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Scottish judges and sheriffs to undergo special domestic abuse training
Ahead of a new bill which criminalises psychological domestic abuse, all judicial office holders in Scotland are to receive specific training that will focus on knowledge and understanding of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. The interactive learning package will help build on the practicalities and issues arising for the judiciary, from investigation and prosecution […]
Culpable Homicide laws to deem employers responsible
The sister of an electrician who was killed in an incident deemed preventable at work, has supported a bid to reform the laws surrounding Culpable Homicide. Louise Taggart, brother of Michael Adamson who was killed in 2005, shares his case in the hope it will serve as a deterrent for employers. The bill – named […]
Failed appeal for man who threatened his ex-partner with intimate photographs
The Sheriff Appeal Court rejected an appeal from a man who was given a community payback order after threatening to share intimate images of his ex-partner with her children. The appellants claim that the ‘revenge porn’, as it was coined, was not abusive and was dismissed by the court. Sheriff Principal Duncan Murray and Appeal […]
Rejection of diminished responsibility appeal for woman who murdered abusive boyfriend
In 2008, Wendy Graham was sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing her abusive partner, Mark Thompson, multiple times. However, the Domestic Abuse victim claimed she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice after being found guilty. The case was referred to the High Court Justiciary Appeal Court by the Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission […]
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