Fraud cases rise by 63% in 12 months, new police data reveals
New government figures have revealed a sharp uplift in fraud cases since lockdown – the biggest rise in any crime category since the pandemic struck in March last year. According to the annual…
Home Secretary threatens US tech giants with ‘huge penalties’ if they fail to protect children from online harm
Home Secretary Priti Patel has ignited a row with US tech giants – threatening to hit them with ‘huge penalties’ if they fail to protect children from being abused and…
Scottish tech company secures £5m investment to support ‘ambitious global growth plan’
A Scottish tech company whose software helps law enforcement to find and block harmful content from online paedophiles and terrorists has secured £5m from investors to support its ‘ambitious global…
Stronger together – digitalising justice partnerships to realise operational benefits
Digitalisation can tighten collaboration between local stakeholders and responsible authorities to extend the value of Community Safety Partnerships. Introduced by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) present…
Seven sheriff courts across Scotland now linked to ‘remote jury centres’
Seven sheriff courts across Scotland are now running jury trials linked to remote jury centres, with the latest running at the Odeon cinema in Dundee. The nationwide rollout of a…
Police Scotland shows willingness to develop code of practice for use of drone technology
Police have signalled a willingness to devise a code of practice to help build ‘public trust and confidence’ in the use of drone technology, a senior officer has told the Scottish Parliament. Police Scotland has…
Now showing: no blockbusters, no matinees, but a drama with an innovative plot
When jurors enter the solemn surrounds of a courtroom in Scotland today, centuries old sandstone edifices and wood panelling have largely given way to steel and glass, covered up popcorn…
Where tablets are replacing truncheons
Police Scotland’s new cyber strategy is timely. During lockdown, there has been a disturbing uptick in the number of online child abuse crimes, with rates up 34 per cent on the five-year…
Scotland’s sheriff civil courts embrace ‘digital diets’
Scotland’s Sheriff civil courts will be able to conduct hearings, debates, evidential and Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) cases virtually from today. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has been rolling out…
Scotland’s sheriff civil courts embrace ‘digital diets’
Scotland’s Sheriff civil courts will be able to conduct hearings, debates, evidential and Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) cases virtually from today. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has been rolling out…
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