. The Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC has announced changes which will target offenders and specific types of offending that pose significant danger to others.

Sheriff Danny Scullion and Dr Linda de Caestecker have been appointed to the Commission on Female Offenders, led by former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini, to find a more effective way of dealing with women offenders and ultimately reverse the rise in the female prison population.

The Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC, has announced the appointment of a new and restructured Crown Counsel team, the collegiate group of Advocate Deputes who prosecute the most serious crimes on his behalf in the High Court in Scotland.

New laws to crack down on sectarian and other forms of hatred in Scotland should be in place in time for the new football season after Ministers introduced a draft Bill to the Scottish Parliament.

The Scottish Government has appointed a group of independent legal specialists to examine the role of the Supreme Court in Scottish criminal cases.

A plan to create a new unit to assist the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and the police in the direction of further enquiries in unsolved murders and other serious crimes in Scotland has been announced by the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC.

A report on Hate Crime in Scotland, 2010-11 has been published by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. This brings together in one publication figures previously published separately on race crime and religiously motivated crime.

Citation to Court? Been served with a citation? Our Glasgow Law Practice solicitors can help. Legal aid may be available for many types of cases including assault, dangerous driving, careless driving, possession of an offensive weapon, Misuse of Drugs Act charges and other offences.