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Majid Haq shocked by ‘paltry’ fine handed to official who racially abused him

Ronald McGregor has been fined £400 and ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge.

The Independent UK

Crown Office admits ‘mistakes made’ in trial of rapist spared jail

Sean Hogg, 22, was convicted in March of attacking a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Dalkeith Park, Midlothian, in 2018.

The Independent UK

Scorer who racially abused umpire Majid Haq handed lifetime ban

Ronald McGregor will not be able to attend any matches in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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‘Shambolic': Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry criticised before it begins

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has been branded “shambolic” ahead of its first preliminary hearing.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry criticised as ‘shambolic’ before it begins

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will officially begin on August 28 with its first preliminary hearing at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Scottish Covid Inquiry to hold preliminary hearing

Chairman Lord Brailsford and co-lead counsel Stuart Gale KC will provide updates on progress to date.

The Independent UK

Examining the Sheku Bayoh case as the search for answers continues

PHSYIOLOGICALLY speaking, the human heart is the body’s engine room, pumping blood and oxygen around the body.

The National (Scotland)

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Former Scotland bowler Majid Haq allegedly racially abused umpiring this weekend

Cricket Scotland insisted it “condemns in the strongest possible terms the behaviour that took place” this weekend.

The Independent UK

'Where is the gazebo when a black man dies in police custody?' asks Aamer Anwar

HUMAN rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has given a scathing verdict against the Scottish prison and police service calling it “farcical” and…

The National (Scotland)

Credibility of Scottish Covid Inquiry called into question on first day

Lawyer Aamer Anwar, who is representing the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, described Wednesday’s proceedings as ’embarrassing’ and ‘disrespectful’.

The Independent UK

Katie Allan's mum says daughter's tragic death has cost family thousands amid fight for answers

Linda Allan and husband Stuart may have to withdraw from a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of their daughter despite five years of tirelessly campaigning for answers.

Daily Record

Shock as family of Katie Allan who took her own life in Polmont prison could be forced to withdraw from inquiry

Katie Allan, 21, from Giffnock, and William Lindsay, 16, took their own lives while at Polmont prison. Katie's parents were informed their application for legal funding had been denied.

Glasgow Live

Shock as family of woman who took own life in prison denied legal aid for inquiry

A LAWYER representing the families of two young people who took their lives in custody has said it would be “unbelievable” if one was forced to…

The National (Scotland)

Family of woman who took own life in prison could be forced to withdraw from FAI

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, died in 2018.

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon blasted for 'skirting around' questions at covid inquiry by dad who lost son

The First Minister gave evidence at the UK covid inquiry in London and admitted the Scottish Government made mistakes in its response to the pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Sheku Bayoh needed help from police, not violence, inquiry is told

SHEKU Bayoh was in a “mental health crisis” and should have been dealt with as a medical emergency, but he was instead met with “immediate…

The Independent UK

Heartbreak of the bereaved families who could be ‘sidelined’ from Covid inquiry

Jo Goodman says her dad got her shielding letter nine days after he died from Covid in 2020

Daily Record

Top lawyer slams prison service's death immunity and calls on FM to remove 'licence to kill'

Aamer Anwar believes the Scottish Prison Service should be prosecuted for health and safety failures over the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay at Polmont Young Offenders Institution

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon warned not to delete pandemic WhatsApp messages by top lawyer

The former first minister is at the centre of a furious row after claiming to have no “relevant” communications to release to a public inquiry she is due to give evidence to.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon WhatsApp messages could be relevant to covid inquiry, insists Aamer Anwar

Aamer Anwar, lead solicitor for the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, has called for all unredacted WhatsApp messages to be provided.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon does not have 'informal' WhatsApps from pandemic, solicitors told

SOLICITORS representing families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 are demanding clarity after they were told Nicola Sturgeon did not have any…

The Independent UK

Solicitors seek clarity on Sturgeon’s Covid-19 WhatsApp messages

Counsel acting on behalf of Scottish ministers said Nicola Sturgeon did not have relevant informal communication regarding the inquiry.

Daily Record

Grieving families demand Humza Yousaf hands over Nicola Sturgeon's pandemic messages

Solicitors acting for bereaved families have demanded that the communications of the former First Minister, clinical director Jason Leitch and other key government figures are handed over.

The Independent UK

Joint fatal accident inquiry due into deaths of two young people in custody

Katie Allan and William Lindsay died in 2018.

Daily Record

Deaths of two Scots teens at young offenders institution to be probed by sheriff

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, died just months apart while in custody at Polmont Young Offenders in 2018.

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