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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

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.

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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…

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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.

The Independent UK

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.

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

Katie Allan and William Lindsay died in 2018.

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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.

Daily Record

Scots lawyer had teeth smashed in brutal racist attack by cops as a young man

Aamer Anwar was told 'this what happens to black boys with big mouths' but refused to back down and later won a legal battle.

Daily Record

Sheku Bayoh arrest officer denies wanting to join BNP or making racist comments

A police officer involved in the arrest of Sheku Bayoh has denied ever wanting to join the BNP or making racist comments such as using the P word or…

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Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair 'welcomes' Police Scotland's racism admission

THE chair of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry has “welcomed” Police Scotland’s unprecedented acknowledgement of institutional racism within the force…

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Cabinet Office 'faces criminal sanctions' in row over Boris Johnson's WhatsApps

THE UK Cabinet Office faces “criminal sanctions” unless it discloses thousands of unredacted documents including WhatsApps from former prime…

The National (Scotland)

Aamer Anwar accuses Government of ‘arrogantly’ ignoring views of legal profession

THE Scottish Government has been accused of “arrogantly” ignoring the views of the legal profession as it considers plans to reform rape trials.

The National (Scotland)

Juryless rape trials considered south of Border despite backlash in Scotland

THE introduction of juryless trials is to be considered in England and Wales as part of justice reforms despite huge controversy over a pilot…

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Midlothian rape victim gets apology but feels like 'prisoner in own home'

A judge sparked national outrage after handing Hogg a community service sentence instead of caging the brute for his horrific attack on the then 13-year-old in a Midlothian park.

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Rape victim gets apology over 'failures' but feels like 'prisoner in her own home' after attacker avoids jail

A letter to Sean Hogg’s victim said sorry for Crown Office failures to keep her informed and confirmed that bail conditions preventing Hogg approaching her in the run-up to his trial no longer apply.

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ITV gaffe mistakes Labour leader Anas Sarwar for lawyer Aamer Anwar

TOP human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has mocked ITV after the broadcaster mistook him for Labour leader Anas Sarwar...

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Teen victim of Midlothian rapist who walked free from court now 'living in fear'

Sean Hogg, 21, attacked the girl in a park when she was just 13 but a judge only gave him 270 hours of community work and didn’t put him behind bars because of his age.

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Daily Record

Teenage victim of rapist who walked free from court now 'living in fear'

Sean Hogg attacked the victim when she was 13, and despite being found guilty, was only given 270 hours of community work.

Daily Record

Racism in Scotland is 'institutional' with religion a 'particular target' says top lawyer

Aamer Anwar said: “We have no senior black prosecutors, no senior black police officers, no senior black figures in our institutions."

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn 'shocked' at scale of police operation in Peter Murrell arrest

IT was a “shock” to see a police tent erected outside Nicola Sturgeon’s house because they are normally associated “with forensic…

The National (Scotland)

Lawyer says independence is 'bigger than any individual' after Murrell arrest

A TOP lawyer who was part of the Yes campaign has insisted the arrest of Peter Murrell will not impact of people’s desire for an independent…

The National (Scotland)

Top lawyer Aamer Anwar speaks out as child rapist spared jail

A TOP human rights lawyer has intervened amid outrage after a child rapist was spared jail for his “horrific” crime.

Daily Record

Top Scottish cricket coach to keep job despite catalogue of racist remarks

John Blain was found guilty to have repeatedly called Asian players ‘p**i’ or ‘p***s’ by the Cricket Disciplinary Commission.

Daily Record

Cricket Scotland 'remains unfit for purpose' as chief executive steps down

Following the publication of a governance review into Cricket Scotland, solicitor Aamer Anwar said the body is still "unfit for purpose" as the interim chief executive announced he would stand down next month after six months in post.

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