Children and young persons – Care proceedings. The applicant local authority was successful in its application for full care orders in respect of both of the respondent mother's children who had suffered physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse at the hands of both parents. The Family...

Criminal evidence – Rape – Fresh evidence appeal. High Court of Justiciary: Refusing an appeal against conviction by an appellant who was convicted of six charges of indecent or sexual assault on four complainers, and who appealed on the ground that there was fresh evidence from two sources...