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Police Scotland has launched a new campaign that aims to raise awareness of hate crime, which it defines as “any crime which is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by malice or ill will towards a social group”.  Characteristics commonly targeted by perpetrators of hate crime include a victim’s sexual

Criminal court proceedings have fallen to their lowest level since comparable records began in 1970, according to the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland bulletin for 2016-17.  The figures reveal an 8% reduction over the last year in both the number of people proceeded against in court (107,338), and those subsequently convicted (92,334). While falling crime has

The Scottish Law Commission has announced that its Tenth Programme of Law Reform will include an examination of the law of homicide.  As part of this, the Commission says it intends to examine the issues raised by the Criminal Appeal Court in two key cases and will consider how the law might best be developed

A new survey has found that many drivers believe that a lack of police presence on the roads means they can avoid detection when committing road traffic offences. The study, by the AA, revealed that the offences drivers are most confident about avoiding detection for are: However, they are less confident about other offences, such

Police Scotland is currently running a joint operation with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) to tackle uninsured driving on Scotland’s roads.  Operation Drive Insured Scotland will run from 22 – 28 January 2018 and aims to significantly reduce the number of uninsured vehicles on the roads. Chief Superintendent Stewart Carle, Head of Road Policing for