Glasgow Solicitors Blog from The GLP

Scotland is getting even tougher on those who commit corrosive “hate crimes” based on prejudice, the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC, has said.

The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 has come into force to stamp out offensive and religious hatred at football.

The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act has received Royal Assent, the Minister for Community Safety has announced.

Statistics have been published by the Scottish Government that provide new detail on the scale of religious hate crimes across Scotland.

Four members of the Justice Committee are unhappy with the two new offences proposed in the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill, according to the Stage 2 report into the Bill.

On 5th August 2011, the Solicitor General announced the creation of a team of specialists who will act as Football Liaison Prosecutors (FLPs). This followed a successful trial of a Football Liaison Prosecutor in Glasgow, as recognised in the recent Scottish Government evaluation of Football Banning Orders.

An overwhelming majority of Scots support stronger action being taken to tackle sectarianism and offensive behaviour associated with football, according to a new poll.

The Solicitor General, Lesley Thomson QC, has announced the creation of a team of specialists who will act as Football Liaison Prosecutors (FLPs).